New Sewing Obsession... Ottobre Patterns!!

I received my first Ottobre magazine in the mail this week and ... OH ... MY ... GOODNESS!! I am so in love. All of the patterns come on these poster-sized sheets that look like gibberish but as it turns out, the patterns are relatively easy to trace. I took the large sheets to Mardel's this morning and got them laminated for $1.80. I guess I can't fold them up anymore but now they'll last forever.

Anyway, last night I sewed this pinafore dress from the Spring 2008 Ottobre catalog for Kate. I got the fabric from Sewzanne's. It is from Anna Maria Horner's "Chocolate Lollipop" line. I just adore how bright and cheery the fabric it. And if anyone is interested, the customer service and prices at Sewzanne's are killer. I will most definitely order from her again!

I just had to have Kate wear the pinafore dress today, even though it's only 30 degrees here in Dallas. I did put the cardigan on her though. Besides, who couldn't use a little punchy fabric on a dreary, wet day?

Take a look:

* Now it's time to decide what to sew next from the Ottobre mag :)

I also made another crayon roll (this time for Kate).