http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:10:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-294 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-294 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! 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!

]]> http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-295 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-295 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. 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.

]]> http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-296 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-296 Rebecca, what did you think of the patterns in Burda? Would you buy it again and did you get the yearly subscription? Rebecca, what did you think of the patterns in Burda? Would you buy it again and did you get the yearly subscription?

]]> http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-297 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-297 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! 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!

]]> http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-298 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-298 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? 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?

]]> http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-299 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-299 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. 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.

]]> http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-300 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-300 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? 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?

]]> http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-301 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-301 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. 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.

]]> http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-302 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-302 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. 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.

]]> http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-303 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.theredsweater.com/blog/i-have-a-question-about-the-burda-magazine#comment-303 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. 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.

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