Patrones Magazine 390

For Burda Magazine, I see always previews weeks before I get it in my mailbox but for Patrones is very hard to find something online. Sometimes I see it on a Russian blog but it does happen to see what is inside just when I get my own copy, exciting and even better when I see things I will like to make/wear. This are my picks from Patrones 390, the November issue.

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This is the cover skirt. I love the length with the long slit in the back, the shape of the front pockets and the yoke shape. This skirt is going high on my sewing list and I think I will make it in denim and of course with contrasting topstitching. 

These jeans are also very nice. Love the model foto in combination with the ankle boots and the fur vest ( which is also a pattern in the magazine) There are a lot of small pieces to sew for these pants, the waist part is all made from small pieces, so a lot of lines to align. 

Another cool pair of pants. The back has an extra piece that is getting inserted in the back leg and, even if it is not visible in the tech drawing the front pocket has also an extra piece, like a small yoke. A lot of nice elements.  I don`t like the fur inserts in the top !

...and this skirt and blouse are very nice for my little one. Lovely seams on the skirt and the knot on the blouse and the placket on the sleeve are also nice details. The vest is also a pattern. The kid's patterns are in this issue 6-8-10 years

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And here are the rest of the patterns :

Love the black stretch skirt too! 

The pocket detail is terrible, I think! The pants are nice! The back waistband going into the front pockets is actually wide elastic in the same color as the fabric!

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...a few pretty dresses

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And plus-size patterns: 

Nice sleeve detail on the sleeves of this trench and a nice dress with ties.

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and for little boys a jacket and pants

So, what do you all think? I think there are nice patterns to choose from .

Happy sewing ! 

French Connection dress -Patrones Magazine 385

Finally, I had the time to make a new pattern from Patrones Magazine. There are so much of them on my "to sew" list but sadly the time is not enough to make them all...I do have fabric for the most :)).

This pattern is pattern 29 -Dress French Connection from Patrones 385.

If you would like to see a small review on Patrones in general and also the video review on the dress you can see that on my YouTube Chanel here  .

In the magazine was only a flat picture of the dress, but after a bit of searching on the internet I found the actual dress, it was sold for €125. I was happy to find it because so I could see how the fit it was supposed to be. I traced (Spanish sizes, as they are in the magazine) size 38 for the shoulders, 42 for the bust and 40/42 for the waist and hips. One of the adjustments I almost always do is the shoulder length and after I measured the pattern I took 3cm out and after that, I made a muslin. I added 1 cm on each side seam to add a bit of extra room around the bust/hips/waist. Also, I took 1cm horizontally on front and back bodice, that raised the armhole by 1cm and also the waist got raised.  

The dress has princess seams that are making the pockets also. The pattern has a drawstring in the waist but I just make a casing and add elastic. For the casing, I used a thinner fabric to reduce the bulk in the waist.

The back of the dress has also a pleat, they forgot to put that on the technical drawing but I found it on the back pattern piece if I did not make the pleat the yoke would have bee too big anyway.

The dress cost me €15 :) , the buttons are from an old shirt, and I think they are a perfect match.

Because I don`t understand the Spanish instructions, I used for the popover placket and the sleeve placket, the tutorials from Liesl+co, for their Classic Shirt  , really great and super clear.

I am very happy with this dress, I worked a few days on it, every time a little bit and I think it was worth it to take the time to get the fit right.

Here below you can see the " action" video 

Thank you for stopping by, and happy sewing! 

Patrones Magazine 386, my picks !

Just arrived in the mailbox. The new Patrones Magazine , issue 386. I think I am going to stop getting nervous that I don`t have the time to sew all the patterns I want and just enjoy what I see and think that it will be nice to sew them when I will have the time:) 

Such a shame that the Sapnish version of Patrones doesn`t give the technical drawings overview,  the German and Dutch and I think the Russian version they all have that.

A lot of nice patterns in this issue! Enjoy!