tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post4601628155209850951..comments2024-02-26T12:28:26.539+01:00Comments on SIGRID - sewing, knitting: BWOF August - too much craft itemsSigridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187364244385056641noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-12434358393031719172009-09-20T17:21:50.881+02:002009-09-20T17:21:50.881+02:00I don't get Burday, Sigrid, but I tend to disl...I don't get Burday, Sigrid, but I tend to dislike the issues of Sew News that are basically devoted to craft items. Most of the time it's like a "What a waste of an issue" for me when I see pillows, nap blankets, etc.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04420458445442482137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-10314936010365281242009-08-03T18:51:00.825+02:002009-08-03T18:51:00.825+02:00I compared the August 2009 Burda with the June 199...I compared the August 2009 Burda with the June 1995 one here:<br />http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2009/07/black.html<br />The 1995 one had ~5 sweater patterns. I knit, so I like the knitting patterns, especially when they are designed to go with a sewing pattern.<br /><br />I don't do the crafts in the magazine, but others might.<br /><br />I was an exchange student in Germany in the badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-7993556475222977512009-08-02T05:13:47.549+02:002009-08-02T05:13:47.549+02:00I agree with you completely. Can the crafts! I can...I agree with you completely. Can the crafts! I can pick craft mags up by the tons at any number of places, but my access to European fashion patterns is virtually non existent. What gets me is the crafts aren't even that good. Those piles of pottery things with the candles have been around for a few years. It all looks like a rehash to me. I think if they were offering something new and Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-18935840679388150672009-08-01T21:43:08.048+02:002009-08-01T21:43:08.048+02:00Oh no! They are wasting 16 pages!? I wish they exp...Oh no! They are wasting 16 pages!? I wish they expanded into more sewing "courses" instead. That wuld be useful. We won't get the aug issue here until midmonth, but several of the patterns looks very pretty. I also like the two weird dresses in the plus section. I hope they've kept up the amount of patterns? Has anyone checket that out, yet?<br /><br />Gry, you mean Kreative Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-46189544447837693352009-07-28T01:04:25.809+02:002009-07-28T01:04:25.809+02:00Hi Sigrid! I have been missing in action. And I ...Hi Sigrid! I have been missing in action. And I have to say I am not into crafts - particularly those that look like that. I subscribe to Burda for the sewing only. I hope Burda reads these posts and get the message :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-39676836909624608292009-07-27T19:29:03.045+02:002009-07-27T19:29:03.045+02:00Even though I am nearly the only one... I like the...Even though I am nearly the only one... I like the new Burda better. <br /><br />I'm a very occasional crafter so I would never buy a craft magazine, but I get sometimes inspired by crafts stuff I'm finding somewhere, like in my Burda mag. (I'll probably never make some of this stuff as shown in the magazine, but that is not to much different from what I'm doing with the sewing nowaks nähkästchenhttp://nowak.blog.hobbyschneiderin.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-1485727416493270992009-07-27T00:51:04.332+02:002009-07-27T00:51:04.332+02:00Sigrid, Burda has deleted most of their (solely d...Sigrid, Burda has deleted most of their (solely dedicated craft magazines :-() which is a real shame..<br />So I guess they will try to combine.<br />I agree, I don't like that. They should go back to their old ways..<br />Regards<br />SophieSophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548047763772406831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-48349437131097966772009-07-26T22:06:27.134+02:002009-07-26T22:06:27.134+02:00I DO quite like their fabric crafts, and I also li...I DO quite like their fabric crafts, and I also like the fact that some of these are designed as first sewing projects -- possibly a way to get other family members interested in trying their hand at sewing. And there have been a few other craft items I've found interesting. But blecch to crockery lamps, etc.! Way too 1980's country-style, and it doesn't fit with the rest of the Joannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-3037845440494689852009-07-26T18:36:01.684+02:002009-07-26T18:36:01.684+02:00I am not enthused about the crafts either. There ...I am not enthused about the crafts either. There are plenty of craft magazines but not many fashion sewing magazines available. What a waste of space to have 16 pages. I began my subscription in March. They immediately got rid of the exclusive design section and ramped up their crafts. A craft magazine is definitely not worth the subscription price, so if they go this direction I will not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-83197968157224326452009-07-26T13:34:51.920+02:002009-07-26T13:34:51.920+02:00I am one who does "crafty" stuff on occa...I am one who does "crafty" stuff on occasion-- though generally my own sort of thing and not stuff in magazines. I've rarely seen any crafts in BWOF that I wanted to make since my subscription started in March (I have to admit that I did like a couple of the teacup things, but my mom and I are big tea people, and I would have liked it better with funkier crockery.) But I do hope Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09913795373618902575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-67548060140911007592009-07-26T04:49:32.858+02:002009-07-26T04:49:32.858+02:00Back when I was a teenager, Burda had a crossword ...Back when I was a teenager, Burda had a crossword puzzle and horoscope, too (in addition to crafts, knitting, and recipes). The fact that they're expanding the craft section doesn't bother me, although I'm not jazzed about the prominent placement of it. <br /><br />The one thing that would tip the scales for me would be a reduction in the number or quality of the clothing patterns.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647360160775311798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-7294697951650617362009-07-26T04:33:56.150+02:002009-07-26T04:33:56.150+02:00oh no 16 pages?! I completely agree, if they are t...oh no 16 pages?! I completely agree, if they are trying to increase their readership that is totally the wrong direction to go. There are a gazillion craft and food mags out there already. It looked for a while that they had abandoned the craft stuff but it seems it's back with a vengeance!AllisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431369603470575306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-17802596211970803052009-07-26T01:26:28.907+02:002009-07-26T01:26:28.907+02:00When I first bought it, Burda used to have recipes...When I first bought it, Burda used to have recipes as well as a lot more craft than it has had in the last 10 years. Of course, in the early days there were far more patterns than there are now, too, including for children, teens, and men.<br /><br />We won't get August here until about November, so it will be interesting to see the changes. But from what you have posted here, I can't Vireyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16464838238295059335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-31648547110683866642009-07-26T00:47:03.171+02:002009-07-26T00:47:03.171+02:00I mentioned this a few months ago, but 16 pages of...I mentioned this a few months ago, but 16 pages of crafts that have nothing to do with sewing? Not for me, that's for sure! I was at Barnes and Noble the other day and looked at the magazine section. There were tons of quilting, decorating, jewelry and other craft related magazines including the one, whose name I don't recall, on refashioning clothing, tortured couture? That's Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-2019313897467205372009-07-25T22:21:16.378+02:002009-07-25T22:21:16.378+02:00Yes I too am thinking that I won't renew my su...Yes I too am thinking that I won't renew my subscription - its currently costing me more than the cover price anyway as sterling was very bad against the pound when I renewed.<br />Maybe there is the same volume of crafty stuff just more prominent. 10 years ago there was a recipe section and I never used that either. Perhaps the number of garments has remained the same?SewRuthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277062926597842242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-6055361024347032952009-07-25T21:28:58.151+02:002009-07-25T21:28:58.151+02:00I have noticed the trend with growing suspicion. 1...I have noticed the trend with growing suspicion. 16 pages? Okay, that's it. They've handed the reigns to some "new" person with "brilliant" ideas on how to "improve" the mag and increase readership. Bah humbug!! If it ain't broken don't fix it.<br />The whole feel of the recent issues are different and not in a good way. Personally i think their Birgittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13085707175735448759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-2464991192565270332009-07-25T18:11:08.159+02:002009-07-25T18:11:08.159+02:00Argh. Yeah. I have never cared for the crafts, but...Argh. Yeah. I have never cared for the crafts, but didn't begrudge them either. That, doesn't mean there needs to be more. Luckily, there is at least one pattern I'm dying to get my hands on in this edition.cidellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762649326538041094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-50706113014053596952009-07-25T17:27:43.046+02:002009-07-25T17:27:43.046+02:00oh no! Say it ain't so, Joe.
I enjoy an arti...oh no! Say it ain't so, Joe.<br /><br />I enjoy an article about quilting or perhaps, sewn Christmas ornaments. But I have no interest in seeing this "granny chic" trend in home decor being a subject in a sewing magazine. No, no, no.<br /><br />I doubt if I will renew my subscription. I have plenty of great designs in the magazines collected over thelast few years.<br /><br />I a little sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086285440873869055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-30191836516816396022009-07-25T16:42:23.727+02:002009-07-25T16:42:23.727+02:00Arrgghh! I don't want to hear this! I do the o...Arrgghh! I don't want to hear this! I do the odd crafty item (pin cushion etc) in between several huge projects but I do NOT want to see crafty in my BWOF! I subscribe because it is my SERIOUS sewing magazine! I always look at the craft section but I place no priority on it whatsoever....JoanneMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218217151372072602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-24072298432010166602009-07-25T15:27:54.168+02:002009-07-25T15:27:54.168+02:00Burda always had some useless and silly craft topi...Burda always had some useless and silly craft topics-that´s nothing you. I remember an issue from 2? years ago that had a dress made entirely from dry pasta in it. It was so stupid it was funny. But I don´t care- I just flip over the pages that don´t interest me. Try it, it´s easy;). And I think that Burda has improved a lot, the patterns a still very well drafted, and the designs are not as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-61419883376625605052009-07-25T15:26:41.242+02:002009-07-25T15:26:41.242+02:00Sigrid, I feel exactly the same way you do. In all...Sigrid, I feel exactly the same way you do. In all the years I've been buying Burda (and it's been decades) I've never once looked at the craft section. I always thought the four to five pages of crafts was already too many. If they keep it up I won't re-subscribe. I always thought Anna was for craft.Sew-4-Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03340344934860568228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-48066204833021335152009-07-25T15:24:54.271+02:002009-07-25T15:24:54.271+02:00I totally agree! I like crafts, but I've neve...I totally agree! I like crafts, but I've never seen something in Burda magazine I've wanted to make. Also, there are plenty of craft magazines out there - I'd rather Burda kept the focus on sewing and fashion. I do have to say a lot of these patterns appeal to me, though - especially 124, 114, and 112. As usual, I had to take my time looking a few times before my favorites jumped Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08679998588660500127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-88001869680966671832009-07-25T15:16:41.485+02:002009-07-25T15:16:41.485+02:00I agree with you. I don't buy BWOF now, but I ...I agree with you. I don't buy BWOF now, but I used to a couple of years ago and I always skipped the silly craft pages. I would also have been disappointend if they had extended the craft pages back then. I guess there is more money in craft info? A couple of years ago a new Danish sewing magazine came out. I thought it looked promising and had some good sewing patterns, but they very fastly Gryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900155319635470547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215123741467950471.post-77540063654869062112009-07-25T15:11:56.669+02:002009-07-25T15:11:56.669+02:00I agree with you...if I wanted crafts I would buy ...I agree with you...if I wanted crafts I would buy a magazine devoted to crafts...not fashion. I have not received my August issue yet, but I was underwhelmed by the overall preview. There was one dress that stood out, but that was it. Hopefully when I can spend some time studying the magazine I will find inspiration.Maryissewfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780345687245124170noreply@blogger.com