Wednesday 21 October 2015

Hiding in plain stripes, some KCW Ottobre sewing

Hey everyone! For those of you sewing along with KCW, tell me, how are you doing? I'm still working on the button up shirt I started but when reaching the step of sleeve plackets I felt like taking a break and sewing something in between. So I made the Steampunk shirt from the latest Ottobre edition (6/2015).

steampunk shirt by Ottobre design - huisje boompje boefjes

It's a loose fit raglan shirt with slightly different sleeve seams. A breeze to sew, just don't forget to add the seam allowance.
steampunk shirt by Ottobre design - huisje boompje boefjes

The striped sweater jersey is Lillestoff, the mustard I used for the cuffs and neckbinding are NOSH.

steampunk shirt by Ottobre design - huisje boompje boefjes


I really like this look, so you'll probably see more steampunks popping up over here.

steampunk shirt by Ottobre design - huisje boompje boefjes

20 comments:

  1. Geweldig! Helemaal mijn ding dit :) Gek op streepjes en gele boorden altijd zo tof!

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    1. Thx! De gele boordjes springen er altijd zo lekker uit, geeft net een beetje extra idd.

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  2. Staat ook op mijn lijstje. Jij hebt hem heel tof gecombineerd!

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  3. Knap, ik ben fan! Hier is het nog even wachten tot die nieuwe Ottobre in de brievenbus zit ...

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    1. Ooh, nog even geduld dus! Ik was blij dat ie bij mij voor kcw al binnen kwam. Goede timing :)

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  4. I just made my first ottobre pattern and loved it! This one is on my "to sew" list as well. Love the colours you chose!

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    1. Thanks Diana, you should certainly make this one! Great comfy tee with a good fit.

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  5. Super mooi! De stoffencombinatie is ook helemaal geweldig.

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  6. *zucht* jij maakt toch altijd van die leuke dingen! Mooie stofjes en perfecte pasvorm!

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    1. Ooh dank je wel Elke! Het zijn ook echt fijne stofjes om mee te werken.

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  7. Heel cool! En nu gauw moed verzamelen voor die bloes; je maakt me nieuwschierig!

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  8. hi! this might be a dumb question, as I am relatively new to sewing from patterns...but do you need to always add seam allowance? does this mean to not cut exactly on the edge of the pattern but leave a little space for seam allowance? thanks!

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  9. hi! this might be a dumb question, as I am relatively new to sewing from patterns...but do you need to always add seam allowance? does this mean to not cut exactly on the edge of the pattern but leave a little space for seam allowance? thanks!

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    1. Hi Gina, adding seam allowances depends on the pattern. Most pdf patterns already have a seam allowance included so you don't have to add this. If you're sewing from an Ottobre magazine, you have to add that space to the edge of the patternpieces. It's always mentioned in the pattern if and how much allowance you have to add (usually 1cm).

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    2. thanks so much!! hopefully I can find this pattern somewhere :)

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