It's MINE, all mine!

I've seen a lot of Burda World of Fashion (BWOF) patterns floating around on Pattern Review, but I never put much thought actually buying one of the magazines . . . that is, until I saw BWOF 09-2007-117 made up by these very talented ladies:

Cidell

Christina

NiceGirl512, aka The Slapdash Sewist

They're all stunning, yes? So then I got to thinking, maybe I should look into this Burda business after all. Yes, I'm still a beginner and the whole idea of tracing patterns sounds awfully scary to me, but for a dress that cute I think I might take the plunge. Anyway, I found a copy for sale on eBay, but hesitated over the price ($22 or $24 with shipping, I can't remember exactly). By the time I finally decided the price was worth it, someone else had snapped it up.

Cue sadness, despair, wailing and gnashing of teeth. I've been looking for the magazine for the past couple days now, without much luck. But thanks to this thread on Pattern Review, I found a company that sells Burda magazines directly, and, luckily, they had a copy of the September issue. Best of all, it was only $9 with shipping. Can't beat that!

The issue should be in my hot little hands sometime this weekend or next Monday. I'm so excited! I'm considering a few different options for which fabric I'll use, but right now this chocolate wool crepe from Fabric Mark is leading the pack. Isn't it lovely?