Burda and I go back to the 80s
The pattern for all these styles are printed inside the magazine! I remember the first time I saw one, age 17. It still amazes me!
Burda 1975 and 2018
Today I did something I haven't done in a while. I perused the sewing magazines in WHSmith and purchased a Burda magazine. As a teenage apprentice, looking through the latest copy of Burda would inspire and excite me. I'd stay up late and work weekends tracing off and adapting patterns before making new clothes for myself.
After this show, I decided to pay to complete the BurdaStyle Teaching Certificate. It was a fun and rewarding experience. I'm a great believer in adding to my existing skills and being open to learning more.
I've already looked through the magazine and felt my heart rate increase a little at the prospect of marking the pages for items I really look forward to making.
When I worked from a studio in Cornwall I had an unexpected visit from a lovely lady who lived nearby. She had seen me pattern cutting and asked if I'd like some back issues of Burda magazine, which she no longer needed, and some haberdashery too. Here's one pictured on the left, above, from 1975, along with this sumptuous turquoise trim, pictured below. I haven't decided what to do with this yet but it's really beautiful and I've no idea of it's history. Is it made of glass? I'm not even sure. She was such a generous neighbour.
I plan to make at least one item from this new issue of BurdaStyle in the next week or two. What are your sewing plans?
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Beautiful turquoise trim, kindly given to me, along with some vintage Burda magazines, by a neighbour.
Have fun!
Jennifer x