Patrones 285
2 November 2009, 09:40Oh I’ve got such a week for all of you dear readers! I’ve ended up with a bit of a backlog of completed projects, so I’ll be able to show you something new every single day this week!
But first, I’ve got the new issue of Patrones to show off (#285), since Kim Hood ended up with an extra and very very kindly posted it to me (god knows how it made it through the Royal Mail picket lines so fast!).
Here’s all the styles at a glance. It’s a Joven (Youth) issue, so the sizes are slightly different and there’s fewer patterns than in an Extra issue, but the selection is gooood this time around!
The very first pattern is this awesome wool jersey top with covered button collar. Kim’s making this one, too, and I was rather naughty and just bought some olive green wool jersey from Ditto Fabrics (I visited them in Brighton over the summer if you remember) for this!
I actually love everything in this grey feature, including this assymetrical zippered jacket:
I also really like the easy styling of this silk blouse (though what does “estampado” mean, Spanish speakers?), and there’s a very similar dress pattern in this feature, too.
Ok, wtf is going on with these psuedo-Elizabethan shorts?
And there’s a huge selection of catwalk-inspired coats in this issue!! IMHO, no one does coats better than Patrones! I utterly adore the fit of my duffle coat I made this Spring, and it’s getting loads of wear in the chilly weather recently, too. I certainly see one of these in my future!
After my somewhat damning review of the last issue I received, I’m pleased to report there are two big improvements in this Patrones!
- The instructions and tech drawings are back where they belong, in the back of the magazine, instead of being printed all folded up in the pattern sheets. Hooray! Once again it’s easy to glance back and forth between the fashion photos and the pattern pieces.
- While the regular patterns are still named “blue coat” and “grey blouse”, the Plus section has the designer names again!! So here’s hoping there’s a full return of the designers soon…
Coming up later this week… a leftover top from August! the weekend bag! that tweed skirt! a new knit top! and quite probably (considering my current rate of progress) that chiffon tartan overblouse!
Tags: magazine, patrones
What a very nice issue from Patrones – have to have this one too! I think “estampado” means that the fabric has a print, so they cannot say “grey blouse” or whatever color. I’m already looking forward to your next posts!
— Teddie Nov 2, 10:07 AM #
Oh, there is hope for us. This issue hast great patterns in it. I love the top and the white coat! Thanks for the eye candy!
— senaSews Nov 2, 10:07 AM #
Ooh, that is a good issue! I’ll have to hunt that down on Ebay.
— Christina Nov 2, 03:14 PM #
I have that issue too, and didn’t realise that the sizes were different because of the “joven”. Thanks for pointing to this. Good to see you’re so active again. Love the coats too.
— Sigrid Nov 2, 09:31 PM #
Ooooo I’m jealous. That looks a fantastic issue. I was quite pleased with the latest Burda until I saw all those brilliant patterns. Enjoy.
— Zoe Nov 3, 12:03 PM #
estampado means printed
— Heidi Nov 3, 03:45 PM #
agree. Jealous. The USA would be a little less sucky these days if we could get Patrones here (among other things, of course)
— Alison Nov 5, 05:52 AM #
Hm, you again make me think I should persuade my online Spanish friend to send me an issue of Patrones… the trouble is, it would need some sort of compensation for her, and I really cannot think of anything that would compensate this!
— Hana - Marmota Nov 5, 10:49 AM #
It pains me how badly I would like to get a hold of this issue
— cidell Nov 9, 06:06 PM #
I made the skirt from the cover, and the blue coat(second photo)and the shirt from the last photo, all in size 46
SUPER
— mistof Jan 20, 09:02 AM #