Friday, January 16, 2015

Burda Challenge 2015

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Join us! A group of us from PatternReview.com are going to participate in the Burda Challenge for 2015.

The “Rules”
Each month we will attempt to make at least one garment from that month’s magazine (January garment from the January 2015 Burda magazine). You can also opt to stick with the month but use whatever year you want. (January garment in January, but from whatever year you choose).

Why?
Because it’s fun, and motivating.  It’s easy to be motivated when you know others are waiting to see your monthly garment. It forces you to use your current magazine and perhaps delve into unknown territory. I know I’m doing a different type of silhouette this month just to try it out.

The Badge and HTML
Look at me trying to get all creative! I made a badge! It’s not very artistic or technical, but feel free to steal it and post it on your blog if you want. It links back to this page so other people can read the “rules” and see why we do it. I will also link to other people’s blog so we can see what everyone else is doing. I think it’ll be fun. (If someone wants to make a more blingy badge, go for it. I just wrote a whole blog post yesterday about how I’m not creative!)

Grab button for The Burda Challenge

<div class="Two-On-Two-Off-button" style="width: 178px; margin: 0 auto;"> <a href="http://twoontwooff.blogspot.com/2015/01/burda-challenge-2015.html" rel="nofollow"> <img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-isLlTqLoa88/VLnuXFE1kmI/AAAAAAAAMLM/xidYUv_ovcE/w178-h193-no/banner%5B11%5D" alt="Two On Two Off" width="178" height="193" /> </a> </div>

Who’s Sewing Along??
Chris at http://makeandwear.wordpress.com
Elaray at http://anothercreation.blogspot.com
Mrs. Smith
NikkeeErinn at https://eridelaphi.wordpress.com/
arianamaniacs
nothy lane at www.aftagley.blogspot.ca
lakaribane at http://fashionmate.blogspot.com
michelle at http://www.laurensvirtualworld.blogspot.com/
cathydavison
sewmytime
detroy
Nakisha at www.sewcraftychemist.blogspot.com
Aafke
Kristen at http://www.sunnysewing.blogspot.com/
NancyD at sewinginsurfcity.blogspot.com
Valerie at lifeamidstthechaos.wordpress.com
P E Hudson
jvenegas85 at http://www.livelaughandsew.wordpress.com
okie2thdoc at http://okie2thfairy.blogspot.com/
Paulinakoss at www.sewuthinkucan.blogspot.com
Shawnta at shawntasews.com
Kristy at http://www.loweryourpresserfoot.blogspot.com/
Geo P at https://facutinsufragerie.wordpress.com/
Hila at https://saturdaynightstitch.wordpress.com/
Sewing Svetaat http://sewingsveta.blogspot.ca/
Levone
Wexford
1luv2sew61 at http://sosewsimple.blogspot.com/
Lynnelle
Carmen at www.seecarmensew.wordpress.com
Constance at sewingcurves.wordpress.com
Stacy at BackpacksandaBernina.blogspot.com
Vanesa at elbotondorado.blogspot.com
Vivienne
StacyAN
Gita at http://voyageofcreativity.blogspot.com/
Tea at teaokereke@blogspot.com
Vicki at http://thepincushionchronicle.blogspot.com/
Helenabee at www.grayallday.com
Aline at http://aaltjesdraadstaaltjes.blogspot.nl/
Threadie at http://uponathread.blogspot.fr/
Gail at sewfullofsoul.blogspot.ca
Nico at http://plaidthursdays.com
Eulalia at www.lovelylaia.blogspot.com
Heather at http://rainydayparent.blogspot.com/
Begum Sen at www.terzibegum.blogspot.com
Caroline at https://carolinesstitchin.wordpress.com/


(Please, please let me know if you blog somewhere and it’s not listed. I got a lot of names and a lot of blogs, and I pulled some from PatternReview. Like Mrs. Smith, I know you have a blog, I read the darn thing, I just can’t remember the name!!)

Let the fun begin! If you want to be added to the list, let me know in the comments. Some of you I know and other I don’t. Be sure to give me your blog name so I can link to it! Some of the above information I took from PatternReview, if you don’t want it up on my blog or if I screwed it up, let me know!!

40 comments:

Chris @makeandwear said...

Sounds like a great plan - I'm going to sign up! I mostly use Burda patterns and need a challenge to keep my momentum going. I really enjoyed the pattern review bee and have been looking for something else to participate in:)

Mrs. Smith said...

I'm in. Im going to do all 2015 issues.

kristin at sunnysewing said...

sounds like fun!

NancyD said...

I'd love to give this a shot! I'm NancyD and my blog is sewinginsurfcity.blogspot.com. My challenge will be that I often can't get the magazine until pretty late in the month. But I can always back up a year!

Valerie said...

I would like to give this a try. My blog is lifeamidstthechaos.wordpress.com.

Valerie said...

Problem is, I'm so computer illiterate I can't figure out how to get the badge on my blog.

P E Hudson said...

I'd love to give this a shot. . .I just joined the Pattern Review contact for Activewear but I have quite the collection of Burda mags to choose from -- thanks for letting us know about this Challenge!

SewingSveta said...

Oh, I am in! I want to sew from my Burdas, mostly the old one! Hope I can make this challenge!%)

Hila said...

I love Burda patterns and this is just the motivation I need! I blog at https://saturdaynightstitch.wordpress.com

Geo P said...

I'm going to give this a try. Not sure I have a January magazine, but maybe this year's still on the shelves. And I already know what I'm doing next month, this is a great extra push not to slack :)
http://facutinsufragerie.wordpress.com

Kristy Chan said...

I'm in - I'm currently working on the January project so I'm off to a good start!
http://www.loweryourpresserfoot.blogspot.com

divinerae said...

I'm in! Sounds like a lot of fun! My name is Shawnta and I blog over at shawntasews.com

Levone said...

I'm joining (Levone from PR). To really challenge myself I'm attempting to do all 2015 patterns.

Paulinakoss Bruce said...

I'm in as well! My Burda magazine stash goes back to 2004😊! Sadly I don't have a lot to show from all that! Hopefully I can get something done this year. I am currently working on the Bargainista Fashionista contest but will try to squeeze a Burda make in this month!
Blog: www.sewuthinkucan.blogspot.com

Candice B said...

I'm so excited about this challenge, hopefully I can keep up!

Carmen Ross said...

I'm in! www.seecarmensew.wordpress.com

Stacy AN said...

I'm up for the challenge! Here's my brand new blog BackpacksandaBernina@blogspot.com

Gita Bolton said...

I'd like to give this a go :) I have started a blog too to hopefully keep me motivated http://voyageofcreativity.blogspot.com/ thanks :)

SewingSveta said...

My blog http://sewingsveta.blogspot.ca/

Tea said...

wow! this sounds like fun :) I would love to join :) I've already made 2 dresses in last month using patterns from Burda magazine from the January 2014 and 2013 :) does that count? teaokereke@blogspot.com

Vicki said...

I love this challenge! I have a stack of magazines that need some attention! http://thepincushionchronicle.blogspot.com

Aline said...

I love this challenge too, only learned about it today, but I am definitely sewing along! Great!
http://aaltjesdraadstaaltjes.blogspot.nl

Helena said...

Thank you for organizing this, Dawn! It is going to be fun and great motivation. And I love to see other's interpretations of the BurdaStyle patterns. Sometimes the magazine's versions are cray-cray and not wearable. Ha!

Gail said...

Oh, this would be a great way to actually use my Burda magazine patterns! Can I join you, albeit late?
sewfullofsoul.blogspot.ca

Threadie said...

I'm in too ! I just join in the PR challenge thread.
I have lots of Burda and I blog at http://uponathread.blogspot.fr/

Eulalia Polo Fernández said...

Just meet your blog. I'd like to join in this challenge.
www.lovelylaia.blogspot.com

Nico said...

I'd love to join this challenge. I've done similar challenges by myself without too much success, so maybe this will keep me on track. I've started my blog at http://plaidthursdays.com.

Heather Dawson said...

Just saw this on Sue's Blog and followed her button to you! - I would like to join - http://rainydayparent.blogspot.com/

Da99516 said...

I'll add you this evening!!

Begüm Şen said...

I just heard about this event. I'b very happy to attend! May I still join?

Da99516 said...

Of course! Do you want me to link to a blog for you?

Begüm Şen said...

Oh, yes please :) www.terzibegum.blogspot.com

Caroline said...

Hello, I will be joining you if it's not too late ...


Www.carolinesstitchin.wordpress.com

Da99516 said...

I added you!!!

Sevda şahin said...

May I ijoin if it is not too late. dikiskis.blogspot.com

Szilvia Bodi said...

Gosh why haven't i seen this earlier! I would love to join this challenge if not too late... <3 szilviabodi.com

Miss Mone said...

I'd love to join in if that's okay?

www.madebymissmone.wordpress.com

Da99516 said...

Of course! I need to add to this LONG list!!

Valerie Cade said...

I'd love to join too; if that's ok?

Da99516 said...

Of COURSE!!!