Blogspot - kbenco.blogspot.com - kbenco's projects
General Information:
Latest News:
Burda Style 04-2009-101 skirt, Desert Island pattern #9 maybe 22 Aug 2013 | 02:58 am
I found the Desert Island pattern selection extremely difficult, because I have so many excellent patterns that I have made numerous times (not to mention all the patterns I haven't tried yet!). This ...
Good Intentions lead to 12 Aug 2013 | 09:48 am
I was really keen to post my sad/happy story about my coat, and very grateful for all the emphathetic responses. Thank you. Because I was so keen to talk all about myself, I displayed my bad blogging ...
A rag coat. The perils of being a brand name fabric tragic Burda Style 10-2012-102 10 Aug 2013 | 10:10 am
In my more self congratulatory moments, I like to think that I am at the not-terribly-involved end of the consumer culture bell curve, after all, I like to make things, grow things, cook from scratch ...
Birthday sewing shirt Vogue 8096 etc 2 Aug 2013 | 01:13 pm
Apparently, I bought my husband a plasma cutter for his birthday. Although I have been assured that this is a highly desirable birthday present, it was a somewhat unsatisfying gift giving process. Th...
Lucky 7th, Burda Style 03-2013-107 cardigan 28 Jul 2013 | 02:15 pm
I love reversible fabric. I bought this interesting double layer mystery knit in November 2012 from the Nerang branch of Fabric Frenzy on the Gold Coast. It was my only purchase, after I searched very...
6PAC, 6 piece winter wardrobe extension with a side of Burda Style 02-2013-129 shorts 22 Jul 2013 | 04:36 pm
It may appear that I just sew random garments as my fancy or someone's desperate need for a new pair of sports uniform shorts strike, but just lately, this is not the case. I sneakily sewed a co-ordin...
Ruffled merino gauze knit scarf. The Burda coat addition. 21 Jul 2013 | 03:33 am
One of the best things about the internet sewing community is the excellent constructive criticism you can sometimes squeeze out of the very kind people who comment on your projects. Several people co...
Burda Style Magazine 12-2009-122/123 work skirt, SWAP extension 20 Jul 2013 | 06:07 am
When I was making the 2013 SWAP for my daughter, I had planned to make her a pair of trousers from the same fabric I used for my husband's horrible-to-sew trousers (having part of the family live seve...
Burda Style 02-2013-146 Self Inflicted Emergency Sewing 19 Jul 2013 | 06:14 am
I am sure there are people who have calm and unrushed mornings, and have all their children beautifully organized. I am not one of those people. On Thursday morning, my son arrived in the kitchen, ful...
Two grey tops, Vogue 8634 and Burda Style 01-2013-119 17 Jul 2013 | 01:35 pm
A casual winter wardrobe for a young woman at University is greatly enhanced by a couple of knit tops to wear with jeans. My daughter rather liked my repetitions of V8634, and thought it might look go...
