tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post3383740022480328430..comments2023-04-16T02:49:26.129-05:00Comments on today's agenda: BurdaGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-30418091260292553432012-07-14T10:08:14.734-05:002012-07-14T10:08:14.734-05:00Me too - I've been seeing similar things in th...Me too - I've been seeing similar things in the shops, and I really like them!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-62060246910140341492012-07-13T12:15:14.568-05:002012-07-13T12:15:14.568-05:00Thinking of making the one with the embroidered ba...Thinking of making the one with the embroidered batiste too one day. I did not even realise that was the same pattern lol.Sassy https://www.blogger.com/profile/07167967498415098188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-47605799520850685902012-07-13T08:21:43.203-05:002012-07-13T08:21:43.203-05:00Curving the sides on this one might be a good fix....Curving the sides on this one might be a good fix. I've been lucky - so far there's something in every Burda issue that I like!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-3439641573417291092012-07-13T04:46:52.405-05:002012-07-13T04:46:52.405-05:00The May issue of the Burda is my first Burda buy. ...The May issue of the Burda is my first Burda buy. Not thought much of the subsequent issues but looking forward to the August edition. Yes you have to refer to the line drawings rather than the models to get a true representation. I will probably do a muslin first and try and curve the sides in. Only a beginner but will try lol.Sassy https://www.blogger.com/profile/07167967498415098188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-7663454541221704202012-07-09T14:43:26.706-05:002012-07-09T14:43:26.706-05:00That's a great idea! It never even occurred t...That's a great idea! It never even occurred to me!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-76657047947228444162012-07-09T14:42:13.384-05:002012-07-09T14:42:13.384-05:00i really love this top! i just tried shirring for ...i really love this top! i just tried shirring for the first time (i am now an addict!!!) and it might be cute to shirr a couple rows at the waist to give it more shape without losing the nice drape. but shape or no shape, it's a great top!lisa g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09891757600316953288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-72962462239265468192012-07-09T06:33:01.422-05:002012-07-09T06:33:01.422-05:00I agree they were a lot more square-cut back then....I agree they were a lot more square-cut back then. I think now there's a mix of styles ranging from square-cut to quite fitted. The sizing is slightly different from the American patterns, and I'm wondering if that would throw me off when making a more fitted pattern.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-33863880853915359552012-07-09T06:31:39.639-05:002012-07-09T06:31:39.639-05:00It's really popular in Turkey too - I have a c...It's really popular in Turkey too - I have a couple issues in Turkish. My mother-in-law sews almost everything from Burda.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-46949605795038233272012-07-09T06:30:14.187-05:002012-07-09T06:30:14.187-05:00Thanks, Jo!Thanks, Jo!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-22996962381696730972012-07-09T05:10:26.247-05:002012-07-09T05:10:26.247-05:00I used Burda baby mags for my kids in the 90s but ...I used Burda baby mags for my kids in the 90s but I have never really felt excited enough by an adult pattern to make one. I sold my old mags. I find German sewing patterns to be more square-cut than I like. Neue Mode mags were better but they don't seem to exist any more.Roobeedoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395340950409421904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-4579116735407650742012-07-09T01:33:55.839-05:002012-07-09T01:33:55.839-05:00I love Burda magazine, it's very popular in Bu...I love Burda magazine, it's very popular in Bulgaria. Back in the days when I did a lot of sewing, I almost exclusively used Burda designs. <br />I like the way your top drapes around you, I would leave it as it is. It does look roomy, but in a summery airy way.Carmela Biscuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622514944344276878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-90245310174976673942012-07-09T00:46:54.053-05:002012-07-09T00:46:54.053-05:00Sneaky how different it looks on the model, I hate...Sneaky how different it looks on the model, I hate when they pull tricks like that!! But yours does look really cute!Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719917783641156738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-52209581725818898962012-07-08T20:16:23.482-05:002012-07-08T20:16:23.482-05:00Hmmm . . . waistband might be a good idea. It'...Hmmm . . . waistband might be a good idea. It's definitely too long, and I think that makes it look even more like it's too large for me.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-47136058178854022092012-07-08T20:12:02.213-05:002012-07-08T20:12:02.213-05:00The shape of that top reminds me of a similar one ...The shape of that top reminds me of a similar one I copied from a RTW. Mine has a waistband though, and the fullness of the body is tamed with a few pleats at the shoulders and above the waistband. It's still loose and flowy, but less boxy. Seems like that's a good base pattern for lots of variations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-37482299828875291252012-07-08T18:20:49.938-05:002012-07-08T18:20:49.938-05:00Nowadays, the learning seems more important to me,...Nowadays, the learning seems more important to me, so I'm not usually too disappointed when things don't work out :-)Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-12814829742248399902012-07-08T18:19:59.722-05:002012-07-08T18:19:59.722-05:00Yes, your skills are way beyond this! I think it&...Yes, your skills are way beyond this! I think it's a great top for statement jewelry. Must make or buy some!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-74029241646998729822012-07-08T18:18:58.613-05:002012-07-08T18:18:58.613-05:00We do too - I've cancelled a lot of my subscri...We do too - I've cancelled a lot of my subscriptions because of it. And Hubby gets 4 - 5 science magazines a WEEK!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-90473043682811156772012-07-08T18:17:53.108-05:002012-07-08T18:17:53.108-05:00Good question! I haven't tucked it in yet! M...Good question! I haven't tucked it in yet! Must try! I also thought to try belting it.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-48408848370296041192012-07-08T13:08:34.363-05:002012-07-08T13:08:34.363-05:00I love using Burda patterns as many of the designs...I love using Burda patterns as many of the designs are very stylish and fashionable. It is a nuisance having to trace the patterns and add seam allowances but given they are so cheap I don't mind it too much. <br /><br />I like the cowl neck on your top but can see the sides are a bit shapeless. Does it look any better tucked in?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-69017008797469461002012-07-08T13:06:59.393-05:002012-07-08T13:06:59.393-05:00I've never used Burda magazines, although I li...I've never used Burda magazines, although I like to see what other people make from them. We have a serious problem at our house with magazines piling up everywhere, and I know I would feel guilty throwing out Burdas! I didn't realize they reuse pattern pieces-- how interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-57416029850065381252012-07-08T12:50:39.898-05:002012-07-08T12:50:39.898-05:00I don't sew from Burda magazines because I dra...I don't sew from Burda magazines because I draft all of my patterns. I'm sorry I can't help you in that department. <br /><br />I think the top is great. The cowl/drape front frames your face very nicely. Well done in my book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-12450842696925729952012-07-08T12:16:25.205-05:002012-07-08T12:16:25.205-05:00I've never even heard of the Burda magazines, ...I've never even heard of the Burda magazines, but now I really want to get my hands on one! I think that your version turned out very nice, although I believe you that it didn't photograph as well as it looks in real life (that happens to my knitting photos constantly). At the very least you learned something from the experience!Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11334868491094133451noreply@blogger.com