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Women's Fall 2013 Ottobre Magazine

One of my favorite magazines is the Ottobre Women's Pattern magazine.  If you've not heard of it, it is a magazine that is produced in Finland twice a year, and includes about 20 different patterns in a wide range of women's sizes.   The patterns are really versatile, and can adapt from a Mom on the Go type wardrobe or a Working Woman wardrobe quite easily. Here are some highlights of this issue: These are the line drawings of all of the patterns in the issue.  I want one of each!  But I probably won't have time for that.  This v-neck t-shirt with side ruching will probably be my first pick.  We have some very nice cotton/lycra solid knits that would be perfect for this: I also love making coats.  So this hooded Anorak jacket would be great for fall.  I've got some coated linen that I've been looking for a good raincoat pattern to make, and I like this one for all of the pockets and hood. For a comfortable work dress, I like this simple wrap dress:

SewBaby Giveaway!

Hey y'all!  My name is Alida and I'm going to be coordinating social media for SewBaby for the next few weeks.   To start things off with a bang, Ann and I have decided it's time for a fabulous GIVEAWAY! The prizes include a $75 gift certificate to SewBaby and a 3 pack of SewBaby patterns!  Simply follow the steps below and the prize could be yours.  You don't want to miss this.  Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway