Burda Style For people who sew

31 December, 2011

• 07:54 PM

  prettysweet commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 31 - Win a Thread Box from Gütermann!

  More tops! I am on a blouse-making spree.

  

24 December, 2011

• 08:17 PM

  prettysweet commented on the project Brown plaid wool skirt

  I love this.

  

• 08:16 PM

  prettysweet commented on the project Fitted Floral Dress

  This is super cute!

  

• 10:19 AM

  prettysweet commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 24 - Win Sewing and DIY titles from STC Craft|Melanie Falick Books!

  Nancy’s sewing basket in Seattle.

  

23 December, 2011

• 12:29 AM

  prettysweet added the project called Violet with cap sleeves

  

  Colette Pattern’s Violet. I modified the sleeve to make it more flattering on me.

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22 December, 2011

• 06:53 PM

  prettysweet commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 22 - Win a Tailoring Supply Kit from A Fashionable Stitch!

  Belt-making supplies.

  

21 December, 2011

• 06:36 PM

  prettysweet commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 21- Win a H|CLASS™ 100Q Sewing Machine by HUSQVARNA VIKING®! [U.S. Only]

  I sew in my bedroom.

  

19 December, 2011

• 06:46 PM

  prettysweet commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 19 - Win $100 Gift Certificate from BritexFabrics.com!

  Dresses! Because I feel great when I wear them.

  

18 December, 2011

• 08:14 PM

  prettysweet commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 18 - Win a Focus Iron from Rowenta! [U.S. Only]

  It would help me press the seams on the dress I am making for New Year’s eve!

  

12 December, 2011

• 06:49 PM

  prettysweet commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 12 - Win a Library of Sewing Titles and Canvas Tote from Random House, Inc.!

  I get a lot of inspiration from blogs and the Burdastyle website. Also the Built by Wendy books.

  

10 December, 2011

• 08:18 PM

  prettysweet commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 10 - Win Two Thread Collections from Coats & Clark!

  Seam ripper all the way.

  

8 December, 2011

• 08:08 PM

  prettysweet commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 8 - Win a Signed Copy of Embroidered Effects, an Ultimate Kit, and Glow-in-the-Dark Floss from Sublime Stitching!

  It took me a couple of years to knit a sweater once. And then I didn’t even like it.

  

5 December, 2011

• 06:08 PM

  prettysweet commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 5 - Win The Colette Sewing Handbook, Three Patterns, and a $25 Gift Certificate from Colette Patterns!

  I would buy the ginger skirt!

  

2 December, 2011

• 07:27 PM

  prettysweet commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 2 - Win a Three-Year Subscription to Selvedge Magazine!

  Cotton poplin!

  

10 November, 2011

• 06:27 PM

  prettysweet added the project called Drop cloth dress

  

  Self-drafted with fabric from Jay McCarroll’s habitat collection.

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17 September, 2011

• 09:36 PM

  prettysweet commented on the technique Get rid of a gaping armhole

  Pinch the neckline fullness into a dart that ends at the bust dart point. Sometimes it is just a…

  

10 September, 2011

• 07:54 PM

  prettysweet commented on the project To late to be mine

  This is amazingly cute!

  

16 July, 2011

• 11:12 PM

  prettysweet commented on the project Sorbetto with Shoulder Ties

  Thank you!

  

15 July, 2011

• 06:13 AM

  prettysweet commented on the project Sorbetto with Shoulder Ties

  Thanks!

  

14 July, 2011

• 06:36 PM

  prettysweet commented on the project Sorbetto with Shoulder Ties

  Thanks!

  

13 July, 2011

• 10:18 PM

  prettysweet added the project called Sorbetto with Shoulder Ties

  

  I modified the Sorbetto pattern by taking out the front box pleat and adding ties to the shoulder. More details can be found here…

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6 July, 2011

• 08:12 PM

  prettysweet commented on the project Tulip-tulip skirt "Marie-pattern"

  This is lovely!

  

1 July, 2011

• 08:41 PM

  prettysweet commented on the technique step No more gaping armhole!

  I usually just use one dart for the bust ( with or without a waist dart) but I’ve seen a double b…

  

30 June, 2011

• 10:25 PM

  prettysweet added the technique called Get rid of a gaping armhole

  

  One of the common problems with sleeveless dresses is a gaping armhole. This technique will show you how to put that extra fabric into the bust dart. (Also works for neckline gaping as well!)

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26 June, 2011

• 07:58 PM

  prettysweet commented on the project Scalloped mint dress

  This is super cute. Great job! (And congratulations!)

  

• 07:56 PM

  prettysweet added the project called Self-drafted Summer Lounging Dress

  

  On the off chance things get hot in Seattle, I’m going to need something lightweight and less fitted to wear.

  More info on my blog.…

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10 June, 2011

• 06:08 PM

  prettysweet commented on the project Birthday Fabric Dress (With Inverted Pleat Skirt)

  Thanks!

  

• 06:08 PM

  prettysweet commented on the project May Sixth Birthday Dress

  This is really cute on you!

  

• 06:05 PM

  prettysweet commented on the project Box blossoms

  Super cute!

  

• 12:37 AM

  prettysweet added the project called Birthday Fabric Dress (With Inverted Pleat Skirt)

  

  My friend Jonathan sent me this fabric from Tokyo for my birthday. I thought I would use the other dress I drafted for my 43rd birthday as the basis for this pattern. I’m not entirely happy with …

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