I’m addicted to Burda.My next project is BWOF 05/2006 133 Tunic & 130 Skirt. It's been so long since I've made a non-Burda project. A few days ago, I spent some time looking in a Butterick catalog because I really wanted to find something other than BWOF and Butterick used to be my favorite pattern company. But, I honestly couldn't find anything I liked well enough to buy. I’ve subscribed to Burda World Of Fashion and Burda Plus for over 2 years and I have accumulated quite a varied collection of patterns. BWOF has career wear, formal wear, casual wear, in both classic and trendy, fashion-forward designs. The only way I can justify the subscription cost is to use the patterns. I have no real need to buy patterns anymore when patterns are delivered to my door every month. I have the patterns on hand and I don’t need to go out and buy or order a pattern when I want to start my next project. I’ve learned just what to do to get a good fit with Burda. Few people I encounter are aware that I sew a lot of my clothes. They will never know that most of the clothes I sew are from a single company. I might never have given this obsession a second thought. But, I review my projects on PatternReview.com and I write about my projects on this blog and I noticed a definite proclivity toward Burda.
So, do I break out of this rut or do I stay with what works? If I don’t actively seek out other options, I’ll never know if there is another pattern company that suits me as well as Burda. It’s never good to stay in a rut and put limits on oneself. So, I’m backing away from my “All Burda, all the time” proclamation and I wll consider other pattern companies whenver possible.
BWOF always fits me. It's just the best pattern and the most current. I stopped subscribing for a few years when I didn't sew as much. Now, I see other things people have made from missed issues and I want to kick myself.
ReplyDeleteI love Burda - and when they have the styles I want ( which is almost always) I use them. I don't know why I get sidetracked with other patterns - its those darn sales. Stick with what works!
ReplyDeleteI agree! Stick with Burda if they work for you! You can always take inspiration from the others and work your magic on the Burda's.
ReplyDeleteI don't know--I love BWOF too. Fits me to a T. The vintage Vogue I'm working on right now is making me crazy because it's completely off in the shoulders, & it's turning out to be very hard to fix. Makes me want to scurry back to BWOF and never leave them again! If only they had drafted vintage vogue patterns. :(
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