| Magazines
Magazines make a great addition to
your sewing library. They are filled with the latest products, techniques and project
ideas - a wonderful source for inspiration, motivation and instruction. Bookmark this site
as we will be adding the current issues as soon as they are available. If you would like
to receive the latest issue of your favorite magazine, scroll to the bottom of
this page to sign up for "automatic shipment". We will keep your order on
file and each time a new issue arrives your copy will be mailed out the
day after we receive them.
The latest issues of Sew Beautiful, Creative Needle, Australian Smocking, Inspirations
and Ottobre are listed under Current Issues and available
back issues can be found under Back Issues. Each issue is listed
with a photo of the front cover, a brief description of the contents, item # and price.
**FOREIGN
EXCHANGE RATE is rising by the minute. The end result of this
is the cost of importing products from overseas has increased, so unfortunately
the price of all new Ottobre, Australian Smocking and Inspirations magazines and reorders
of back issues will go up to $18.00 per issue.**
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Current Issues
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Creative
Needle
August 2008
Silky Elegance -
Using tried & true quilters' techniques for piecing. Laura Casey &
Betsy Sherman combine fashion fabrics from Liberty of London and silk
dupioni in an artful way.
Heirloom
Legacy - Carol
Harris shares her journey from concept to completion in creating a girl's
mix and match wardrobe Basic
Guide - Adapt a
short sleeve pattern to a long sleeve one with guidance from Trudy Horne.
Petite Purses-
Add a fashion flair with a collection of purses every girl will love.
With contrasting lining, bias binding accents & fun closures these
pint-sized purses are sure to please. Smock
Plate
- From the needle of Mary Willingham comes "Sew Corny" - a fall treat for
stitchers & little goblins.
$ 6.95
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Ottobre
Kids Fashion
Autumn 2008
OTTOBRE Design is a
magazine specializing in children's and youth fashion. Each issue includes
more than forty trendy designs and complete patterns and
instruction for sewing.
The magazine is designed in Finland.
Click here to see outfits
included in this issue and sizing chart.
$ 18.00
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Australian Smocking - Issue #83
Centre Stage
-Stunning silk special occasion dress with matching shoes & purse (Pattern: Sizes
4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 yrs ) Summer Fields
-Cool, cotton sundress with crossover straps & scalloped hem (Pattern:
Sizes 4, 6 & 8 yrs)
Paisley Park
-Vibrant
top decorated with smocked insert & co-coordinating striped shorts
(Pattern: Sizes
18 mo, 2 & 3 yrs)
Millie & Max
- Enchanting bears in beautiful sparse mohair, with picture smocked
tummy inserts Fairy
Floss -Cosy baby
romper & matching hat in plush pink velour, embellished with roses & buds
(Pattern: Sizes Newborn, 3, 6 & 12mos)
Ebele- Striking
halter neck dress made with traditional African indigo prints
(Pattern: Sizes 3, 4, 5 & 6 yrs)
Shakeita
- Beautiful bishop dress, with pearl embellished smocking and
embroidery
(Pattern: Sizes 2, 3 & 4 yrs)
Break of Day
- Pretty sundress in shades of pink, featuring a fully smocked bodice (Pattern: Sizes
6, 8 & 10 yrs)
$ 18.00
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Sew
Beautiful
Issue #119, 2008
Summer Favorites: Ice Cream & Ladybugs
- Jennifer Weske's adorable 2 piece sets Girl's Wrap Dress & Slip -
Latest pattern from Sew Beautiful Ahoy Matey & Ladybug Parade -Two
precious smocking design plates The Perfect Preteen Dress - Mary &
Morgan Young Miss. Altered Halter Sundress or Top - Turn any A-line
pattern into a halter-style sundress or top that sews up in less time than
it might take you to read the directions
Free Pattern: The Sweetest Sunsuit - Sweet baby sunsuit from
the past sizes NB to 18m and ERin's
Easy-Sew Sundress -
Sundress or sun top Sizes 2-10 and much,
much more!!
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Inspirations #58
Pocket Project -A
cover for you ipod Pocket
Project-
Richelieu needlecase
Elephant Walk
- Thread painted blanket & pillowcase
Symphony
- Trio of thread
painted floral cushions
Victorian Lace-
Drawn Thread pincushion
Rosamund
- Work bag with
Jacobean embroidery
Flower Power
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Lifelike stumpwork study
Sakura -
Unique thread painted
needlecase Elegance
-Stylish makeup purse
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Creative
Needle
June 2008
Adjusting Bishop Patterns for Checks & Plaids -
One ultimate pattern, four fabulous looks! Anna Marie Phelps presents
perfectly pleated checks-on bishop dresses
Heirloom
Legacy - Carol
Harris & her granddaughter collaborate to create "Tess"-a vintage look with
the flair of today Basic
Guide - Trudy
Horne's "Toddler Smocked Apron" features an original smocking design
FAN-tastic-
Adaptation of Children's Corner "Louise" Not
Your Mother's Yo-Yos
- Decorative yo-yos get the star treatment in a three-piece garment, an
apron & a matching placemat..
$ 6.95
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Ottobre
Woman Fashion
Winter/2007
OTTOBRE Woman Design specializes in
women's fashion.
Each issue includes
more than 20 trendy designs in sizes 34-52 (European sizes)
and complete patterns and instruction for sewing.
The magazine is designed in Finland.
Click here to see outfits
included in this issue and sizing chart.
$ 16.00
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Ottobre Kids Fashion
Automatic Order
Receive your copy of the latest
issue of Ottobre automatically whenever a new
issue is available. When ordering please note under Special
Instruction section of check-out form if you want your automatic order to
start with the current issue or the next available issue.
$ 18.00
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Ottobre Woman Fashion
Automatic Order
Receive your copy of the latest
issue of Ottobre automatically whenever a new
issue is available. When ordering please note under Special
Instruction section of check-out form if you want your automatic order to
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$ 18.00
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Sew Beautiful
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issue of Sew Beautiful automatically as soon as a new
issue is available. When ordering please note under Special
Instruction section of check-out form if you want your automatic order to
start with the current issue or the next available issue.
$5.99
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Creative Needle Automatic Order
Receive your copy of the latest
issue of Creative Needle automatically whenever a new
issue is available. When ordering please note under Special
Instruction section of check-out form if you want your automatic order to
start with the current issue or the next available issue.
$ 6.95
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