Free Sewing Patterns
I’m so glad that this page has proven so useful for everyone! I would ask that you please do not ‘copy and paste’ my list onto your blog to pass this on – I spent a lot of time researching and compiling this list! Please feel free to link back to my page to share my list of free tutorials with your blog readers, friends and family!
I am always adding more patterns and tutorials. If you know of some more free patterns, please feel free to comment and I’ll add them to the page!
Clothes
- No-Twist Elastic Waistband Tutorial
- Fleece Kitty Hat
- Button Down Shirt
- DIY Maternity Shirt
- Reversible Slouchy Beret
- Cowl Neck Shirt
- T-Shirt Dress
- Shirred Pillowcase Top
- Empire Waist Tube Top
- Smocked Tube Top
- Belle Epoque Tank Top
- Gathered Jersey Skirt
- Gathered Skirt with Knit Waistband
- How to Make a Bridal Tee
- Men’s Dress Shirt to Woman’s Shirt Refashion
- Burda Style – You have to sign up to access the patterns, but only some are free. Mostly clothes patterns.
- Spring Ruffle Top Tutorial
- Ruffle Skirt – PDF
- Jiffy Beach Cover Up (made from old towel)
- Tie on Slippers
- Patchwork Circle Skirt
- A Simple Circle Skirt – From Better Homes and Gardens (Free sign up)
- T-Shirt Pants
- T-Shirt Underwear
- Oh My Stars T-Shirt Surgery
- T-Shirt Surgery
- Various T-Shirt Surgery Tutorials
- T-Shirt Re-Uses
- Half Gloves – PDF
- Kid’s Bandana Pants – PDF
- Angry Chicken’s 5 Minute Skirt – PDF
Aprons
- Shirt to Apron
- Hostess Apron
- Many many many aprons!
- Quick Easy Apron
- 28 Aprons
- Crafty Daisies: Towel Turned Apron
- Quick Apron
- Cottage Inspired Apron – From Better Homes and Gardens (Free sign up)
- Craft Apron
- Tea Towel Apron
- Heather Bailey’s Pretty Paisley Apron - From Better Homes and Gardens (Free sign up)
Bags/Purses
- Boutique Shopper Bag
- Drawstring Bag
- Gift Bag
- Produce Bag
- Market Tote – PDF
- Easy Lunch Tote
- Petite Pack
- Poochie Bag – fat quarter friendly pattern
- Phoebe Bag – PDF
- Grocery Bag Holder
- Car Trash Bag
- Wall Pocket Tidy Tote
- Market Bag Tutorial
- Quilted Garden Tote – PDF
- Pleated Purse Pattern
- Buttercup Bag
- Tea Wallet Tutorial
- Fat Quarter Tote Bag
- Little Boxy Pouch
- Box Bag with Handle
- Sew Mama Sew Fat Quarter Handbag
- JCaroline Creative Tote Bag
- Dresden Petal Handbag
- Margaret Sling Bag
- Vintage Pillowcase Lunchbox
- Little Shopping Bags
- Fabric Basket
- U Handbag’s Many Purse Tutorials
- Amy Butler’s Clutch Purse with Antique Pin Closure - From Better Homes and Gardens (Free sign up)
- Pocket Messenger Bag – From Better Homes and Gardens (Free sign up)
- Sew Mama Sew Perfect Tote
- Lazy Days Quilted Tote – From Better Homes and Gardens (Free sign up)
- Simple Tote Bag – From Better Homes and Gardens (Free sign up)
- Signature Tote – From Better Homes and Gardens (Free sign up)
- Tote and Matching Wallet – From Better Homes and Gardens (Free sign up)
- Acrylic Handled Tote – From Better Homes and Gardens (Free sign up)
- One more Tote - From Better Homes and Gardens (Free sign up)
- T-Shirt Tote Bag
- Reusable Grocery Tote
- Morsbag Reusable Grocery Bag
- Teeny Tiny Roll Up Grocery Tote – PDF format, uses a thrifted tank top
- Pleated Tote Purse – PDF
- Pillow Case Tote
- The Mama Backpack
- Pleated Pouch
- Shoulder Bag
- Pleated Purse
- Lainie’s Tote Bag – PDF
- Pyramid Purse – PDF
- Reversible Purse – Martha Stewart
- Fat Quarter Purse Tutorial
- Bread Bag
Baby /Kiddo Related Patterns
- Shirred Mod Top Halter
- Boys Pants from Men’s Shorts
- Mandarin Collared Shirt
- Flutter Sleeve Fleece Dress
- Baby Softie Book
- Patternless Toddler Dress
- Fancy Toddler Dress
- Repurpose a Onesie into a Shirt
- Toddler Backpack
- T-Shirt Drool Bib
- Curved Burp Cloth
- Hooded Baby Towel
- Fabric Strip Burp Cloth
- Puff Slippers
- Pocket Full of Posies Dress
- Baby Bear Hats
- Rocker Baby Bib
- Toddler Lounge Pants
- Shirt Jumper Dress
- Shirred Shirt Dress
- Sydney Skirt
- Terry Cloth Jumper and Bloomers
- Pop-Over Sundress
- Snuggler Swaddler Pattern
- Diaper Clutch
- Toddler Dress/Jumper
- Scrap Pieced Baby Bib
- “I Spy” Bags – Baby Toy
- Kimono Baby Shoes – PDF
- Itty Bitty Baby Dress
- Toddler Sized Itty Bitty Baby Dress
- Little Boy’s Tie
- Fabric Mobile – PDF
- Eddie Cap
- Baby Hat
- Sun Bonnet with Ruffle
- Basic Asymmetrical Bib
- Fat Quarter Baby Skirt
- How to Make a Baby Romper from a T-shirt
- Child’s Pillow Case Dress – From Anna Maria Horner
- Hip Mama Diaper Bag
- Make for Baby – This is a site that has TONS of compiled various patterns for baby related thing!
- Nursing Cover
- Another Nursing Cover
- Pullover Baby Bib
- Baby Bib
- Baby Sling
- Clothe Diapers
- Cloth Baby Shoes
- Heather Bailey’s Bitty Booties – Cute footies for newborns and lil’ones.
- Simple Kid’s Kimono
- Simple Kid’s Sundress
- Kids Towel Pool Robe – PDF
- Fabulous Fifties Bib – PDF
- Children’s Apron – PDF
- Child’s Apron
- Button Shirt to Toddler Dress
- Cloth Baby Shoe – PDF
- Baby Quilt
Softies
- Beddy Bye Softie and Baby Hat
- Doll Softie
- Koala Softie
- Alphabet Softies
- One Hour Softie
- Printable Stuffed Bear
- Felt Monster Tutorial
- Molly Monkey
- Lu Bird Baby
- Fabric Owls
- Kiddie (Ruby) Soft Dolls – PDF
- Fabric Bird – PDF
- Froggie Bean Bag
- 20 Sweet Softies
- Stuffed Mouse
- Long Thread’s Softies
- Tag Monster!
- Spring Chicken Softie
- Oh Oh Owl
- Stuffed Birdie – PDF (Click Here to see some examples) Made this one too!
- Fancy Nancy, Elf, Gecko and Clown Softies
Quilts
- Pieced Scrap Border Quilt
- Scrappy String Quilt
- Quilt Pati Tutorial
- Quick Piece Tiny Squares Quilt
- Anna Maria Horner’s Bohemian Quilt – PDF
- Anna Maria Horner’s Birdcage on a Chain Quilt – PDF
- Anna Maria Horner’s Garden Wall Quilt – PDF
- Anna Maria Horner’s Folk Dance Quilt – PDF
- Heather Bailey’s Freshcut Quilt – PDF
- Modern Easy Quilt
- Amy Butler’s quilts: Includes: Mid Mod Quilt, Thea’s Puzzle Quilt, Ginger Bliss Quilt, Charm Quilt, Belle Quilt, Nigella Quilt, Pink Bliss Quilt, Lotus Brick Pattern Quilt, Daisy Chain Quilt, Mid Mod 2 Quilt
- Bunches of free quilt patterns!
- Oh, Frannson! Quilt Gallery – Quilt Alongs
- Scatter Sunshine Scrappy Quilt
Others
- Placemat and Napkins
- Cloth Napkins
- Ruffled Scarf
- Invisible Zipper Pillowcase
- Oven Hand Mitt
- Homemade Sandwich Wrap
- How to Become a Expert Knitter
- Patchwork Bias Tape
- Button Throw Pillow
- Tissue Box Cover
- Binder Cover Tutorial
- Woven Button Coaster
- Pincushion Organizer Project – PDF
- Hat Pin Cushion – From Better Homes and Gardens (Free sign up)
- Heather Bailey’s Square Deal Pincushion – PDF
- Covered Tape Measure
- Amy Butler’s free patterns – Includes: Cozy Scarf, birdie the cat pillow, Hourglass Pillow, Sash with Fringe, Eye Pillow, Nigella Yoga Bag, Sweet Greetings Portfolio, Fabric Necklace, Business Card Keeper,
- Amy Butler’s free Christmas Patterns
- Heather Bailey’s Hooray for Headbands – I’ve made this one!
- Anna Maria Horner’s Tote-able Towels – Cute idea!
- Anna Maria Horner’s Doggie Leash – Good gift idea for animal lovers
- Criss Cross Coasters
- Tissue Holders
- Perfectly Portable Cushion
- Place Mat with Chopsticks Pocket – PDF
- Wall Organizer – PDF
- Oven Mits
- Pinwheel Coasters
- Patchwork Placemat and Napkin Tutorial
- Patchwork Kitchen Towel and Hotpad
- Reversible Ric Rac Napkins
- Patchwork Oven Mitts
- Quilted Patchwork Hotpads
- Scrappy Hot Pads Tutorial
Other Free Pattern Resources
- Jennifer’s Free Sewing Patterns
- Everyday Beautiful’s Free Pattern List
- Free Needle – This website has tons of patterns for almost everything you can dream of (clothes, bags, various other items!).
- Craft Leftovers - Variety of bags and clothing items.
- Meika’s Little Treasures Tutorials List
- The Princess and the Monkey Tutorials List
- The Long Thread’s Top 100 Tutorials of 2008
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beth – i love your new blog format – and i love that you’ve compiled these great free sewing patterns. some of these are my favorites!
Thanks Jesse! Do you sew? I’d love any suggestions since I just started a couple of months ago.
Hey Jesse, thanks for putting my Pleated Purse Tutorial on your list. I also have a Simple Clutch tutorial that might be helpful to add.
Thanks!
Yowza! Great list there! I’m tickled to be included!
Great tutorials! thank you so much for passing by and leaving a comment
Thank you so much for taking the time to put this lovely site together & share with everyone!
Thanks for sharing….!
Thanks for sharing! I’m looking for a small drawstring jewelry pouch. Have you come across one?
What a timesaver, thank you so much for sharing.
Madeleine
Sup chicks? Luv the blogo! Sweet move! Keep it up!
Thanks for this great resource! I’ve used it a number of times and have passed it onto friends – you’re amazing!
I’ve learned a lot about sewing using the links you’ve compiled – I’ve even had the chance to make up a couple of patterns…would you mind to check them out and see if they would be suitable to add to your list? Thanks so much!
Stuffies:
http://www.homemade-holiday-gifts.com/pillow-pattern.html
Bag:
http://www.homemade-holiday-gifts.com/tote-bag-pattern.html
Apron:
http://www.homemade-holiday-gifts.com/free-apron-pattern.html
I just found your website today while looking for free apron patterns, and I just wanted to tell you that your site is absolutely lovely. Thanks so much for the free patterns. I will be a regular reader from now on!
What a great list! I could spend days checking out all the great things. Thanks so much for including my bread bag.
Katie
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