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This post is a Burda 7/2019 #117 pattern review. I have been sewing with Burda consistently these past 12 months and the more I use their patterns – the more I fall in love with my Burdastyle magazines.
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I was excited (a teeny bit apprehensive) to sew with 100% silk crepe fabric. The giant houndstooth print packs a graphic punch that is perfect a style with simple lines.
Burda 7/19 #117 has a funny story behind it – basically out of all my 2019 Burda issues the July issue was my least favourite. I struggled to bond with it.
As a compromise, I ‘forced’ myself to find just the one thing to trace from it in order to justify the subscription. That one thing was top #117. I traced it straight away because, given how I felt about the issue, that I wouldn’t pick it up again.
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So the pattern has been sitting since June 2019 waiting for the right fabric. The right fabric came in the form of divine giant houndstooth print 100% silk.
Burda 7/2019 #117 Pattern Review
Pattern Description: A banded collar and the halter neckline gives this style a nod to the classic sophisticated tops from the 60s.
Pattern Sizing: EUR 32 – 42
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? – Yes
Were the instructions easy to follow? – I sewed it without looking at the instructions. It is a simple style.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? – I like the halter neck style that shows off the shoulders.
Fabric Used: Large houndstooth print. 100% Silk crepe. 56″ wide.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: 1. I lengthened it to make a midi dress. 2. I added a side slit.3. I omitted the center back zip.
Would you sew it again? Yes
Would you recommend it to others? – Yes!
Conclusion – I love how this dress turned out. This simple classic style can be sewn over and over creating different looks depending on the fabrics used.
Have you ever sewn with a pattern you hadn’t bonded with and it turned out ok? Thanks so much for stopping by!
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*Fabric was gifted by Minervacrafts with thanks. All opinions, trims, threads, words, thoughts, ideas, photos are 100% my own.
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