Portuguese Bloggers sew Ottobre
… and a giveaway for all Ottobre fans!
This has been in the works for quite a while… but finally 15 Portuguese bloggers manage to find time in their busy sewing schedule to dedicate a tour to the amazing… OTTOBRE Design!
This well known magazine is celebrating it’s 15th anniversary. (get it?! 15 years… 15 bloggers… clever, right?!) Each one of us chose a different pattern from any issue. (which was not easy!)
I went for the latest, Autumn 4/2015, the Woodland kids patterns, nº 16 and nº 17, the “wolf” sweater and pants.
This might be the cutest outfit I ever made! (seriously!! it’s freakin’ adorable!! so is the kid in it!) I made no alterations to the pattern. The fabric is a knit from Nosh (but, of course!), Denim Look College in grey and blue. For the neckband, cuffs and waistband, I used grey ribbing, bought in Rome.
The front panel of the sweater has a wolf face, which was really easy to assemble (and I didn’t even read the instructions, because I had a french issue… just followed the pictures! mon français c’est pa good…)
The ears are adorable! (if only I’d press the seam allowance to the right side, they would hold up!)
The pants are super quick and easy to sew. I made them in less than 2 hours, including cutting the fabric! (and I’m a slow sewer!) I love this style of pants for toddlers, slightly slouchy, and the kangaroo pocket is a nice little feature!
The stripe in the raglan sleeve gives it a “sporty” look. 
I tried to embroider the wolf’s eyes, but my skills in that department are far worst, so what’s the easy way out?! Buttons… and that’s how you get a green eyed wolf!
Seven lucky readers from all of the participants blogs will win one of the following:
- five one-year subscriptions for Ottobre magazine (kids+women’s issues)
- one gift card of 50 euros to Ottobre’s fabric shop on Etsy
- one gift card of 30 euros to Maças d’Amor fabric shop (where you can find nani IRO, Cotton and Steel, Dashwood Studio, Soft Cactus prints and many more), brought to you by all the Portuguese bloggers participating on this tour. 🙂
The giveaway will be open from October 15th to October 29th. Enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win!
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*Open internationally. You must have +18 years old to enter. Void were prohibited by law. 
Don’t forget to see what the other ladies are up to. Here’s the line up:
Thursday, October 15 – DoGuincho
Friday, October 16 – Miss Castelinhos | Rita Pirolita
Monday, October 19 – In a Manner of Sewing | Conversas de Hermanas
Tuesday, October 20 – Fairies, Bubbles & Co. | Maças d’Amor
Wednesday, October 21 – Made by Sara | Saídos da Concha
Thursday, October 22 – Pico Pico | Pequeno Mundo a 3+1
Friday, October 23 – S is for Sewing | Sew Happy
Monday, October 26 – La Folie Sewing Booth | House of Estrela
Patricia Bissos
October 16, 2015 at 8:47 amLove it! The ears look great like that! it makes a not so scary wolf 😉 My daughter would love this sweater!
Diana
October 16, 2015 at 9:03 amThanks Patricia! I’ve learned to embrace my mistakes, otherwise, I would have nothing to show! ;D
Emi
October 16, 2015 at 8:50 amDiana, you are so right! This outfit is frea-king cute!!!! I love how you got creative and used buttons for eyes. Totally what I would have done, since hand-stitching, embroidery, etc. is so not my thing, ha ha. Love that Nosh fabric, too! <3
Diana
October 16, 2015 at 9:07 amThanks Emi! You say creative, I say lazy… 😀 The Nosh fabric is amazing, super soft!
Rita @ conversasdehermanas
October 16, 2015 at 9:13 amWOW! Adoro! O Francisco ia delirar com esta sweatshirt! Mega kit! ADORO! (upsss acho que já tinha dito… )
Diana
October 16, 2015 at 9:57 amObrigada Rita! O Francisco ficaria o máximo… não sei porquê, mas acho que combina com a personalidade! ;D
Marta Duarte
October 16, 2015 at 9:18 amThis is tooooooo cute! Love the colors compo (one of my fav…). Love the ears detail, and the button-eyes. Beautiful outfit, mist of sporty and everyday wear.
Diana
October 16, 2015 at 9:56 amThanks Marta! This is great for toddlers, super confortable, and stylish! 😀
Andreia Salgueiro
October 16, 2015 at 9:19 amThat´s the cutest wolf ever! We´re wolf fans over here, I need to make this ASAP for my kids! And I love the pants too! <3
Diana
October 16, 2015 at 9:55 amThanks Andreia! You should make this, your son would look adorable and a little pink wolf, might be perfect! 😀 The pants are awesome, a great starting point… I’m already thinking about what I could add to them.
Ines
October 16, 2015 at 10:25 amO máximo! Está tão giro Diana! Perfect everything! <3 You've done great at assembling the wolf! Super super cute! And one can never go wrong with NOSH right? Heheh 😉
Diana
October 16, 2015 at 1:27 pmObrigada Inês! Já não quero outro tipo de malhas. São viciantes!
Marta
October 16, 2015 at 10:51 amDiana, that’s the cutest outfit ever! and so comfy too!
I love your photo shoot location. Every time I pass by those rounded things I think to myself: “I must bring the girls here for some fun photos…”
Diana
October 16, 2015 at 1:26 pmThanks Marta! Those sculptures are very close to my house… I thought of them because it looked like a big “O”.
Carla
October 16, 2015 at 11:14 amUau Diana. Adoro!!! Agora vou ter que fazer este modelito para o meu rapazola <3 <3 <3
Diana
October 16, 2015 at 1:17 pmObrigada Carla! Faz sim… ficam os manos mais estilosos das redondezas!
Lyn
October 16, 2015 at 1:53 pmOh my goodness – I’m relatively confident there is no possible way to make this any cuter!
And the wild just seems a little under the weather – no worries there 😉
Diana
October 16, 2015 at 1:59 pmThanks Lyn! 😀
Soraia de Sousa Mendes
October 16, 2015 at 2:38 pmWOW!! Great outfit! Great patterns, great fabric choices and amazing model! You rock!
Diana
October 16, 2015 at 5:31 pmThanks Soraia! Can’t wait to see what you’ve done! 😀
Tonya
October 16, 2015 at 5:21 pmSo adorable!
Diana
October 16, 2015 at 5:32 pmThanks Tonya! 🙂
knitbunnie
October 16, 2015 at 5:21 pmYour wolf shirt is wonderful!
Diana
October 16, 2015 at 5:31 pmThanks! 🙂
auschick
October 16, 2015 at 7:07 pmWow what an amazing giveaway! I have a couple of ottobre magazines – need to do more sewing from them!
Maria Borges Duarte
October 16, 2015 at 9:43 pmSo so cute!! What an adorable little wolf 😉 Really love the outfit and your colours choices 🙂
Diana
October 16, 2015 at 11:02 pmThanks Maria! 😀
Lee
October 17, 2015 at 1:41 amA fabulous sewing job! What a great outfit!
Dawn Jones
October 17, 2015 at 5:21 amSo very cute.
inspinration
October 17, 2015 at 6:20 amLove the outfit and love Ottobre!
Nancy Hilderbrand
October 17, 2015 at 9:30 amThat was one cute wolf. I think the button eyes gave the wolf character.
Ana Sofia
October 17, 2015 at 12:36 pmI’m not afraid of the big bad wolf – especially if it looks as cute as this little one 🙂
Great outfit Diana! Love the color combo (and yes, buttons look better than embroidery in my world a well, lol).
I still need venture a bit (a lot) more with knits. I can envision so many fun outfits waiting for me/my kids!!
Diana
October 17, 2015 at 1:58 pmThanks Ana! I was afraid of knits, but once you get started and you get it right, you’ll never go back! 😀
Rebecca
October 17, 2015 at 4:38 pmThis pattern magazine/catalog has the greatest patterns in it. thanks for such an awesome giveaway!
Claire Sutherland
October 18, 2015 at 6:34 amThis is beyond cute! Absolutely love it !!
Tânia
October 18, 2015 at 6:17 pmDiana, o teu lobito ficou super querido!
Diana
October 19, 2015 at 11:47 amObrigada Tânia! 😀
Diane B
October 18, 2015 at 7:17 pmThank you for introducing Ottebre Designs.
The Wolf is almost adorable as the model:)
I’ve got plenty of little girls and boys to sew for. Thank you for the opportunity.
Diana
October 19, 2015 at 11:47 amThank you for reading Diane! I’m glad you liked it!
Paula
October 19, 2015 at 12:00 amMuito giro!
Roupa que dá mesmo para brincar!
Diana
October 19, 2015 at 11:46 amObrigada Paula! Para mim, é o melhor tipo de roupa!
Joana
October 19, 2015 at 8:54 pmO resultado é muito giro, para além de parecer muito confortável! 🙂 Obrigada pela oportunidade.
Diana
October 19, 2015 at 10:53 pmObrigada Joana! 😀
Ann
October 20, 2015 at 8:44 amI followed you here from kids clothes week. Love the outfit! I’ve always wanted to look at an Ottobre magazine.
Diana
October 20, 2015 at 9:01 amThanks for your visit Ann! Maybe you’ll be our lucky winner! 🙂
Karina Alves
October 20, 2015 at 11:51 pmRealmente, está uma fofura. Dá gosto ver. Aqui no Brasil está super quente, mas essa é uma roupa linda para quando esfriar um pouco. Abraços.
Olga Becker
October 21, 2015 at 5:55 pmAdorable! He is the cutest!
Diana
October 21, 2015 at 8:16 pmThanks Olga! I’m glad you liked it!
Magda E.
October 23, 2015 at 9:37 amficou espetacular Diana. a sweat é uma das que quero fazer (mais tarde) para o meu Santiago. foi amor à primeira vista assim que comprei a revista. A tua escolha de cores tb resultou muito bem. =D
Diana
October 23, 2015 at 1:46 pmObrigada Magda! Eu também gostei assim que vi a capa da revista. E é simples de fazer, mas fica com um aspecto impecável e super original!
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October 26, 2015 at 9:02 amVirginia
October 27, 2015 at 6:26 pmThat wolf is adorable!! A very well done outfit 🙂
Majda
October 27, 2015 at 8:29 pmI realy like the sweater. I think I will sew it for my grandson :-)))