BurdaStyle Blog

Guest Column - Doll Making, Getting Started

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:24:00 +0000

Getting started with doll making is simple. You already have much of what you need in your sewing area or in your kitchen. There are basically two types of dolls for sewing. A two-dimensional doll often called a pancake or gingerbread doll. This is simply two pieces of tightly woven fabric or felt stitched together, turned (or not), and stuffed.

My Sewing Room

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:58:00 +0000

Do you have a room; a small space, a large place, a secret hiding place or nook in your home dedicated to your sewing projects?

RESTYLE: Behind the Scenes Look at our BurdaStyle Photoshoot

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:19:00 +0000

BurdaStyle RESTYLE series: the RUBY shorts from Susanna Locascio on Vimeo.

Join Natalie Chanin for the "Alabama Chanin Bandana Workshop + Down Home Get Down" at SpaceCraft in Brooklyn!

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:02:00 +0000

On Sunday March 14th, join Natalie Chanin for the "Alabama Chanin Bandana Workshop + Down Home Get Down" at SpaceCraft in Brooklyn! -- Learn fantastic applique techniques and grab a signed copy of Natalie's new book, "Alabama Studio Style!" Find out more!

And the Winners of the Alabama Studio Style Inspiration Challenege Are....

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:30:00 +0000

Natalie Chanin, founder and designer of Alabama Chanin and writer of both Alabama Studio Style and the Alabama Stitch Book (both from STC craft / Melanie Falick books) has gone through the top 5 projects submitted for the Alabama Studio Style Inspiration Challenge and picked the winners...

Guest Column: Doll Fashionistas – Sew It Yourself High Fashion Dolls

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:22:00 +0000

I would like to introduce you to Ellen Lumpkin Brown of The Doll Loft she will be blogging with us for two weeks explaining the creation of a doll, how she choses materials, the fashions that she makes for them and the global history of this craft. With out further ado, please welcome Ellen Lumpkin Brown I am thrilled to guest blog for BurdaStyle and introduce you to my sew-it-yourself, high fashion dolls. For me, dolls are more than a toy. Dolls can be that special friend that always understands and is there for you no matter what. I got started designing and making dolls because I wanted every girl in the world to be able to have the special doll exactly how she wants.

The BurdaStyle Resource Map (Revisited)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:04:00 +0000

Back in November, we introduced our Resource Map, a collection of great fabric, craft and sewing businesses around the world. The idea came from our desire to discover and share some the best places to get a proper sewing, notions or fabric-buying fix. Listening to some of your feedback, we have decided to revise the Resource Map a bit, in order fully utilize its incredible potential.

Oscar Night

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:37:00 +0000

The Oscars had a bit more going on than recognizing the movie industry last night. Just like an episode from Project Runway, 9 up-and-coming designers were competing to have their gown worn by an Awards escort (the models who hand the award to the winners) during last nights program. Voting was determined by the pubic on the Oscar.com website and the competition was documented with their own Behind the Dress episodes. The winner? Designer Rania Salibi - who's dress was not only modeled for the entire country to see, but also scored two tickets to last night's Oscars to see it in person.

Featured Member: MissLivia

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:05:00 +0000

1. Where are you from and/or where do you live? I hail from a small town smack dab in the middle of Washington state, a rural agricultural area. I currently reside in Seattle, the big city, attending college for a degree in Chemistry. 2. What was the 1st thing you made? How did you start sewing? I really started sewing because it was something my mom wanted to teach me. I grew up in beautiful handmade dresses, frequently matching with my two sisters. My

Oh My Prada

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:23:00 +0000

What do you think of Muccia Prada's A/W2010 runway show?