Free patterns
Nailed it! Zero waste trousers with diamond gusset
After the disappointment with my first attempt, I’ve triumphed! (Visit my previous post so you know what I’m talking about.) I had another go this week with this trousers idea, making them roomier. They now have the perfect degree of pajama pant bagginess. UPDATE 13th March 2020: This pattern now has a new improved gusset…
Read MoreZero Waste wrap skirt
The 6-gore wrap skirt is my most popular post. I wear the original blue peanut print wrap skirt regularly in summer and always get a comment. This week I revisited the the draft and made myself a new one. It’s about 10cm longer, and 7 gore instead of 6. With an odd number of gores,…
Read MoreFree Pattern: Pussycat Bow
The pussycat bow blouse. Margaret Thatcher wore them. So did my high school maths teacher, and a million air hostesses. Mel Trump wore a pink one, and lately Evan Rachel Woods wore a supremely elegant one to the Golden Globe Awards. It’s certainly a very smart yet feminine way to wear a blouse. The pussycat…
Read MoreFree pattern ballerina slippers
Hello Everyone, May I present, for your sewing pleasure, this free pattern for ballerina slippers -my first ever downloadable PDF pattern. These are the slippers I made for my Jeans Recycling Challenge, where the challenge was to turn every part of an old pair of jeans into something else. Click on these for the pattern:…
Read MoreFree pattern: children’s shorts
Hi All, Last week’s pajama pants pattern draft has been tested on my favourite seven-and-a-half year old with great success! I made her a pair of shorts in a very brightly printed cotton. The fit is great and she really likes them. I followed the same draft with three changes: The crotch depth…
Read MoreFree pattern: pajama pants (or shorts)
Hello All, today here’s a simple draft for a pair of pajama pants. They could also be shorts, three-quarter length, or whatever length you like. This pattern is very nearly a zero-waste pattern. If your hip measurement is 39″ or less and your fabric width is 150cm, then you’ll have almost no waste at all.…
Read MoreFree pattern: dress-ups cape
Every dress-ups box needs at least one cape, preferably several, for any fancy dress situation. A cape can outlast those fairy dresses, cowboy vests and Buzz Lightyear suits and still be going strong at fancy dress parties a decade or two later. This adult or child-sized cape is a semi circle of fabric with a…
Read MoreFree pattern: wraparound skirt
Hello All, Here’s a pattern for a 6-gore wraparound skirt. It has a generous wrap and is very suitable for one-way prints. It would also look good in a plain fabric with topstitched seams. If you’ve never drafted a pattern before, this is a good one to start with because it’s straight forward and easy-fitting. …
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