All posts by: Hila

Burda 3/2019 #110 Review

Burda 3/2019 #110 Review Here is a pattern review of a top from Burda 3/2019 #110 wrap top. I sewed this top in a lightweight chiffon fabric. I like how... Read More

Burda 8/2020 Preview & Line Drawings

Updated 22/07/2020. Here we are with the Burda 8/2020 line drawings! It is so funny how time flies when you have a monthly Burda subscription. This issue looks to be... Read More

Burda 5/2011 #131 Pattern Review

Burda 5/2011 #131 Review Here is a sewing project (Burda 5/2011 #131) that I finished a while ago but it hasn’t made it to the blog until now. It is... Read More

Burda 4/2017 #107 Sewing Pattern Review

Burda 4/2017 #107 Sewing Pattern Review Here is a dress that I finished a while ago and have much love for. Its a cute sheath style dress that has a... Read More

Burda 7/2017 #105 Dress Pattern Review

Burda 7/2017 #105 Pattern Review. This project is possibly the most worn garment in my summer wardrobe. A kaftan is a great item for those hot days when you don’t... Read More

Burda 7/2020 Preview & Line Drawings

Updated 7/7/20. Its that time of the month again where we get to check out and analyse Burda 7/2020 preview and line drawings! I have to say that July 2020... Read More

Kids Sewing Advice – What I wish I knew.

Sewing for kids. How do you do it? Well it isn’t magic. Parents who sew clothes that their kids love and wear all have one thing in common. In short... Read More

Vintage Burda Patterns Pt 3 | Toile

Sewing Vintage Burda Pt 3: Making the toile garment. This is part 3 of my quest to sew with a vintage Burda magazine. It is a part of my series... Read More

Vogue 9253 Dress Sewing Pattern Review

I am super excited to share the most spring-perfect dress that I have ever sewed. This is my Vogue 7253 sewing pattern review. And it all started with the fabric.... Read More

Grasser Women’s Top Pattern No. 496 Review

This post is a pattern review of Grasser Patterns Womens Top no. 469. This top was inspired by a top that I saw on Pinterest which had deep cuff sleeves.... Read More

Burda 6/2020 Preview & Line Drawings

Updated 2/5/2020. Here we are looking towards June for Burda 6/2020! The first look has been published and wow! I am tentatively excited about what I am seeing so far!... Read More

Burda 1/2020 #108 Pattern Review

This post is a Burda 1/2020 #108 Pattern Review that I actually sewed in January! It is always a buzz for me when I sew a Burdastyle project in the... Read More

Burda 5/2020 Preview & Line Drawings

Updated 10/4/2020. I have been so busy setting up homeschool for my 5 kids over the last 2 weeks that I lost track of time and here we are with... Read More

Burda 7/2016 #115 | Review & Video Tutorial

Burda 7/2016 #115 Plastron Dress I am super excited to share this post – a double whammy that is a pattern review and has a video sewing tutorial! The pattern... Read More

PODCAST S2 EP.01 | The Secret Life of a Fabric Shop Owner with Fabrics For All | Saturday Night Stitch Show

Sarah shares her journey from fashion student to becoming the owner of Fabrics for All – a fabric shop based in Leeds. SHOW NOTES WHATS IN THIS EPISODE: Advice for... Read More

Video | KnipMode 3/2020 Line Drawings & Review

This post is a review of Knipmode 3/2020 line drawings. Based in Holland, Knipmode is a fashion sewing pattern magazine with an inclusive size range. This is my third year... Read More

Burda 4/2020 Preview & Line Drawings

Updated 6/3/2020. Its that time of the month when Burda teases us with what’s to come in the next issue – the April 2020 issue, aka my birthday month issue.... Read More

Vintage Burda Patterns | How to trace

If you have ever wondered how to trace vintage Burda patterns from retro sewing magazines – then read on. In this deep dive post, I am showing not just how... Read More

Colette Patterns Moneta Knit Dress – 9th one!

For this month’s Minerva Blogger Network project is my 9th Colette Patterns Moneta knit dress. I think by the time you sew the same pattern nine times – its become... Read More

A Sewing Podcast Episode Extravaganza!

Sewing podcasts are a great way to explore the craft and hear the voices of other seamstresses. There is a joy to the feeling of companionship that comes with hearing... Read More