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Oktoberfest Memories With BurdaStyle

Open source sewing company BurdaStyle is a longtime friend of Etsy's (and a German one at that!), and when we saw their über-cute dirndl pattern on BurdaStyle, we had to let you know about it. "Based on the historical dress of Alpine peasants, the dirndl is the traditional dress of southern Germany and Austria. In …

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Published Sept. 23, 2009 in This Handmade Life

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BurdaStyle How-To: Make Your Love Bloom Forever

Our friends over at BurdaStyle (the online community for open-source sewing patterns) recently put up an absolutely charming (and easy) how-to.  Learn how to make beautiful and simple ribbon or fabric flowers! Make a bunch and have lovely flowers that bloom on and on!  As always, all projects and patterns on …

Story by: BurdaStyle, Vanessa
Published Feb. 4, 2009 in How-To

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Trends: BurdaStyle Meets Fairy Tale

This summer, against all odds, we at BurdaStyle have decided to relaunch the myth: the fairy is back in town. The Sibylle dress has been making waves within the BurdaStyle universe due to its relentlessly floaty behavior and the unmistakable magic about its hems.  This sew-it-yourself dress pattern …

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Published July 9, 2008 in Spotlight

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Burdastyle Pattern: Make a Tie for Dad

For those of you who are into making crafty projects for Father's Day gifts — or those of you who are just plain out of time — here's a Burdastyle pattern for a very tasteful tie, tastefully modeled BTW by our very own Matt and Rokali. Father's Day Showcase | Gift Guide for Him | Father's Day Gift Guide | A Dude's …

Story by: BurdaStyle, Vanessa
Published June 11, 2008 in How-To

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Etsy Pets: NoMoreNekkidDogs Dresses Up Your Pups for Fall

Now that fall is coming and it's getting colder, your pets "will be more than happy to wear that cow or dragon costume to keep their bums warm," according to NoMoreNekkidDogs. This Monday's Etsy Pets piece goes out to NoMoreNekkidDogs' pooches, who are her models for her Etsy shop.  We came across these "lovelies …

Story by: BurdaStyle, Vanessa
Published Oct. 15, 2007 in Etc

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Burdastyle: Neighborly Sewing Patterns

BurdaStyle is a new company on a mission to share sewing patterns freely and openly, spreading the word about do-it-yourself style. We like to think of our website as a virtual sewing circle, an open-source hub of ideas, expertise, and amazing patterns you can download and sew at home. We're offering our …

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Published Sept. 6, 2007 in How-To

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