... ! The bow was a gift, which matches the outfit perfectly! The dress and jacket were from the Ottobre 6/2008 issue. The diaper cover is from the 3/2009 issue. I ... to allow for growth but not too long! The flower on the jacket; it is the little details like this that make me appreciate the Ottobre patterns: My machine does not like fleece at all. It gave me fits from the moment I started sewing. * ...

... infant and toddler sizes. I've got a sweetly rough little top and vest to go along with it and I will bundle all the patterns together, plus some extra stuff too. More on that as time goes on. And now, a bit of sewing with other people's patterns. The latest issue of Ottobre found it's way to my mail box (with no less than three address change ...

... the time being: this came together so easily, and the fabric does all the work. Pattern: Ottobre 02-2009-2 (Wind Tunic)  ... recommend the top to others. Most of the knit tops and dresses of this Ottobre issue can be mixed and matched: different sleeve lengths, ... I'm sure to make at least one more top from one of these patterns. I looove the fit. Conclusion: I am very glad I tried the unusual ...

... Hart. I used the same pattern for William's Christmas shirt, but got the embroidery patterns from Needlecrafter: there are some great patterns on there for the hand-embroiderer. For Aldous' shirt, top, I used a ... fabric on the sleeve hem. In coordinating Moda fabric, I did Audrey's dress, from Ottobre. It's a simple dress with a zippered back, contrasting yoke, and I added a bit ...

... Back in August (gasp!), I cut out seven pairs and finally got around to sewing them up over the weekend. I used my trusty Ottobre Boxer Brief pattern and started sewing them how I had before (wrong sides together serged so the seams are on the ... of Jalie jeans (yes I know I didn't share that I made a pair back in Sept - love them!!!!), a coat/jacket or three...so many patterns, so little time.

... and I will go weeks without sewing anything.No face picture b/c he just had breakfast so there’s chocolate milk all over. pattern is ottobre 6/2009. My sewing friend had a bunch of sewing patterns for me which was great! I made this from Kwik Sew pattern, its 2T but its too big/long for him so I think I will save ...

... nbsp; Easy. Another thing I've been working is a few more small MCNs.  I tried a bunch of patterns when Daisy was born and none really fit nicely so I ended up using mostly the old fashioned towelling squares plus ... the way I did with Daisy so I've spent a lot of time tweaking the Ottobre MCN pattern to fit better (it measures way too large for some reason and what they say should ...

... fabric that I had cut the vest vest from, add a couple of duplicates, and changed the Burda  skirt and gauchos to patterns I had already used–just to make the sewing faster. Last weekend I cut another Ottobre Cozy Pinnie from the purple floral, a 4-gore skirt from black cotton sateen, and the Vogue 8298 View C culottes ...