BurdaStyle 10/2011

BurdaStyle Magazine 10/2011
This magazine had a standout dress when I first looked through it – the wrap at the end of the top row. Lately my skirts have been made around high calf/ just below the knee and through the sketching exercise I realised the longer length of this pattern (it came in long, longer and longest) just wouldn’t work for me and raised it to just on the knee. Much better. I also rejected an oversized jumper (but found a good replacement at Victory Patterns below).

My Image Spring/Summer 2012

My Image Magazine Spring Summer 2012

This one you can see I spent more time playing with some colour block options with the diagonal lines of one of the dress patterns, and also with the idea of shortening it into a top which I saw at A Little Sewing. And adding sleeves. The trousers in the second row might be a good pleated work trouser.

Victory Patterns Selection

Victory Patterns Current Range

This sketch through some of this pattern line was prompted by a giveaway for 3 patterns somewhere in the blogiverse. It helped me choose Lola over Hazel. And realise I shouldn’t tuck a top into the Madeline skirt. Ever. And I added a longer sleeve to Chloe influenced no doubt by the arrival of autumn.

Discount Alert: Tilly has a 15% discount code at the end of her interview with Kristiann for Victory Patterns this weekend (Sat 24-Mon 26 March) link here

Would I do this again?

Definitely. It helped me see that some patterns may well suit me where I was unsure, and discard others without sewing a stitch.

Overall result

To sew in next six months or before I get distracted by other patterns and fabrics

1. Burda wrap dress #123 in shorter length (teal knit already bought)
2. Burda ruffle wrap top in useful work neutral.
3. My Image M1202 as a weekend dress (not sure of fabric)and gym tops (plenty of knits in cupboard now)
4. Victory Patterns Chloe dress in a lime green dot/stripe cotton already bought
5. Victory Pattern Lola maybe in blue cream cotton wool knit already bought
6. My Image M1208 trousers – grey wool blend suiting already bought