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ABOUT / CONTACT / FINISHED PROJECTS
SUNDAY, 9 DECEMBER, 2012
BOOK REVIEW: BURDASTYLE'S SEWING VINTAGE
MODERN
Who among us does not love BurdaStyle? They made the brilliant decision to create a thriving social
network for all us home sewist's and it was one of the first places I turned to when I started learning
how to make my own clothes. It's been a great place to get feedback and share information, and I was
honored to be a featured member in October. You can read the interview here.
I got the first BurdaStyle book last year; great projects and a wonderful resource when I was learning
the ropes. Needless to say, I was thrilled when Jamie Lau contacted me to make a project from the
new Burdastyle book she co-wrote with Nora Abousteit, Sewing Vintage Modern.
BLOG ROLLIN'
A Fashionable Stitch
A Few Threads Loose
A Good Wardrobe
A Sewing Odyssey
adventures in adventuring!
Adventures in Dressmaking
Another Sewing Scientist
I was sent an advance copy and thought I would share my thoughts on this new addition to our
sewing book library.
Like the first BurdaStyle book, it includes information on the basic equipment needed to produce the
included projects, along with a primer on making pattern modifications. However, it does not include
lengthy chapters on sewing basics, which I think was wise. That information can get repetitive for
anyone who is not an absolute beginner. Instead the focus is on summarizing vintage periods by
decade and creating iconic garments from each period in a modern way. For this reason I consider
this new book a companion to the original rather than another primer on how to learn to sew.
The book includes 5 base patterns that can be modified to create 19 different projects. There are
excellent instructions on how to adapt the basic slopers into different garments and I think is a really
great introduction on how to modify patterns, which can be intimidating if you haven't done it before.
Here is a good example of the clear instructions provided to convert one of the basic dress blocks into
a strapless dress:
Be. Mine
Boo Dogg and Me
By Hand London
C&C
calivintage
Casey's Elegant Musings
Catherine Daze's Blog
Cation Designs
Character Chic
Cirque Du Bebe
City Stitching with Christine
Haynes
Cloth Habit
Codos on the Windowsills
Coletterie
Creative Accomplishments
Curves, Patterns, and Pins
Dapper Duds
Daughter Fish
Did You Make That?
Dixie DIY
four square walls
Gertie's New Blog for Better
Sewing
Gigi Sews
Ginger Makes...
grainline
Grosgrain
Handmade by Carolyn
For vintage aficionados, the basic introduction to the styles of each decade (notable designers, key
accessories etc.) may not be fresh news, but it is a good summary of how fashion has evolved since
the 20's. Each decade is represented by one or more iconic looks.
JuliaBobbin
Kestrel Finds and Makes
Kittys Drawings
La Couturière Dimanche
LLADYBIRD
Lucky Lucille Handmade
Madalynne
makes the things
male pattern boldness
mimi g.
Miss Jackson
mokosha
Molly-Made
Mood Designer Fabrics Sewciety
ms. modiste
My happy sewing place...
Ohhh Lulu...
One Pearl Button
oonaballoona
Otga Hasbold
The classic 20's flapper "Louisa" drop-waist dress is the dress I chose to work on.
pattern ~ scissors ~ cloth
PatternVault
Paunnet
petit main sauvage
Presser Foot Propaganda
Pretty Grievances
Rachel Red Lips
Rhinestones and Telephones
sallieoh
Sea of Shoes
seamstress: poppykettle
Sew Retro
Sew Tessuti
Sew Well
Sewaholic
Sewing And Style Den
Sewing Through the Motions
Here are a few of my favourite projects:
smunch
'So, Zo...'
Sown Brooklyn
Stitch and Witter
Stitch me Softly...
stripes and sequins
Supayana
The Makers' Journal
The Musings of a Dedicated
Housefiancee
The Sew Weekly
Thinking In Shapes
threadsquare
Tilly and the Buttons
true bias
Verypurpleperson
Victory Patterns
Vivat Veritas Website
A traditional 50's full skirted silhouette, along with a petticoat pattern:
Wearing History
yoshimi the flying squirrel
BACK IN THE DAY
▼ 2012 (52)
▼ December (2)
BOOK REVIEW: BURDASTYLE'S
SEWING VINTAGE MODERN
IN PROGRESS
► November (2)
► October (8)
► September (3)
► August (6)
► July (4)
► June (6)
► May (4)
► April (6)
► March (5)
► February (4)
A classic 60's shift:
► January (2)
► 2011 (8)
I especially loved the 70's patterns (maybe my favourite vintage era). I adore this cotton blouse. So
Laurel Canyon:
A full sleeved blouse with bow neck is so romantic in this sheer fabric:
A bohemian maxi evening dress:
The 80's is not my favourite period of fashion but the projects included for this era are actually fun
and wearable. Really love this 80's prom bustier dress:
Overall, I was really happy with this book. I liked the fresh, modern take on sewing vintage garments
and think the styling is lovely, approachable and not too "period". It's vintage style for today.
The instructions are incredibly clear and well written and the projects provide a great entry into the
world of pattern modification. It's nice to be reminded that we are only limited by our imaginations;
it's pretty amazing what you can do to a basic sloper and I'm inspired to start approaching all my
sewing projects with the same attitude.
I certainly made a few modifications to my flapper dress! I'll be sharing that with you shortly. Hope
you all had a lovely weekend and enjoyed this sneak peek into the BurdaStyle Sewing Vintage Modern
book. It is quite the steal on Amazon right now and would be a fun gift to unwrap on Christmas
morning.
Posted by Heather Lou at 4:08 PM
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Maddie Flanigan
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2 hours ago
Thanks for the in depth review. It seems as though this is a great resource for a wide variety
of sewing and pattern making topics!
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5 hours ago
Great review! I am in love with that white cotton blouse as well! Been dreaming up something
similar for months now...
I love getting to see more of the book - Learning to alter a basic block is really where it's at!
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