Burda Style For people who sew

2 April, 2012

• 03:15 AM

  misteebelle commented on the project expanding universe ripoff

  Wow! I can’t believe you drafted this one yourself! You’ve done amazing job & yours is a very goo…

  

• 03:09 AM

  misteebelle commented on the project red grecian dress with fancy back

  Love the neckline drape & the back detail gives it that ‘wow’ factor! Great job!

  

• 03:06 AM

  misteebelle commented on the project 1960's Retro Blouse

  Great job, love the fabric too!

  

• 02:54 AM

  misteebelle favorited the project Bella

  

23 February, 2012

• 01:03 PM

  misteebelle added the project called BurdaStyle Wiggle Skirt

  

  The skirt is rated for intermediate sewers but I found it very simple to put together and managed to complete it in an evening. The fit is very snug but the back detail is amazing! Love it!

  The …

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8 November, 2011

• 12:01 PM

  misteebelle commented on the project Lotsadots dress

  Thank you! Most of these have been sewn in the past year, I’ve just been slack at posting here.

  

• 11:58 AM

  misteebelle commented on the project 40s Follow the Lines dress

  Believe it or not, the stripes actually helped in making this dress. One of the envelope illustra…

  

• 11:52 AM

  misteebelle commented on the project A Tribute to the Spitfire Women blouse

  Sorry guys, this blouse is from a vintage pattern, circa 1941.

  Nickiejc – The one button was th…

  

7 November, 2011

• 11:53 AM

  misteebelle commented on the project The Last Dance Dress

  Thanks everyone for the positive comments! This dress sat unfinished for quite some time but I’m …

  

4 November, 2011

• 05:09 AM

  misteebelle added the project called The Nemesis

  

  The Nemesis is Simplicity 3162, a pattern I have owned since my early days of collecting. There are so many things I love about this dress; the external angled darts at the waistline, the zipper fr…

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• 04:55 AM

  misteebelle added the project called A Tribute to the Spitfire Women blouse

  

  Simplicity 4139 blouse – I chose view 1 for its sexy deep V neckline; the long, floaty sleeves; and, more importantly, it has only one button. My god I hate buttonholes! The fabric is something I…

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• 04:40 AM

  misteebelle added the project called 40s Follow the Lines dress

  

  Advance 4463 was found on eBay earlier this year and was so taken by the design features I just had to have it. Unfortunately, there were no instructions but I wasn’t deterred.

  The fabric is a …

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• 04:27 AM

  misteebelle added the project called Lotsadots dress

  

  This dress is one of my favourites! It’s made from Vogue 5659, undated but circa 1940s and, as promised, it was easy to make. The fabric was something I had in my stash, grape & white Koshibo (?) …

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• 03:49 AM

  misteebelle added the project called The Last Dance Dress

  

  Made from Butterick B5281 – Retro repro pattern, 1946.

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• 03:34 AM

  misteebelle favorited the pattern 02/2011 Stretch pencil skirt

  

3 November, 2011

• 07:35 AM

  misteebelle favorited the project black & white - blouse and skirt