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I've been knitting 20 Aug 2013 | 08:11 pm
I wanted an easy knit for summer and hopefully a pattern where I could use several skeins that I had leftover from previous summer knits. Quería un proyecto de tejido fácil para el verano y la oport...
Making hems extra pretty 11 Aug 2013 | 10:52 pm
Since the denim shirtdress I'm working on called to make bias binding to finish the top edge of the pockets, I went ahead and made extra to use on the hems (skirt and sleeves). I know it takes extra ...
A denim shirtdress 28 Jul 2013 | 03:46 am
Hello everyone! Continuing with Burda Style June, this one is 120, I just cut a lightweight denim that I bought during PR weekend in NYC a couple of years ago. I was on vacation last week and it see...
Burda Style June 2013 Blouse 118 3 Jul 2013 | 01:41 am
I got to wear the finished blouse today when my sons and I took my mom to lunch to celebrate her 82nd birthday. I am so blessed to have her, besides the arthritis, in good health. I did not do butt....
Burda 6-2013 Top 118, Modifying facings 21 Jun 2013 | 06:18 pm
I was surprised to find shaped facings in this pattern since the blouse I made not that long ago had the self facing used by RTW. Since my fabric is lightweight/sheer I did not want a big old facing o...
June Burda Fashion 15 Jun 2013 | 11:09 pm
I finally got to look at the newest issue and I have been trying to trace 3 patterns. One is for two patterns a blouse and a dress and the other is for a jacket. I'm tracing Blouse 118, Dress 120 and...
Burda 7866 3 Jun 2013 | 11:35 pm
Here is the top I showed you a preview of in my last post after I took it in in the lower band. This pattern has more ease than I'm used to in Burda patterns; of course better to have too much than t...
Vogue 2011 skirt 30 May 2013 | 10:18 pm
Here is the skirt from Vogue 2011. I used a poly crepe from my stash. I would not use this color near my face, while I look good with more intense yellows this one just washes me out as most pastels d...
There's sewing going on! 23 May 2013 | 07:08 pm
I have had this pattern for a very long time. I couldn't find a date on it but it is so old that pictures on PR do not show and I think most of them were for the top. I am making the skirt view D in ...
A dress for me! 26 Apr 2013 | 12:42 am
Today I got to wear a new dress! A super simple to make, can you say the serger is a wonderful quick and efficient friend =) I have always loved the simplicity (no pun intended!) of this Simplicity 2...
