Wednesday, August 28, 2013

More magazine patterns!

Patterns are expensive in Germany, especially the "Big 4"patterns...if you can get them. There are no $3.99 or 75% off Vogue patterns sales. There are no $1.99 or 5/$5.00 Simplicity patterns. But there is a pattern magazine sold here that contains traceable patterns of a (limited) selection of sizes of some Simplicity and New Look patterns. The magazine is called Meine Nähmode, and as far as I know it's only published here in Germany. It comes out four times a year and costs €5.50 for about 13-15 equivalent envelope patterns. Since the envelope patterns often contain multiple pieces (skirts and tops, for example), you actually get quite a few patterns. The patterns aren't the latest ones, and some are even out of print, but I still think it's a pretty good deal.

I picked up the latest issue, which just came out, and I went through it and determined the pattern numbers for each pattern in the magazine. In case anyone else is interested, here is the list for the 3/2013 issue (fall 2013):


Simplicity 1796 Misses plus size dresses, 44/46, 48/50, 52/54
New Look 6004 Misses learn to sew skirts, 32/34, 36/38, 40/42
New Look 6099 Misses jackets, 38, 40, 42
New Look 6735 Misses separates, 38/40, 42/44, 46/48
New Look 6963 Misses tops, 34/36, 38/40, 42/44
New Look 6012 Misses separates, 34/36, 38/40, 42/44
Simplicity 1812 Misses plus size skirts and tops, 44/46, 48/50, 52/54
Simplicity 1920 Misses sportswear, 34/36, 38/40, 42/44
New Look 6001* Misses dresses, 34/36, 38/40, 42/44
Simplicity 2256* Misses jackets, 38/40, 42/44, 46/48
Simplicity 2257 Misses easy to sew skirts, 42, 44, 46
New Look 6152 Misses cape and skirt, 38/40, 42/44, 46/48
New Look 6076* Misses tops, 34/36, 38/40, 42/44
New Look 6164 Misses knit sportswear, 38, 40, 42, 44
New Look 6150 Misses knit tops, 36, 38, 40, 42

*out of print