Burda Easy Fashion Mag

I love surprises. Especially ones that come in the mail. I forgot that I ordered a subscription to the Burda Easy Fashion. My Winter issue came yesterday. They are only published twice a year. So, sometime next Spring/Summer...I'll have another surprise in my mailbox. I know I'll forget next year.


Looking at the magazine cover, you will see it's written in German. I know, I should have taken German for my language elective in high school. I never thought I would be sewing later in life, let alone know what Burda was. Yes, the whole magazine is in German. So, I can "read" pictures and diagrams and figure out the sewing process. Thank goodness the writing on the pattern pieces includes English as well as German and Russian.


I only made it to page 9 of this mag when I fell in love with this jacket. I love the neckline, the front pleats, and single button. Oh heck...I just love jackets with pleats. I have a few nubby fleece in my fabric stash that would work well with this pattern. I can see many creative possibilities.

Here's the line drawing for the jacket. Looks pretty simple, huh?

I have already "read" through the steps several times. I mean re-reading the diagrams and drawings. I am sure I'll "get it" after awhile. Thank goodness for my experience with using Kwik Sew, Vogue, and Butterick patterns. That will help fill in the gaps.

Vonnevo over at Pattern Review was the enabler. I saw a lovely jacket she made from a previous issue. I figured, why not get a subscription? If anything, I can drool over the pictures.

To my fellow sewers and sewing bloggers...if you can recommend a fabulous online/website translator...I would really appreciate it. It would give me a nice place to start.