Completed Burda skirt

This was my last project of 2010 - the BurdaStyle skirt from 9-2010, #106B. It's referred to as the knee-length "mum" skirt. I really like this. It was easy to sew and I think it can be made in a variety of materials. I made size 42, but it was surprisingly about 2" too big, … Continue reading Completed Burda skirt

Burda skirt progress

I started making this a few days before Christmas, then picked it up again the other day. It's the BurdaStyle skirt form the 9/2010 issue (#106B). I really liked it in the magazine, so I thought I'd give it a try. I made the muslin and all went well. The material is a corduroy (I … Continue reading Burda skirt progress

Neck rings (aka “infinity scarfs”)

Over the past few days I have made several neck rings based on the instructions in Vogue Patterns magazine October/November issue. I plan to give a couple of them away as Christmas gifts. The cow and cheetah print are the shorter versions (40" long). The glitter fuchsia is the longer version (about 70") which is … Continue reading Neck rings (aka “infinity scarfs”)