July Giveaway Patrones Extra No 13
This month’s giveaway is Patrones Extra No. 13 Costura Facil (easy makes) – part of their best of line (which is why some or all of the patterns may look familiar). There are 62 patterns ranging in size from EU 38-48 (bust sizes 84-104). Patrones only prints every other size i.e. 40, 44, 48 or 38, 42, 46 so if you’re in between sizes you have to draw in/ grade in your line between the pattern lines provided.
Before I get into it, I’d like to make a quick tangent. Recently I noticed something strange about some of the comments on my giveaway posts and I Googled the commentators. All three searches returned 8+ Google pages of comments they’d made on giveaways held on various blogs, many of which these commentators had won. This by itself, if not the problem-if all of your online interactions (i.e. 300+ or upwards of 23+ a day) involve commenting on giveaway posts then, statistically, you’re bound to win some. The problem, as I see it, was that one of these people had an Ebay account (using the same handle/email) where he/ she was selling his/her giveaway winnings. While it is in no way my business what people do with the stuff I give away, if I wanted it to end up on Ebay, it’d be easier for me to put it there myself. The reason I go to great lengths obtaining give away items, reviewing them here, and spending on postage and packaging is because I want to sew socially, i.e. get to know and interact with other people that sew. My hope is that these things will get used in actual projects which then get posted on your blog/ Flickr/ forum account and foster positive engagement and discussion in the sewing community online.
Having said that, let’s get to the meat.
L: Lindsay Lohan after a couple of: hits of heroine/ lines of cocaine/ quarts of baby blood/ all of the above. R: I didn’t do it! Her head came pre-cut.
The skirt on the left is my absolute favourite of the lot. I love it. It’s why I actually picked up this issue: I wanted to make the skirt out of the gorgeous dupion silk dashingmarmot sent me for the +1/*1 swap, then I got distracted by something shiny (that made better use of the yardage I had). I like the skirt on the right too, it’s perfect for those weird silk remnants that totally clash with your colouring – the drape shows the fabric off well and you can have something else (that does suit you) between it and your face. That’s not a deep hem by the way-it’s a panel that you could make up in contrast fabric/ trim.
The next two patterns are from the vintage-inspired section. The coat is the perfect minimalist vehicle for showcasing textured or patterned fabric, the clean lines and bare silhouette really appeal to me (I searched for the original issue this came from for years-because of this coat). It’d probably look pretty awesome in crushed linen or chambray as well.
L: OM tap dancing deity it’s Emily! R: Futz. Something crawled into my clutch and died..
There’s also a Western-themed section with some really cool shirt patterns. I love the sleeveless shirt – perfect for Madras plaid – which I normally avoid like Toxoplasma but which, thanks to this pattern, is growing on me (like a fungus). It would also rock in a fine lawn or embroidered toile.
Conclusion: This chick looks totally messed up without a hat on.
There’s also a bunch of really nice blazers (wool and linen in various styles) and a couple of trousers and a whole bunch of skirts, blouses, camisoles and singlets.
First they Photoshop my belly button off, then they put it back but not in the right place, and still.. I keep smiling like the neighbours are watching.
This blouse is my favourite of the lot – I’m not a fan of the fabric combination they’ve used but the pattern has truckloads of potential for both patterned as well as solid (contrast) fabrics.
Just double checking that 48-hour freshness claim. Still good yo!
Want it? Leave a comment on this post and any other post(s) in this blog. I’d like to know if you’ve made something from Patrones or other sewing magazine patterns before [if you have a blog where you’ve posted your makes please link the (exact) post in your comment] and which patterns you’d like to make from this issue.
As always, this giveaway is open internationally and will end at the end of the month (July 31st, 2012).
Disclaimer: All images are used under fair use guidelines for purposes of review and discussion, and remain copyright of their original owners.
I’ve never sewn from a pattern magazine before, but have been itching to try one. I couldn’t tell you which pattern I’d sew because there are too many to choose from! The skirts come to mind, as do the vintage pieces, but they’d all be nice. Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
I have never seen this before. The designs are awesome!
I’ve never used patrones before, never heard of it either, maybe because it’s not available around here in Belgium? I like the vintage inspired coat a lot and would definitely try that one. Mostly I use Burda in sewing class or Knippie at home. But also the Japanese patternbooks. And of course a book called: Skirts galore (allemaal rokjes in Dutch) For the moment I’m in to a skirts or dress period, but I should definitely try something else like trousers or a coat.
Great patterns. I’d love to make that coat out of some silver grey linen that’s already in my stash!
Hi Ms Nose!
I have made a dress from Diana Mode, and you even commented on the blog post in question!
I have also made a pairof trousers from LMB 05-2012 and I have a dress pattern from the same issue traced and ready. I think I have found the right fabric for it but still having an internal debate on the partially-shirred waistband (shirring – instantly twee? Only for beachwear? Ok in moderation?)
I’d like to make the wrap skirt as I am slowly replacing my RTW skirts with ones that fit, with great satisfaction.
I would also have a crack at at least one of the shirts, I’m currently grappling with buttonholes on both my vintage machines and they’d be great patterns to practise.
Stef
Ooh, that green dress….. I’ve not sewn from Patrones (though I have just started sewing from Burda). The patterns are lovely. My first Burda here.
Very pretty, you should get yourself some Carbon-copy paper and a double tracing wheel, gets it done in no + instant seam allowance.
I don’t think you can get this magazine in the UK – I’ve seen it on some spanish blogs but no-where else. Never made anything from a magazine before but I’d love to give it a go – some of those patterns are really nice!
That’s so annoying that people would participate in giveaways only to sell the stuff on Ebay!! That’s also unfair for the real participants!
I love the patterns from this issue of Patrones, especially that skirt you like too and the vintage insipired part. I never made anything from Patrones yet, typically stick to Burda – but these are very pretty and I would love to try them; so count me in!
I’m loving the red/black top as well but not so much their colour & pattern choice. My last few tops have hembands (which I love) so this looks like an interesting alternative. I haven’t sewn many patterns from magazines before. This is mainly because there is no supplier in my city and my library doesn’t stock them. Subscribing by mail-order is an option, but I always feel they’re a bit hit and miss. I like to have a quick flick first. That said, I have traced a few from my sister’s magazine collection.
That was quite an interesting observation you made on giveaway commenters. I’m always amazed and surprised at how opportunistic some people can be.
I’ve sewn a few things from Ottobre magazine but never blogged them so can’t do the link thing. Love the 50′s halterneck dress and the last top but, man, those shorts are waaaaay too short.
I think I need a bigger fan, to get that blown away hair look if I ever make another Patrones. I’ve actually only sewn one pattern IRL.
Yes, a silver knit dress with sequined shoulders. What (hopefully) doesn’t show is that the fabric was too thin to wear outside without a lining or slip. So I never wore it.
Then I tried this really cute racerback vest (as in gilet, not tank top) but got lost in alterations of the toile. So it was never made.
I do love Patrones and all its blazers/boleros/jackets.
On a different note, isn’t it interesting how EU magazines seem to love Western/Cowboys/Cowgirl styling…and the Big4 almost never feature even the detailing in their patterns? Exotification?
Ok, my excuse for such poor manners is that it’s 5h am here so I’m not quite lucid. Thank you for hosting this giveaway, regarless of some people’s questionnable motivation. I would love to win this because, it seems, obsessive accumulation is an integral part of my sewing process. Or something.
I love that blouse also, and the whole issue looks intriguing. The fact that it’s “costura facil” is a big draw! I’ve never made anything from a pattern magazine and I’m a bit scared of them but I’d love to try. I never win anything, so I would treasure it! Thanks!
I’ve been sewing for a long time but never been adventurous enough to attempt anything from a pattern magazine. I like the look of some of these patterns, though, and if they really are “easy”, then I’d say they could well provide just the impetus I need to do something different.
I do appreciate your advice and the fact that you give other sewers a give away. I’m with you as I prefer to sew socially and I enjoy watching how sewers express their style through their creations.
Happy sewing:)
Yea, without the cowboy hat she just looks like John Leguizamo at the grocery store….
Hello! I have just found your blog a couple of weeks ago and I must say two things … firstly it is a lovely blog and secondly I really love the name of your blog.
Ok.. I love the boyfriend jacket, the skirt with the pleats all around (reminds me of one I loved when I was a teen) and the red top… so lovely. I even have a Colombian girlfriend who sews who will translate for me!! How exciting.
I’ve made Burda things – actually don’t know if I have blogged about any of them but I like their style – but can’t get the others here (Australia) without some effort so don’t although I do like when some do reviews. Thanks.
That blazer is awesome!
I have never had the luxury of holding a Patrones magazine in my hands, as I don’t think they sell them in Canada. I’ve always been interested in seeing what others make up from them, and would love the chance to get my hot little hands on this issue. From the pics you’ve showed, there are a lot of really nice patterns to try!
I’ve always wanted to try a Patrones pattern, but 1) I don’t need more patterns (yet I’m still entering this giveaway…) and 2) I never figured out how to get them in the US. I really like those first couple skirts, but the “western” girls have some short shorts on!
Shocking, the giveaway pirates! I’ve have only made kids stuff from Ottobre P.B. ( Pre-blogging). I just bought one of their new Women’s magazines as you recommended the fit of their pants. I love the twist top shown here and am sure that I could improve my Spanish trying to decipher the magazine.
XD Giveaway pirates, haha. Nice nomenclature for them. I’m going to use that (with citation of course). BTW I found those Ottobre pants you asked for pics off (they’re very thin cutoffs and it’s winter now so they’d been put away) but I haven’t been able to take photos – the last couple of weeks have been dark and rainy here. Will put them up first thing tho’-as soon as there’s a bit of light for the photos!
I’d love to try Patrones, I’ve never had an issue in my hands!
I’ve not sewn from this magazine before. I used to sew from patterns, but got frustrated because I didn’t know how to fit a pattern to my body. I’d always make it as is and then it wouldn’t fit properly. Big waste of time and money for me. When I got back into sewing, it was because nothing fit me right off the racks either and I was bound and determined to learn how to alter patterns to give me a perfect fit. This whole adventure has led me into refashioning, but I want to venture off into pattern land again. This would be fun to try. Thanks for your giveaways. It’s super nice of you to do!
Beth
No problems. These (i.e. magazine patterns) are easier to alter because of the lack of seam/ hem lines.
I have one copy of patrones but haven’t made anything from it yet – it’s fairly hard to get hold of in the UK – but you can send off for it. I’ve done quite a few burda patterns though – I even have one of those double headed tracing wheels mentioned in an earlier post.
I’ve only made pouch and tote before but that green dress looks so amazing I had to enter!:)
Oh no… how surprising! I have seen on other blog giveaways (particularly for vintage patterns) a note to please do not sell your giveaway winning on e-bay. Know that it would be impossible to police but maybe this is enough to discourage most people?
Nice review on the Patrones. Never made anything from Patrones (still trying to get Burda down). Like to use these mags for inspiration and eye candy.
XD Actually right now it seems funny that there are people that -well that’s basically all they do on the internet-enter giveaways! And technically, as I said before, what they do with their winnings is their business but that’s not the reason I do giveaways and since there are people participating for the very reasons want to support the pirates (as Sigrid cleverly named them) will be auto-banned from now on. Like I said- I don’t need a middle man/ woman to put my stuff on evilbay-I’m perfectly capable of doing it myself! I just choose not to XD
re your tangent, jeez people can be jerks. i’m a bit weird about commenting on blogs and if someone is having a giveaway if its a blog i tend to just read not comment on i don’t enter because i don’t want them to think i’m just being greedy or something! anywho, i’ve never made anything from patrones, but i am rather taken with the top right skirt (and the shirty/blazery thing she’s wearing with it also) If i was lucky enough to win a bumper edition like this i’d trace off what i want and pass on the love with a follow up giveaway
Giveaways are very nice, but really, how can spending hours a day entering giveaways alone,just to sell on ebay, be worth anyone’s time?People are strange.
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Now I sound terribly hypocritical to say that this looks like a really good issue, and I would like it myself. It could sit with my 2 other issues and keep them company, whilst my good intentions to actually sew from it have time to mature and wait for the weather to change. I fancy the green dress, and the slanty pocketed sleeveless shirt for my daughter. I also love the coat,which is more seasonally appropriate right now.
I have sewn one patrones fitting failure toile only.
This may demonstrate that I should not be trusted with your very generous giveaway
The thing with Patrones (and this may be due to the fact that their patterns are deconstructed from brand-name ready-to wear rather than being drafted from scratch) is that their fit is not consistent. Which means unlike Knipmode and Burda you can’t just make the same alteration you made with the last one and wing it. XP That being said, if you have a slope to lay the pattern across or a mannequin to pin it on – you can pretty immediately see whats going on. Also, my Patrones size should be 36.5 but their 38 fits me just fine in most patterns (while others I’ve had to grade to 37?!) so there’s that. These patters are a re-issue from older Patrones though which I found far more consistent in fit than the current brand-not-mentioned versions.
I’ve sewn patterns from Neue Mode before, quite often. When I was a teenager my mom clothed us all in Neue Mode! The patterns seemed to be based on a couple of basic shapes, so it was easy to mix bits of different patterns – a collar here, a sleeve there. Looks like there are some lovely patterns here: the blazer and the blouse at the bottom would definitely be attempted.
I am here only because you made me laugh with the captions. I want to be your best friend! Or stalk you, if you don’t need more friends. Haha
This Patrones looks very good! I love the skirt 45 and there are a few good looking tops, I’d love to try making too. Count me in!
Interestingly, my own Patrones June Giveaway didn’t raise much interest at all (((( Oh well, I still love the mag- will be buying it next week when I am in Mallorca for sure
My experience with Patrones…After searching high and low for one locally, I bought internationally, bought beautiful fabric (and fabric in Aus does not come cheap!) and made up a gorgeous top. Unfortunately, my Spanish is limited and I failed to read that seam allowance is not included. ARRRGGGHHH! I am yet to try again! Love the look of Blusa #19 in this issue.
i’ve never made anything from Patrones, but would love to take a shot at one. i can see loads of variations swimming around in my gray matter (in the shallow end). this would be a great win. thanks for the chance to play,
WAOW seems really nice ( et ça fait bien plus envie que les visuels de Burda….in french in the text
pictures and colors give the urge of drawing the sewing machine again !! I imagine a coloured blazer ( that green is nice, or a bright red) with the tiny tiny “culottes”.
Did not get the time to get back into it, organazing the website neither…;-(
Thanks for sharing ***
Sabine (Marseille)
I enter a lot, but I read a lot of blogs. And I’m selfish and lazy. I want to keep it all. I admit it. I do have a sub from Burda and one starting for Manequim soon…but alas. I am in the “Dang. I need to make THAT don’t I?” mode with one from Burda my husband is hot over. That, and he needs to quit using my drafting table where I trace, cut and work for his bullet making.
I want this because I want to decide if I want a subscription. I think I love it, I think I want it…but you know how it goes. I’d like to hold one before I commit, you know? And I’ll have to spend my allowance on one (yes, I have an allowance as an adult, But the nice thing is I don’t have to explain my fabric to anyone) if you don’t pick me!
I think there’s a different subscription for the re-issues than they do for the current ones. You might want to check up on that-not sure. Both types turn up in mag stores but then so do plus size ones which I”m pretty sure are extras..
Thanks for the information! I spoke to the publisher direct (in mah bad Tex-mex no less) and I think it’s the current ones I was looking at. I will definitely have to scour around more.
Thank you for hosting the giveaway I never sewed out of a magazine before.
Poor girl had her belly button removed and replace too far to the left! And the woman with the odd shaped head…if only! And the evilbay pirates, I’m kind of astonished but not all that surprised, a weird way to make a living! Seriously its probably easier just to get a job then entering giveaways and sell the winnings. But on to the important stuff, very nice patterns!
I can’t believe that people who won giveaways, they will sell them…incredible and very annoying!
A few months ago I sewed an easy and quick skirt from Patrones. It was the first Patrones magazine I bought (and the last), and I discovered that it´s a very different magazine, if you would compare with Burda.
Because of my fear about between sizes, I sewed it in a Ikea´s cheap fabric and finally I love the result! Here is my post about this easy skirt.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I have too many patterns (that I need to sort & give away!), so no entry here. Just chiming in to laugh at the captions and high-five in a non-bro manner re: laying down the law to trolls. Now off to check my freshness claim….
I’ve bever used Patrones before either. I LOVE the second skirt and the blazer. It would be a challenge for me but to have that blazer in my hands, especially in that colour, will give me the motivation! Thanks!
I love love LOVE the skirt at the top on the right. (46) I’d not heard of this magazine before. I used to sew from Burda Magazine for my kids when they were much younger. I don’t blog much, but did find a post that is sewing related. It’s of a quilt I made for an auction to benefit our local fair grounds. I have sewn since then many times, I just don’t tend to blog it. LOL I discovered your blog today after visiting Small Things and reading a comment of yours.
Wow! I can’t believe 2 things in this post. 1, that people would on sell their winnings and 2. Whatever it is that happened to that models belly button! I love the green vintage dress and yellow coat. I havn’t sewn from magazines before but i did just raid my mums stash from the 90s and brought home 3 mags to try out. Blog post on those coming soon. (sorry for poor posting. I can’t see comment fired from iPad.)
There are lots of lovely things in this issue. My favorites are the green dress and yellow coat. Thanks for the giveaway. If I win…no worries…I’m keeping it!
i’ve never made a patrones pattern, but i would totally make the last blouse and the green dress at the top (3rd pic)!!
Heh, this post prompted me to put up a ‘work in progress’ post about the Patrones coat I’m working on at the moment. Actually I should be putting the shoulder pads in tonight but i’m catching up on blog reading. I knew I wanted to make the coat as soon as I saw it in the magazine and I realised I needed to make it before winter ended. I love the green dress above – and had the insight tonight that I could wear it with a long sleeved top underneath through winter. It has changed the way I look at halternecks (for cooler months at any rate).
Thanks for hosting the giveaway.
I’ve never made anything from Patrones. I usually use Burda magazine patterns (I think this is the only pattern magazine available here). I would love to make that green dress. It’s gorgeous!
Hmmm, just found your blog, and now want to subscribe to all these magazines! Would love to make the yellow and white check coat amnd then the green blazer…lovely giveaway – would def not be going on eBay! But, full disclosure, I don’t have a blog (yet) to put on anything I make, either.
Thanks for the opportunity to win & the excellent pattern insights!
It’s all good, you don’t need to have a blog to enter!
I love Patrones magazine, but I think I live in a sewing desert. I don’t know where you live, but be thankful for all the resources available to you. If I want to get anything that is available anywhere other than JoAnns or a quilt shop, it’s the internet for me. I appreciate and admire your generous spirit. I need to start giving away more and quit hoarding.
Hi! I found this giveaway from your comment here
It will be my first giveaway!%))) I am not lucky in such stuff but will try%) I have one dress from patrones in my next plans!
Here I like the green dress. Thanks!
I’ve never made anything from Patrones. I can’t find it where I live. But I would love to make the green dress…the shape is great and I am also a green fan…by the way…Patrones giveaway coming up on my blog…just different issue