Burda Style For people who sew

12 March, 2013

• 09:22 PM

  tongtongqian added the project called Darling darling ranges

  

  This is my first darling ranges dress made from an old bedsheet. Again it was actually back in the summer but I am always too lazy to take photos..

  It really is one of the nicest patterns that I…

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• 09:18 PM

  tongtongqian added the project called Dreaming of summer

  

  I actually made this dress last summer but never got round to taking photos of it despite many many opportunities.

  It’s based on the descriptively named burda pattern dress with gathered rectan…

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• 09:13 PM

  tongtongqian added the project called Wearable muslin skirt

  

  At my evening sewing class we’ve been drafting all sorts of patterns from a basic skirt block. Here was my first attempt at makin up one of these designs into the real thing, using some weird red s…

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25 September, 2012

• 08:31 PM

  tongtongqian added the project called Spotty Vogue 8615

  

  I fell in love with this pattern when I saw it and just had to make my own version.

  I had to do quite a few alterations to the basic pattern and the fit around the sleeves still isn’t quite righ…

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26 August, 2012

• 06:04 PM

  tongtongqian added the project called Holiday camera case

  

  I bought a cheap handbag and added in some padding to make it into a camera case. The inside is detachable and I also added in a zip at the top for extra security.

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29 January, 2012

• 10:21 PM

  tongtongqian added the project called Circle skirt with suspenders

  

  I found this amazing wool in a charity shop and decided to make myself a skirt based on one of my existing skirts. It was the first time I drafted a pattern myself but I think it turned out pretty …

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• 10:12 PM

  tongtongqian added the project called Lydia hoodie with ears

  

  Lydia hoodie variation with added animal ears made with fleece and lined with jersey. I had to edit the patten quite a bit though to take into account my rather broad shoulders and also shortened t…

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• 10:01 PM

  tongtongqian added the project called Trousers (or do I mean pants?)

  

  After a lot of self taught sewing, I finally found sewing classes available in my area. So off I trotted to discover what I’d been doing wrong all this time and the result: my first pair of trouser…

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• 09:46 PM

  tongtongqian added the project called Working Mila

  

  I made my Mila dress using black and white cotton and added a white lining just to finish it off. Instead of hook and eye fastenings I also added in a zip down the middle. It came out a bit more lo…

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• 09:37 PM

  tongtongqian added the project called A very girly spring dress

  

  When I saw this patten I got so excited I had to rush straight out for some material. I wasn’t sure if the stuff I got would be too pink but I think it turned out ok, though I only wear when I’m fe…

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• 09:23 PM

  tongtongqian added the project called Flowery Maryy

  

  This is one of the first dresses I ever made. It is just some simple cotton with a bit of lace around the edge. Not my best work but we all gotta start at the begining….

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1 July, 2011

• 09:24 AM

  tongtongqian commented on discussion topic Can't understand this line of instructions...

  Ah thanks so much! That makes so much more sense now!

  

• 09:16 AM

  tongtongqian commented on discussion topic Can't understand this line of instructions...

  So far I have stiched a complete bodice in the proper fabric and the lining material and am about…