Who knew you could make a tie? Well, okay, I figured you could. But, until I googled it, I had no clue where to find a pattern. Certainly not in my stash.
I found a tutorial at Ottobre Design. The tie was super quick and easy–but I needed to make it much, much longer! I also had trouble printing to the scale they suggested, but that was probably the difference in European paper standards and ours. If (When) I make the LM a tie for his own I will use a lighter silk-type fabric. The left-over taffeta from his sister’s Easter dress was a bit thick.
So now a question for any of you that sew: Do you like Ottobre patterns? I was browsing their on-line pattern magazines and wondering just how easy they are to use. How well do they fit? Do you have to add seam allowances?
I think there are lots of people who really like Ottobre kid patterns. I’ve never tried the kid ones. Cute kiddo. 🙂
Ottobre kids patterns go by the European sizes, which is height. A two year old is a size 92 (average). I have never tried sewing with American patterns so I can’t compare but it is often said that height is more precise than the American sizing. I like the Ottobre kids patterns a lot but don’t get to sew them very often.
The pattern sheets are European standard as well, they are multisize and printet on a large pattern sheet so that you must trace them and add seam allowances yourself. The European tradition is to print patterns without seam allowance and to trace patterns on to tracing paper – most home sewers would never cut a pattern.
I found a picture of a pattern sheet: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brazen20au/3355565668/ – yes, they do look like that, and yes, you will get used to it. 🙂
What a cute guy with cute tie! I’ve never tried Ottobre patterns, but I know a lot of people who like them a lot.