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From: HeatherL
Date: 09-20-2004, 11:28 PM (1 of 6)
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Please forgive me if this has been asked/answered before... I have three boys. And there is pitifully little that I've found in the way of patterns for them! Any recommendations outside of the Big 4 (Simplicity, Butterick, McCall's, Vogue)? |
User: HeatherL
Member since: 03-13-2004 Total posts: 102 |
From: ms123
Date: 09-21-2004, 09:34 AM (2 of 6)
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I'm sure its been said before, but Kwik Sew patterns and books are great. Also Ottobre magazine has wonderful up to date styles for boys and girls (tracing the patterns is a little challenging though!) I've heard you can get Ottobre through Wazoodle and I think some of the Joann etc stores carry them. MS |
User: ms123
Member since: 04-30-2003 Total posts: 7 |
From: MaryW
Date: 09-21-2004, 09:56 AM (3 of 6)
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Ottobre has some very nice designs for boys, but as was said, they are a challenge to trace off. I have sewed a lot for little boys. I usually try to add some sort of embellishment that I find on a man's shirt or jeans to the basic pattern. MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: Melanie T
Date: 09-21-2004, 04:03 PM (4 of 6)
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I enjoy using the patterns in the Kwik Sew pattern books. Depending on which boy I am sewing for I use the baby, toddler or childrens book. I also use Jasmine Hubble's "Sew and Go Kids" book. I find MacPhee Workshop patterns are nice for outerwear and have nice suggestions for embellishment. I whip up hooded sweatshirts for them each year. Have fun - forget the frills, bring on the trucks, tractors and bugs - my kids love lots of pockets.
Melanie
4 little sewing machine mechanics (6, 4, 2, Born June 14) Ontario Canada |
User: Melanie T
Member since: 09-21-2004 Total posts: 155 |
From: Pudge99
Date: 09-22-2004, 10:09 AM (5 of 6)
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I think the real problem for finding boys patterns is that there is very little you can do to a shirt and pants to make them different. Boys are very limited in what is considered exceptable to wear. If you put him in a pair of pants cut to 3/4 length he would get laughed out of school. I actually enjoy sewing for my boy the best. I just finished a shirt and tie for him last night. Gina
Pictures of my successes and failures Pfaff 2040 Janome Mylock 134D Singer Futura CE-100 w/ Autopunch Husqvarna Viking 3D Sketch |
User: Pudge99
Member since: 10-30-2001 Total posts: 1375 |
From: icetbear
Date: 09-23-2004, 02:14 PM (6 of 6)
I'm back to sewing for little ones again, three boys and one girl all under 3. Lots of fun  I really enjoyed taking a class at the McPhee workshop in Edmonton um, 20 years ago? I made our kids winter parkas and made a matching parka, boots and mitts for Brandy's Cabbage Patch doll. I used that doll for many years in my Inuit unit at school. I'm not familiar with Burda or the Ottobere (sp) so will make a point of having a look. Hope everyone is enjoying a good week, take care.NanaBear who used to be much more organized! |
User: icetbear
Member since: 09-04-2004 Total posts: 66 |
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