Burda Style For people who sew

26 May, 2013

• 08:06 AM

  roarah added the project called Vivienne Westwood Inspired Skirt

  

  Recently I’d been oogling Vivienne Westwood tartan skirts online. I had small section of wool tartan – about 1-1.5m of it, so I thought why not give it a go & try to make one. This is what I ended …

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19 May, 2013

• 06:28 AM

  roarah added the project called Navy & Red Silk Brocade Dress

  

  I made this dress to wear to a friend’s wedding in March.

  The red & navy silk brocade was a new purchase, but everything else was made with scraps & remnants already in my stash. The side drape …

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• 04:16 AM

  roarah added the project called Grey, Brown & Cream Printed Work Dress

  

  I made this dress using Vogue V1287. It’s not the style of dress that I would normally wear, but I quite like it. It’s super comfortable & dressy enough to wear to work & then out to drinks afterwa…

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• 03:19 AM

  roarah added the project called Lounge Dress

  

  I wanted this dress to be a simple dress with a long flared skirt. I wanted something that I could ‘relax with a martini’ in. Something I could dress up with heels & go out to cocktails in or dress…

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20 January, 2013

• 02:40 AM

  roarah favorited the pattern 3/4 Sleeve Top 09/2012

  

• 02:40 AM

  roarah favorited the pattern Gathered Shirt Blouse 10/2012

  

19 January, 2013

• 03:14 AM

  roarah favorited the pattern Vintage Bouclé Dress 12/2012

  

• 03:10 AM

  roarah favorited the pattern Designer Cowl Dress 02/2013

  

13 December, 2012

• 10:32 AM

  roarah favorited the project A Mustard Dress

  

28 October, 2012

• 09:48 AM

  roarah added the project called A New Circle Skirt

  

  This is skirt I made back in July, but I just haven’t had a chance to post about it. I wore it heaps while I was on holiday in Spain & Greece in August & I know I’m going to wear it a lot this summ…

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• 09:40 AM

  roarah added the project called Last Minute Dress

  

  I recently was cruising around on Pinterest & saw a picture of Vintage Vogue 9061 and I thought that dress would be perfect to make & wear to a friend’s wedding. So that’s what I decided to do. It …

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• 09:23 AM

  roarah added the project called Silk Jersey Faux Wrap Dress

  

  This is the dress I made to wear on my birthday this year. It’s made with silk jersy & I used McCalls 5974.

  I can see why this pattern made was number 1 in Pattern Review’s Top 10 Patterns of 20…

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20 October, 2012

• 01:41 PM

  roarah favorited the pattern 11/2010 Jacket with contrasting collar

  

5 February, 2012

• 03:30 AM

  roarah added the project called Sweet & Simple Sorbetto

  

  I wanted to make a simple top that I could wear on super hot days or just throw over my bathers to go to the beach. I decided to use Sorbetto from Colette Patterns as a basis for the top. I couldn’…

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8 January, 2012

• 11:07 PM

  roarah added the project called Christmas Dress 2011

  

  This was the dress I made to wear on Christmas Day 2011. The pattern is self-drawn & is the same as my derby day dress

  The fabric is…

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6 January, 2012

• 05:27 AM

  roarah favorited the project Roman Invasion of Britain dress

  

5 January, 2012

• 09:29 PM

  roarah favorited the project 4/2010 Blouson Sleeve Taffeta Coat

  

4 January, 2012

• 07:39 AM

  roarah favorited the project 12/2011 Long sleeve maxi dress

  

20 December, 2011

• 11:05 AM

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

  Dresses.

  

12 December, 2011

• 10:32 AM

  roarah added the project called Bright & Summery Skirt

  

  So after finishing V1174 in this stunning fabric, I still had a bit left over, so I thought it would make for a nice summer skirt. I also L…

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• 10:24 AM

  roarah commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 11 - Win 2 Seam Allowance Guides and a $200 Tessuti Fabric Voucher from SeamAllowanceGuide.com!

  Unpicking. I wish there was a nicer/faster way of doing it. particularly with delicate fabrics li…

  

10 December, 2011

• 06:45 AM

  roarah commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 9 - Win a TG1600 SmartIron from Oliso!

  Definately my rotary cutter. I used to only use my scissors but this year I learnt how much time …

  

3 December, 2011

• 04:08 AM

  roarah favorited the project 11/2011 Beaded bustier cocktail dress with sweetheart neckline

  

• 04:06 AM

  roarah favorited the project 11/2011 Red Kimono Wrap Top

  

• 04:03 AM

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

  hmm… it’s so hard to choose! I love wools & tweeds because you can ‘mould’ them so nicely.

  I …

  

13 November, 2011

• 03:31 AM

  roarah favorited the project 06/2011 High waisted trousers

  

• 03:25 AM

  roarah favorited the project 11/2011 V-neck evening gown with starburst + godets

  

1 November, 2011

• 04:35 AM

  roarah added the project called Derby Day - Melbourne 2011

  

  I went to Derby Day this year & made my dress.

  I drafted the pattern myself & am really happy with the outcome. I really like the little peplums & hte glimpse of red underneath them. My hat is …

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23 October, 2011

• 07:57 AM

  roarah added the project called Bright & Summery V1174

  

  The other weekend I had an urge to make something straight from a pattern. No extreme adjustments, no fraken-pattern, just cutting & sewing. I’d been wanting to make Vogue V1174 from Cynthia Steffe…

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5 October, 2011

• 08:30 AM

  roarah favorited the project Lollipop top

  

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