Burda Style For people who sew

7 December, 2011

• 04:50 PM

  misscontreras commented on the project Gunmetal Gorgeousness...

  wow… this dress is gorgeous. it looks like a top notch designer’s creation. just gorgeous.

  

22 November, 2011

• 04:38 PM

  misscontreras commented on the article Comment to Win ONE MORE "My Double Deluxe" Dress Form from Dritz!

  Tool that I can’t seem to find? SEWING GAUGE! That little sucker would make adding seam allowance…

  

17 August, 2011

• 02:49 PM

  misscontreras commented on the project mint dress and good advice

  Great job on the dress, it looks like the perfect fall dress to wear with thick wool tights and b…

  

3 August, 2011

• 02:40 PM

  misscontreras commented on the project It's a little black dress

  thank you thank you

  

26 July, 2011

• 09:26 PM

  misscontreras added the project called It's a little black dress

  

  I’m pretty happy with this dress. I followed a tutorial from Craftster on how to make a dress from an oversized t-shirt. However, instead of using a discarded t-shirt, I started from scratch and us…

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21 July, 2011

• 08:54 PM

  misscontreras commented on the project Silk blouse & high-waisted pants

  thank you, thank you… and i love yours

  

20 July, 2011

• 02:56 PM

  misscontreras added the project called Marie skirt and black top

  

  Marie skirt: cocoon skirt. I made it quite a bit shorter and that was a challenge because I wanted to maintain the shape. Can I walk? Pshh, does it really matter? I say no. There’s some puckering a…

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• 02:38 PM

  misscontreras added the project called Port Elizabeth with Pocket

  

  Pretty and simple! Port Elizabeth in cotton print. I added a pocket. Perfect top for summer. The print goes with pretty much anything in my closet, but I like it best with this skirt. The skirt was…

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• 02:16 PM

  misscontreras commented on the project Silk blouse & high-waisted pants

  Thank you for the kind words you guys!

  

19 July, 2011

• 02:31 PM

  misscontreras commented on the project Silk blouse & high-waisted pants

  Boo… that’s not the pattern the project is based on. This is:

  http://www.burdastyle.com/patte…

  

• 02:30 PM

  misscontreras added the project called Silk blouse & high-waisted pants

  

  This is my first attempt at pants. I used a burda pattern, and I believe it is from Burda May 2011. They are supposed to be 3/4 length, but with my height they ended up being ankle length. I mu…

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