Burda Style For people who sew

23 April, 2012

• 02:02 AM

  sertyan added the project called Empire High Waist Dress: Simplicity 2550

  

  I have made a few work dresses that has waist seams that rests on the natural waist so I was very interested to try out this pattern which has an empire waist. I think the high waist style is very …

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29 March, 2012

• 01:24 AM

  sertyan added the project called Rose Violet Dress: New Look 6968 Take 2!

  

  This is a knock-off dress that I saw in the mall, it has Peter Pan collars and flaps on the waist, very Audrey Hepburn-ish. The colour is Pantone 2012’s ‘Cabaret’, a rose violet colour.

  I draft…

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21 March, 2012

• 12:08 PM

  sertyan commented on the project Pinky and the Grey

  Wow I really really love this. Perfection! The colours are so beautiful

  

• 03:57 AM

  sertyan added the project called Mad Men-esque Dress: New Look 6968

  

  I have seen the Mad Men explosion within the sewing community – I have not watched the series before as it is not shown in Malaysia yet but that doesn’t stop me from making a Mad Men-esque Dress!
  …

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24 February, 2012

• 08:55 AM

  sertyan ’s status has been updated to:
  Trench Dress!

  

20 February, 2012

• 01:28 AM

  sertyan added the project called Trench Dress: McCalls 6279

  

  The Facts

  Fabric: Salmon Pink Matte Satin Fabric at RM9 /USD3 a yard, it is called ‘Matte Satin’ – I found it in the upholstery section. View A of this dress requires 2 yards (60 inch width). T…

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10 February, 2012

• 12:58 AM

  sertyan commented on the project Loose capris

  Hi!
  What sort of fabric are these? Chambray or soft denim?
  You look street style hot!

  

• 12:52 AM

  sertyan commented on the project Houndstooth pleated skirt

  Hi Ching Ching
  You certainly have been busy..what a cute little skirt, it looks so dainty on you.

  

24 January, 2012

• 08:46 AM

  sertyan added the project called Double Collared Licorice Dress

  

  This is the Colette’s Licorice Pattern. I made it in a busy print, and added another solid collar so that the main collar will not fade into the background. Do read about it in my blog post:

  h…

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• 08:29 AM

  sertyan ’s status has been updated to:
  Double Collared Licorice Dress!

  

10 January, 2012

• 09:03 AM

  sertyan added the project called Royal Blue Work Dress*

  

  New Look 6909, a great pattern for with cute neckline and sleeves for work!

  I made this dress in conjunction with Sew Weekly’s ‘Accesorize’ theme, you can read more from my blog post…

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• 07:47 AM

  sertyan ’s status has been updated to:
  Royal Blue Work Dress

  

1 January, 2012

• 02:39 AM

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

  I need more thread in various colours so they match the fabric better, so more sewing with the th…

  

27 December, 2011

• 02:32 PM

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

  Mine is of course Jelip and Leton!

  

• 02:28 PM

  sertyan commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 26 - Win the Newest Sewing Titles from Chronicle Books!

  My favourite is the LBD in Breakfast At Tiffany’s!

  

• 02:25 PM

  sertyan commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 27 - Win the 2011 Threads Magazine Archive DVD-ROM from Threads Magazine!

  I sort of have a dedicated sewing room which is also a guest room and utility room! I wish I can …

  

26 December, 2011

• 12:05 PM

  sertyan added the project called Butterick B5220

  

  I have been fascinated with peplums recently so I made another one!

  For more information on this dress, click my blog post

  http://sertyan.blogspot.com/2011/12/another-peplum-dress-butterick-b…

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18 December, 2011

• 12:28 AM

  sertyan added the project called Pink Work Dress

  

  This is my revisit of McCalls M5927 Basic Sheath Dress pattern. I made View A sleevless version last week:

  http://sertyan.blogspot.com/2011/12/mccalls-m5927-fashion-sheath-dress.html

  This we…

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• 12:06 AM

  sertyan added the project called Ceylon Dress, My first Colette Pattern!

  

  This is my first Colette pattern, thanks to a kind and generous friend who gave me the pattern for Christmas.

  You can read more about the dress from my "blog post”:http://sertyan.blogspot.com/…

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• 12:00 AM

  sertyan ’s status has been updated to:
  My Sewcation has ended!

  

10 December, 2011

• 05:23 AM

  sertyan added the project called My Socialite Dress: Simplicity 2282

  

  I love the peplum feature on dresses, I believe now it’s all the rage, have you read Burdastyle’s Trend on Trend: Peplums article?

  I really adore the rippling and lettuce-y effect of the peplum!…

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6 December, 2011

• 08:02 AM

  sertyan added the project called M5927: A Sheath Dress

  

  I enjoy wearing fully lined work dresses and frequently inspect the lining of these dresses and wonder how it’s done. So when I saw this McCalls M5927 pattern which features a basic fashion sheath…

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21 November, 2011

• 01:35 AM

  sertyan added the project called Vintage Butterick 4309

  

  This is my first vintage pattern that I have attempted. The original A-line style made me very frumpy and maternity so I altered it to make it more fitted and changed the placement of the buttons….

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27 October, 2011

• 02:04 AM

  sertyan added mollykatherine as a friend

  

25 August, 2011

• 06:21 AM

  sertyan commented on the project Button-up dress

  Hello!
  I was researching simplicity 2403 and came to this page. I like your version with a full s…

  

• 04:08 AM

  sertyan added the project called 70's inspired shirt dress: Simplicity 2403

  

  A second shirt dress for me! This time it is 70’s inspired. I was just starting to sew up this ensemble last Thursday when I saw that the theme for Sew Weekly’s 22 August week was ‘That 70’s Sew’,…

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• 03:52 AM

  sertyan ’s status has been updated to:
  70's inspired Shirt Dress

  

17 August, 2011

• 06:10 AM

  sertyan commented on project intructions for Sew it, baybeh!

  Ingenius! I didn’t think it’s this easy when I first saw it on your dress. I never thought this…

  

• 03:19 AM

  sertyan commented on the project Vogue Shirt Dress

  Thank you! Yes it’s hard to find time to craft with a little 2 year old!

  

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