Talk to me about Ottobre

[adhdfashion]

So what is the size range on the kids patterns? Do you go blind tracing like with Burda mag ? Any useful details, I should know ......please tell.

[justinlove]

The sizes range from 50-170cm but each garment is limited in sizes--which probably makes no sense, but here is a link www.ottobredesign.com/lehdet_js/2012_3/all_designs_OTTOBRE_3-12.pdf of all the designs/sizes in the current issue to give you an idea.

As for the pattern sheets, here is a sample of that as well. They are well labeled and color coded, but it is a bit crazy to look at!

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It is crazy to look at but once you've traced off a couple, it's second nature.

Every magazine has clothes in different size ranges so basically, when I get one, there's enough in there that my three kids could all have a few things to wear if I wanted to. They are 10, 8, and 3 months. If I had a toddler or a preschooler, they would fit too. The patterns are seasonally based. So spring, summer, fall, and winter. You usually get appropriate pieces for those seasons too. Like spring will have a light raincoat, summer a swimsuit, winter a heavy coat.

Then there's Ottobre Woman which only comes out twice a year. But I love it.

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Oh! The seam allowances. I like to trace all my Ottobre patterns onto swedish tracing paper, then run it under the sewing machine with an empty needle to add seam allowances to mine.

[adhdfashion]

Okay it is like Burda, but with slightly better color coding. I want to have some more kids patterns on hand.( I'm really really lazy due to sleep deprivation) LOL
I really like the summer designs you linked Justinlove. I'm use to working in cm's and add seam allowances.
Hmmm thank you ladies! I'm going to have to order one and give it a try.

[justinlove]

The pattern pages are much easier than the ones in the Japanese pattern books I have. Those are all shades of pink or gray.

[cmeon]

Oh heck yes- some of the Japanese patterns will give you eye problems after awhile. One of the magazines I have has all the patterns printed in black ink on thin brown tissue, overlapping everywhere! I think it's my Lalala books that are better- they're very similar to Ottobre with color coding and numbering pieces. I really like the way Ottobre does them- they're made of nice thick paper, and you don't have to sort through 15 sheets (like you would if they didn't overlap). I know exactly which sheet to unfold! I *hate that* about pattern books published here- awful, awful pattern papers, horrible labeling of the sheets (I do not want to waste 20 minutes unfolding and folding back up sheets I don't need, people!).