#sewing patterns

[littlealienproducts]

PDF FILES - Luna the Crow Sewing Case - Raven keepsake Pattern by TheWishingShed

[call-me-thaumiel]

Pros of wearing a cloak all the time:

Looks cool

Nobody can steal your phone from your back pocket

Billows epically when you walk into the subway and there's a train there

Billows epically when there's wind

You look like a wizard

You feel like a wizard

I once had a pair of little kids come up to me and ask if I was a wizard

Doubles as a blanket if you get eepy

Put up the hood to look mysterious

Hood fits over headphones

Hood fits over big hoop earrings (I don't have these but it's still a bonus)

Perfect if your sleeves are too puffy to fit into your coat

Great for people who have sensory issues with sleeves

Great conversation starter

Great weekend project (if you sew it yourself, which is probably cheaper)

Really warm in the winter (if you use wool fabric)

Keeps the sun off in the summer (if you use a lighter fabric)

SO MUCH FREE SPACE FOR EMBROIDERY

There is a good chance it will boost your self-confidence

Pretty sure it'll do the same with your self-esteem

(Nothing in this life is certain, and anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to sell you something)

(I think that's how the quote went)

Fuzzy

Cons of wearing a cloak all the time:

none

I have been informed that Edna would be upset

How to be able to wear a cloak all the time:

[fwoosheye]

My sister just told me about a site called freesewing, where you can adjust patterns from your exact measurements and it will "generate" them — but not generate as in what ShitGPT does, just mathematical tweaking of existing patterns, the way professionals would do it if you were going to a tailor. Many patterns also have photos of people posting what they've made, and it seems like it works really well most of the time. I just thought it seemed like a neat site, especially since i saw a lot of example photos with my build that had gotten some pretty good results. That they also don't sell your data is a neat bonus

Free Bespoke Sewing Patterns | FreeSewing

FreeSewing is open source software to generate bespoke sewing patterns, loved by home sewers and fashion entrepreneurs alike.

[sewlastcentury]

TWO FREE PATTERNS!

For those who don't know, I'm doing my PhD dissertation on 19th-century plus-size fashion, and as part of it I've been patterning larger antique garments.

Last year, I was able to go to Genesee Country Village & Museum in upstate NY and pattern an early 1800s corset as well as an 1830s dress. Full instructions, photo albums, & print-optimized versions up on Etsy if you need more guidance or would like to support my work, but my agreement with the museum was that I would put simple gridded patterns up for free alongside the paid versions. And those are now up!

1830s dress (L/XL) Bust: ~43” (109cm) with the center-front gap Waist: 32.5” (82.5cm)

1830s Morning Dress Pattern (L/XL) FREE

Last year, curator Brandon Brooks at Genesee Country Village & Museum was kind enough to let me come and pattern a c. 1831 morning dress in

1810s corset (M/L) Bust: 39” (99cm) Waist: 31.5” (80cm)

1795-1820 soft corset pattern (M/L) FREE

Last year, curator Brandon Brooks at Genesee Country Village & Museum was kind enough to let me come and pattern an early 19th century corse

Tag me if you use them, I'd love to see!

[enfinizatics]

my grandma was showing me her old sewing patterns and one of them was made out of a regime-owned newspaper with the last military dictator’s speech…….. grandma i wasn’t familiar with your game.

[fernsandtales]

🫛 🥕 I will never stop loving making these whimsy needle books.

I enjoy every bit of them, especially how tactile they are. They take forever and a day to embroider, crochet and needle felt.

I have a desire to make an A5 book cover, but I fear it's going to be way too expensive for me to be able to sell it.

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[wafflepatterns]

New sewing patterns <Eendje> & <Biggetje> Accessory bag / Novelty bag

New 2 patterns are released from Waffle Patterns. Meet the Accessory bags Rubber Duck <Eendje> and Piggy Bank <Biggetje> sewing patterns. They are the sister patterns of my <Pinguin> and <Walvis> bags. This time the theme is toy box. They are part of the fun animal-shaped novelty bag series.

They can be made with relatively small amounts of fabric. So using up your leftover fabric or patchwork will be a nice idea. They will be a fun project, but also suitable as surprising gifts for your friends or family. I see a lot of my customers are making my accessory bags for gifts.

I had a lot of fun making and designing these toybox-inspired items. I hope you enjoy and have fun making those as well.

<design>

-Eendje Rubber ducky-shaped novelty bag. You can store small things like candies or a coin purse from the zipper opening on the top. The opening width is about 12cm. The bag size is about 22cm tall and 38cm long. The wings are small patch pockets. Use a hand strap as a pouch or clutch, or a long strap for a shoulder/crossbody bag.

-Biggetje Piggy bank-shaped accessory bag. It has a 20cm wide zipper opening on the center top and a 15cm zipper pocket on one side. You can store small things like a mobile phone. The bag size is about 20cm tall and 33cm long. It has handles, but can be skipped. The yellow sample in the photos is without handles. The shoulder strap can be attached. It includes a bonus wing pattern. You can attach to the body and make a pigasus, or an angel wing bag charm.

Both Ducky and Piggy are shaped with fiber fill stuffing. The inside bag sizes are not really functional, so they are not suitable for serious luggage. Also, they are not designed for children's toys.

<fabric recommendation>

<Shell> The patterns are drafted for woven fabrics. Mid-heavy weight woven fabrics are suitable, like duck, twill, denim, canvas, or décor weight fabric, etc. Since they are fun accessory bags, choosing lovely looking fabric as your design intention will be the best. Please use your imagination and play with the idea and design!

Depending on your fabric, I recommend considering using additional interfacing or interlining on the whole bag panels for adding extra strength or body. Some of my samples are interfaced or interlined.

<Lining> Lining fabrics are used for the inside of the bags and the pockets. Plain cotton or linen will be suitable and reasonable.

<Sample fabrics in the photos>

- Yellow samples Shell ; Soft mid-weight faux leather. It's a leftover of Walvis and Pïnguin bags. I think this is decor/interior fabric. Since it cannot be interfaced or ironed, I skipped interfacing. For places that needed support like zipper parts, I added thin ribbon or strips of lining fabric. I love how the fabric looks, but handling it was a bit difficult. Pins or rippers cannot be used for these materials, so I used clips or scotch tape instead. Lining ; poly mixed blouse fabric

- White samples Shell ; Thick canvas with wax coating, originally for outdoor items. This one also cannot be interfaced or ironed. But strong enough for skipping interfacing, it can also not be pinned, so I used clips. I heard a stapler is handy for basting this kind of tough fabric. I did not try, but maybe it will be an option if the hole of the staple is not really visible. Lining ; plain cotton. The colours are matched with the zipper colours.

- White corduroy Shell ; Mixed cotton corduroy. I love the texture. But it is a bit too soft for a bag. I interlined the body parts with thin quilted lining. It was easier to handle than others. Lining ; plain cotton.

Various webbings or tapes are needed for the handles, straps, or other details. If you cannot find the perfect colour or width, making those with the same or contrast fabrics is an option.

Please choose suitable interfacing/parts for your design and shell fabrics. I strongly recommend checking actual material samples as much as possible and experimenting with your fabrics before starting the project. If you cannot choose some details, please remember that making actual samples with actual fabrics is the best way to confirm.

<Other>

If you want to make the bags bigger or smaller, I think printing the pattern pieces with scaling will work. But you need to adjust the seam allowances or other details.

I used some readymade shoulder straps, but you can make them yourself, too. I made some with paracord, and I like them!

Please check the listing pages for more details. > Eendje -Rubber ducky bag, Biggetje -Piggy bank bag.

********************* The sewing patterns include the fully illustrated instructions (Rubber duck Eendje 9 pages, Piggy Bank Biggetje 11pages) and all the sewing processes are described with detailed pics. The pattern files are available for both home printers (A4 or US letter) and copyshop(A1 format).

You can check other photos of these models on my Flickr page.

The Accessory bag <Eendje> , and <Biggetje> PDF sewing patterns are available here. Also in the Etsy shop.

Special discount price until 28th May. 2026 (CEST) with other popular patterns. No discount code is needed! The sale page is here.

Happy sewing!

(Japanese post here 日本語ポストはこちら).

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