Burda Style For people who sew

1 February, 2013

• 07:14 AM

  watatoe commented on the project Champagne Dreams

  Thank you!

  

• 07:14 AM

  watatoe commented on the project Champagne Dreams

  Thank you so much!

  

26 January, 2013

• 08:47 PM

  watatoe commented on the project Champagne Dreams

  Why thank you!

  

• 08:46 PM

  watatoe commented on the project Champagne Dreams

  Thank you….a lot of this was done by hand.

  

• 08:46 PM

  watatoe commented on the project Champagne Dreams

  I drafted and tailored the pattern for the doll based on pictures of 1940’s peignoir sets.

  

• 08:45 PM

  watatoe commented on the project Champagne Dreams

  Thank you…..at least the doll isn’t creepy like Chucky…..LOL!

  

25 January, 2013

• 10:47 AM

  watatoe commented on the project Minty Green

  Very classy and beautifully constructed!

  

• 09:31 AM

  watatoe commented on the project Vintage dolls

  Absolutely adorable!!!

  

• 08:56 AM

  watatoe added the project called Champagne Dreams

  

  Here’s another take on my 1940’s peignoir design….done up in champagne colored Victoria’s Secret stretch satin and completed with a bamboo/rayon chiffon robe with marabou trim. My model is a 25"…

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25 December, 2012

• 08:29 PM

  watatoe commented on the article Comment to Win "Skip the Borders: Easy Patterns for Modern Quilts (That Patchwork Place)"

  I have a very special quilt that one of my grandmothers started for me after I was born. She wor…

  

22 December, 2012

• 07:46 PM

  watatoe commented on the project Dirndl with Swedish embroidery

  Just gorgeous! You did an awesome job! I lived in Germany for awhile and was blessed to see so …

  

• 11:26 AM

  watatoe commented on the project 1940's inspired gown

  Thank you, Vicki…..except the doll in the dress is 14 inches taller than Barbie :) LOL!

  

• 11:25 AM

  watatoe commented on the project 1940's inspired gown

  Thank you, Mary Athey!

  

• 07:49 AM

  watatoe added the project called 1940's inspired gown

  

  The 1940’s are one of my favorite fashion eras and I designed this gown from that inspiration. The red Victoria’s Secret stretch satin lent luxury and gorgeous drape (and red for Christmas!). Sew…

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12 December, 2012

• 05:54 AM

  watatoe commented on the article Comment to Win "Sew Retro: 25 Vintage-Inspired Projects for the Modern Girl & A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution"

  What decade inspires me the most? I would say the 1940’s. More specifically, women’s clothes o…

  

4 December, 2012

• 08:53 PM

  watatoe commented on the article Comment to Win "The New Crewel: Exquisite Designs in Contemporary Embroidery"

  I think I like the twinkling stars best…..but I have to say it was hard to choose! Lots of awe…

  

1 December, 2012

• 08:20 AM

  watatoe commented on the article Comment to Win "Sew Embellished!: Artistic Little Quilts Personalized with Easy Techniques"

  My favorite garment embellishment is usually hand embroidery and/or beading…..but I also love e…

  

22 August, 2012

• 07:10 AM

  watatoe commented on the project Miniature Satin Lingerie

  Awwww….thanks! I personally love the red one best. But I’d also like the figure to go with it…

  

9 August, 2012

• 07:11 AM

  watatoe commented on the project Miniature Satin Lingerie

  Thank you!

  

• 07:11 AM

  watatoe commented on the project Miniature Satin Lingerie

  Thank you…….I’d love these in my size, too. But wouldn’t have enough fabric! LOL!

  

8 August, 2012

• 04:18 AM

  watatoe commented on the project Butter Ball Gown

  Simply exquisite! Lovely work! It’s nice to be able to take a part of something that you like a…

  

• 04:11 AM

  watatoe commented on the project My Suit >> Jorinde #4112

  You’re very pretty and this color looks so beautiful on you! Such a lovely job you have done!

  

• 04:04 AM

  watatoe added the project called Miniature Satin Lingerie

  

  I created these miniature lingerie designs for owners of Asian BJD’s (ball jointed dolls made of resin). They are 1/3 scale to actual people. I made the lingerie from actual Victoria’s Secret str…

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8 January, 2012

• 05:04 PM

  watatoe commented on the project Portal2 Plushies

  You need to start selling these! They’re awesome!