Ottobre 1/2014 – Children’s Spring Issue
- At February 21, 2014
- By Kelly
- In Patterns, Sewing For The Kids
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This season has been such that I’m getting this posted as the Women’s issue is enroute to many. Germs and lousy weather have made things challenging around here, but the spring issue of Ottobre is always a nice pick me up.
Jumping in, I love the owl shirt on design 19. It has a good size range, running from 86-128. It would even fit my 8 year old second grader, though I would have to leave off the owl. The cargo pants in design 18 would work for him. There are two versions of these pants, one for boys and one for girls. The design elements of each are different enough that I did not realize they were the same pattern until I was looking through the instruction set. Both designs 18 and 19 are sure to please both boys and girls depending on fabric choices.
The folks at Ottobre have done something similar with design 20, a pair of comfortable pants described as “Relaxed Fit sweatpants.” I am not sold on these pants. Ottobre wants to convince me they are a “fresh” design with the lowered crotch, but I think that makes them look saggy and ill-fitting. Of course, Minnesota is not the epicenter of fashion, so perhaps this is a coming trend we just have not seen here yet. Either way, I think I will pass on that one. The hooded sweatshirt and knit top with a flared bottom is a cute look.
Moving into the 110-146 range, the sets shown in designs 28-30 would work well for my fourth grade girl who can sometimes still wear a 146. She really liked the yoga pants (29) and those will work with some additional length.
The 128-170 size range offer a comfortable v-neck top and jeans for boys. For plus size boys in this range, there is a long sleeve t-shirt, jacket and jeans. For girls, there is a blouse, a dolman sleeve top, a short sleeve top, jeans and a fleece jacket. I really like the look of the fleece jacket. It looks simple enough to tackle with only 7 pieces. The blouse is so sweet with its pintucks but it might be too cute for my fourth grader. It is hard to know these days.
Of course, there are some adorable baby things in this issue. There’s a fancy boy’s outfit with overalls, a vest and cap, and a simple but lovely christening gown. For those looking for something more fancy, there is a beautiful silk christening gown as well. Baby girls get a party dress and there are a couple cute pieces made with soft knits for boys and girls.