I’ve heard that it’s fabulous and the non-American patterns are cut differently so that the pattern line is actually the sew line, which many people prefer. So…
1) Have you used the Burda Magazine patterns and do you prefer their layout to other American patterns?
2) Does the magazine come with these patterns or is it essentially a catalog for ordering these patterns from overseas (is it Germany?)?
and 3) Does anyone really buy the Vogue Pattern mag? Being a knitter, I’m frustrated that the magazine doesn’t actually contain the pattern to make anything.
Please, sound off…
April 30th, 2003 at 10:10 pm
Burda magazine has the actual patterns included in the magazine. They are printed one on top of the other with a unique style/color of line. So, you trace off your pattern line. I’ve bought the mag, but never made anything. I’m not sure why some people prefer no seamlines on the pattern, you just have to draw them in later. European patterns use different seam allowances for different areas — not sure why!
April 30th, 2003 at 10:25 pm
By the way, your shirt looks great! I actually bought a Vogue pattern magazine yesterday, and am questioning the same thing. I guess I thought it would be good to look at the latest selections? Not worth it really.
April 30th, 2003 at 11:53 pm
Rebecca, what did you think of the patterns in Burda? Would you buy it again and did you get the yearly subscription?
May 1st, 2003 at 12:04 pm
Bought my first Burda magazine this weekend- first only because it was the first time I’d found Burda Plus. It’s true the patterns in the magazine have no seam allowances-but not to be confused with the Burda patterns sold in envelopes, which do have regular 5/8" seam allowances added for American sewers. I do plan to make a skirt that is in the magazine, tracing it off on to pattern fitting "fabric". It’s like non-woven interfacing. I do like the Burda patterns in envelopes that I’ve used, especially the pants.
It is funny to see a pattern magazine with no patterns in it, isn’t it? I don’t buy any of the big 4 magazines. I’d rather spend time pouring over the big catalogs in the fabric stores for free!
May 1st, 2003 at 12:51 pm
Hey Barbara, did you find a copy of the Burda Magazine locally or on Amazon? I would love to be able to pick it up and look at it before I buy it and I actually really like one of the suits from the April ‘03 issue - so that’s the issue I want! Does anyone sell it off the shelf?
May 1st, 2003 at 4:06 pm
The Burda patterns have no seam lines because this is supposed to make adjustments easier, ie, you can enlarge or reduce without having to fiddle around with the seam allowances.
May 1st, 2003 at 10:46 pm
I bought it at a bookstore, I think a Borders in Dallas… I can’t find it where I live. I didn’t think the patterns were especially unusual or stylish, but that may just be me. I do like Burda regular patterns… have you looked at those?
May 1st, 2003 at 11:11 pm
Jamie, I bought my mag in NYC this past weekend- I’ve only seen Burda once or twice before, at a huge B&N, I think, and in a JoAnn Etc store in CT.
It’s not easy to find, esp. the Plus edition. I think it’s published quarterly(?). It is interesting, but I don’t think I’m going to be hunting it down again. Online pattern shopping is much easier.
May 5th, 2003 at 10:10 pm
My inlaws sent me a Burda magazine from Germany. I really like the styles (but I’m still too much of a newbie to try one). And I really like the fact that the patterns come with. Vogue does seem pretty bogus with no patterns. After knitting mags, it seems a waste to buy a book with no patterns in it.
May 8th, 2003 at 3:27 pm
I’ve been sewing for years & never heard of modern pattern magazines that included the patterns. In the nineteenth century they had pattern magazines like the trace your pieces off. Fascinating! Lot of extra work, though, seems to me.
February 11th, 2004 at 1:26 pm
Burda is a monthly magazine. Ive made quite a few of the patterns. Like most petterns, they tend to run a bit large. NOt only do they have a plus size, there is also a petite quarterly. They tend toward the too cute tho’. I enjoy tracing out the patterns and the whole process, but most sewers find it shocking that I like to cut out.
You can get a subscription from German Language publications
153 South Dean Street
Englewood NJ 07631-3513
kathryn
February 29th, 2004 at 11:45 pm
Hi there
I live In the province of Quebec, where Burda is available year round, anywhere you want to get it. I have been sewing since I was a teen and Burda is by far my favorite source for patterns (I may be biased though, I live overseas many years and I tend to prefer european style looks wich are a little more adapted to a petite size like me). But they cover every kind of size and they have special issues 3 or 4 times a year (the petite, plus size and children specials). All the patterns are available in the magazine you just have to trace and cut them out. And for ten $ (canadian) you get about 25 patterns which is well worth the pain of tracing up !!!!
I would say that the fitting of Burda patterns is closest to that of the Vogue patterns.
Hope the information were helpful.
April 20th, 2004 at 10:51 pm
I really like the Burda patterns from the fabric stores & would like to subscribe to the fast & easy magazine Burda puts out. Could you get me the address to subscribe to?