Ottobre Woman Fall Winter 2015 Issue

It's mid-August and that means it's time for a new issue of Ottobre Woman pattern magazine! I can hardly wait. Our SewBaby shipment has been shipped from Finland, and it is due in on 8/17, so it won't be long! As usual the photos from the issue have me salivating like a cat awaiting a dish of cream.

Here's a peek of what is inside this issue. This is probably my favorite. I love the curved piecing and the pocket openings are darling. I'm thinking about what fabrics I could use for this one:

This one is adorable too. I already know what colors I'm going to do mine in - a deep teal, a light aqua and a cream. Doesn't that sound delicious?

These two look like the same dress with different sleeves and neckline options. Just a very nice basic dress that can show off some pretty fabric easily.

These are some nice active wear/ leisure wear patterns:

And for those who like more fitted options, these look like some great building blocks for a work wardrobe.

And there are more! Here are the line drawings from this issue:

I made about 10 items from the Spring issue and hope that I can do so with this issue as well. What I did to motivate myself was I printed out these line drawings, and then cut snips of fabric from my stash and taped it next to the illustration that I thought would work best with it. Then I just went one by one until I had all 10 items sewn.

If you'd like to order this copy, you can do so here. We will mail them to customers as soon as our shipment arrives!

Also, I wanted to encourage anyone that is looking for a sewing challenge to enter the Fabric Mart Fashionista Challenge 3. I participated last year, and it was lots of fun and definitely challenging. It's starting soon, so check out the link and see if you'd like to be a contestant.

What do you think of this issue? Any else as excited as I am?

Happy Sewing!

Ann

What to Wear in Madagascar

To be honest, I have no idea what to wear in Madagascar, and this title may need to be changed to "what NOT to wear in Madagascar" in a few months. We will have to wait and see. My 22 year old daughter, Alyssa, left for the Peace Corps this week, and she will be stationed in Madagascar for the next 2 years and 3 months. Yes, you read that right- TWO YEARS and three months!!! We are very proud of her for wanting to help make the world a better place, and for being fearless in doing so, but it will be a looooong time for Mama and Papa back home. Not knowing anything about Madagascar, the first step in figuring out what to pack was to figure out the weather and the cultural norms. Madagascar is a very large island off the southeastern coast of Africa. It's very, very unique in it's ecosystem, and has many species that are not found anywhere else in the world- most famously lemurs. Right now, it is experiencing it's rainy season, as you can see by the

Giveaway Day

The popular blog SewMamaSew is sponsoring a Giveaway Day! We are participating and would like to offer a prize of 3 SewBaby patterns! To enter, just comment about which SewBaby pattern you would like to win the most. We will ship internationally, and the prize winner will be selected randomly on December 6th. Make sure to leave a way for us to contact you if you are the winner! You will get to choose which three patterns are your prize!

Vogue 9305 Asymmetrical Tunics

It's April and we're expecting snow tonight. Have we switched hemispheres? Nevertheless, I am sewing with visions of warm sunny days. And for those warm sunny days to come, I imagine sitting in the shade with a light breeze flowing through the air, enjoying a light beverage with friends. Just close your eyes and you can imagine too. What would you be wearing? Well, I love a dramatic asymmetrical tunic made of the softest linen. As luck would have it, I found just the fabric in the "As Is" section in Fabric Mart's sales category. With just some irregular dye marks on the selvage, it was marked down, but still completely usable. It started out as a solid color, but I did an ombre dip dye process to get this look- more on that later! For my pattern, I chose Vogue 9305 , a tunic with a shaped hemline, and two styles of pants (I didn't make the pants). This pattern must be the biggest bang for your time possible. The tunic went tog

LyndleAugust 12, 2015 at 2:41 PM
Yes, I'm looking forward to this one too. Well done on your spring issue sewing! That is such a great thing to do, to match pattern and fabric at the start. Most of my "sewing" time is spent havering over what to sew next and which fabric from my stash to use. Having a plan is so much better!
VanessaAugust 12, 2015 at 2:58 PM
I love this issue! It looks like it is filled with a lot of good designs!
LisaAugust 13, 2015 at 6:07 AM
This issue looks fantastic! I sewed a couple of things from the Spring issue too (multiple times actually!) and enjoyed it so much. Learned a couple of new-to-me techniques I'm applying to other garments. Love Ottobre! Thank you so much for this preview and inspiration!
Rhonda BussAugust 13, 2015 at 8:12 AM
I've never purchased and Ottobre magazine. This one is especially tempting.
Summer FliesAugust 26, 2015 at 7:05 PM
I put a comment here the other day but I can't see it now?? I really like your textured fabric and that you made it so quickly! I subscribe to Ottobre and I really love their really good designs and drafting and especially their aesthetic which is basic with nice details. They seem to do a complete type wardrobe for the season every issue.

SewBaby News

Search This Blog