Burda Style For people who sew

18 December, 2011

• 11:42 AM

  scandium commented on discussion topic How to make a bell-shaped or pouf skirt

  Deep box pleats (overlapping) in a stiff brocade will do it, the pattern being a simple rectangle…

  

12 November, 2011

• 10:45 AM

  scandium commented on the article Comment to Win a "My Double Deluxe" Dress Form from Dritz!

  My most valuable tool would have to be my left-handed shears, and notion would have to be premade…

  

27 July, 2011

• 12:17 AM

  scandium commented on discussion topic Sewing Tutorials for Men's Casual Shirts

  If you want to make a very easy poet shirt, Antimony and Lace has a tutorial on this.

  http://…

  

• 12:13 AM

  scandium commented on discussion topic Old Hollywood Dress pattern

  The new patterns might be to your liking

  http://www.burdastyle.com/blog/tr%C3%A8s-chic-7-glamo…

  

• 12:13 AM

  scandium commented on discussion topic Top-stitching tension, what am I doing wrong?

  Have you tried changing the bobbin tension as well as your top tension?

  

• 12:13 AM

  scandium commented on discussion topic Waving neckline

  I would definitely interface—that should hopefully stabilise the fabric and prevent it from waving.

  

25 July, 2011

• 03:46 AM

  scandium commented on the project Candyman's shorts

  I think they’re super cute! If you’re worried about them looking like boxers maybe put some big r…

  

24 July, 2011

• 11:05 PM

  scandium commented on the project Frilly poet/pirate shirt

  Thanks :) the person I made it for was pretty excited too!

  

23 July, 2011

• 12:14 AM

  scandium added the project called Frilly poet/pirate shirt

  

  There was a pirate party, and so I made a shirt for one of my friends! It’s a yoked poet shirt (due to lack of fabric) with slightly puffed sleeves, gathered cuffs, front ruffles, stand collar and …

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13 July, 2011

• 02:18 AM

  scandium commented on discussion topic Lolita Dress

  Both of these are skirts—they are gathered rectangle skirts and here are two links to different …