#Free Sewing Patterns for Beginners

[anielskaaniela]

Side Slit Top- Easy Sewing for Beginners with Free Pattern

In this post, you will learn how to sew side slit top with free sewing pattern pdf in 9 sizes. Love what you see ? Support me by snagging some cool items from my shop! Every purchase helps me bring you more awesome content. Thank you! Shop Now Are you ready to elevate your sewing skills with a chic and versatile addition to your wardrobe? In this beginner-friendly tutorial, I’ll show you how to…

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Easy DIY Flounce Tutorial for Beginners | Free Printable Pattern Included

[tookishbynature1]

Progress is slow going but it IS happening 😂 Just need to try adding the sleeves now.

[bevanne46]

Fast Four Patch Quilt Pattern is a great one for beginners. FREE Pattern Here: https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/fast-four-patch-quilt-tutorial/

[anitalouise813]

No-Sew Crochet Rainbow: Quick and Easy Crochet Plushie

Introducing the cuddly crochet rainbow – a delightful, hanmade plushie perfect for cuddling! Crafted from ultra-soft, colorful yarn, this cheerful rainbow is designed to bring joy to little ones and brighten any occasion. Its vibant arc features a soft and smooth gradient of colors and whimsy. This cuddly toy is perfect as a gift or to sell at your next market. Gently, cozy, and bursting with…

[xensilverquill]

Amigurumi/Crochet Toy 101 + Resources

Noticed a couple folks in my tags mentioning that they wanted to learn or wished they knew how to crochet amigurumi. So here's a quick and dirty little how-to guide with resources I threw together? Hope it helps!

Tools + Materials

Crochet is one of those hobbies that is actually relatively cheap to get into. Here is a basic list of what you'll need to get started. You can find most of these at any craft store or even Walmart.

(1) Yarn (Required)

Yarns come in a variety of weights (sizes) and fibers. I recommend a soft, worsted weight acrylic yarn (indicated by a number "4" and "medium" on the yarn label) for your first few projects.  

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(2) Crochet Hook (Required)

These come in a lot of sizes and styles, and what size you'll use will depend on your yarn weight and how tight you want your stitches to be. I'd recommend buying just one hook to start with rather than a larger set. Metal hooks with ergonomic rubber handles are easiest for beginners (and on your wrists longterm, lol). A 5.0 MM/Size H or a 4.50 MM/Size G works best for making amigurumi with worsted weight yarn.

(3) Polyfil/Stuffing (Required)

For stuffing your project.

(4) Yarn Needle (Required)

Most crochet projects require sewing to one degree or another. Yarn needles are distinguished from regular sewing needles by their larger size, larger eye, and blunter tip. Yarn needles may be straight, or they may be angled at the tip (i.e. a darning yarn needle).

(5) Scissors (Required)

Any sharp, medium-sized pair of scissors will do for cutting your yarn.

(6) Sewing Pins (Recommended)

For holding parts in place as you sew them on.

(7) Stitch Marker (Recommended)

Many amigurumi projects are worked in rows of continuous rounds, and stitch markers can be used to mark the beginning or end of these rounds. They can also be used to mark areas of interest in your project or to secure your project to keep it from becoming accidentally unraveled. I strongly reccomend getting split ring ones. Scrap pieces of yarn also work in a pinch as stitch markers.

(8) Counter (Recommended)

For keeping track of your rows as you work a pattern.

(9) Safety Eyes (Recommended)

Most amigurumi will require eyes of some sort. Safety eyes (you can find these in various sizes in the doll section of any craft store) will give your project a polished look, but you can also use buttons, felt, or even embroider the eye details on your amigurumi.

(10) Stuffing Stick (Recommended)

For getting your stuffing into hard-to-reach spots. A chopstick or wooden skewer works very well for this.

Basic Crochet Stitches + Amigurumi Techniques

Most crochet patterns are built from a few basic stitches. Before attempting any larger project, I recommend getting comfortable with these stitches by making a few small, flat pot holders out of each basic stitch. A lot of crochet is pure muscle memory and practice, and this is a great way to start.

There are also a few techniques specific to making amirugumi that will be helpful for you to know. You can find any number of free videos/tutorials online. Below are links to a few videos that I found helpful when I was learning to crochet.

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How to Make a Slip Knot

Single Crochet (+ Starting Chain and How to Count Stitches)

Half Double Crochet

Double Crochet

Triple Crochet

How to Keep Starting Chain from Twisting

Magic Ring

Ultimate Finish

Invisible Finish

Invisible Decrease

Beginner Amigurumi Patterns

These were the first three patterns I learned in the process of teaching myself how to make amigurumi. I recommend working them in the order they are listed. The first two links have step-by-step instructional videos and will help ease you into learning to read amigurumi patterns. All of these patterns are free, and there are many more free patterns out there as well. Have fun!

Amigurumi Ball

Amigurumi Whale

Amigurumi Stegosaurus

[handweavers]

do you have some favorite pants sewing patterns you recommend? (esp for beginners)?

top left is my fave pants sewing pattern of all time, the fremantle pants by elbe textiles. i've made 5 pairs for myself in varying weights/fabrics and i love them dearly and will continue to make pants with this pattern forever

top right: pleat pants by readytosew. the asymmetry is unusual and not for everyone but i really really love these and find them so comfortable. when making them, the big pleat adds a bit of complexity but i'd say if you've made 1 pair of pants before you'd be able to do this for sure

bottom left: the alexandra morocco pants (free pattern) are really great too, i think these would be a good beginner pattern because there aren't any pockets to fiddle around with but i have hacked these to add inseam pockets before. these are also nice when hacked into shorts

bottom right: the all well studio pants are awesome, versatile, excellent beginner instructions and the designer has a hacking guide you can follow to modify the pants in various ways. the other patterns by this designer are also fantastic btw

i generally wear a US size 20/22 and all of these patterns come in sizes that fit me. all photos are taken from the designers websites. i like pants that hit at my high waist/a few inches above my belly button and all these hit the mark, so keep that in mind.

[amingledyarn]

Good Luck Duck, a free crochet video tutorial designed by Sweet Softies on Ravelry.

"This Pocket Duck pattern is beginner friendly and quick to work up. It’s also a no-sew pattern, meaning it’s worked completely in one piece. This bird can be kept as a squishy plush with a super bulky blanket or chenille velvet yarn. It can also be turned into a small “keychain” size with thinner weight yarns and a smaller hook."

[strangegutz]

hey! i've been a fan of your doll work and know you do not take commissions, but, do you have any tips or tricks you can give to a beginner??

(excuse me, my brain is shot from being sick, sorry if this sucks or hardly makes sense lol)

My biggest piece of advice for beginners is always start with the separate skills, and then bring them together- when you know your materials, putting them together feels less daunting. Sculpt a few little charms or statues to get a feel for using clay, look up some beginner sewing tutorials/free patterns to practice sewing, and grab a couple dinky little ceramics or dolls from the thrift store to practice painting on a 3D surface. I've been doing a lot of these things since I was a wee lad, so it's hard to think of more specific advice, but do know that when you start learning a lot of materials, putting them together is less of a puzzle

[anielskaaniela]

How to Sew Own Clothes for Beginners - Free Sewing Patterns

In this post, you will learn how to sew own clothes as beginner. Love what you see ? Support me by snagging some cool items from my shop! Every purchase helps me bring you more awesome content. Thank you! Shop Now Why Sew Your Own Clothes? Sewing your own clothes is a fantastic way to express your personal preferences and style. It offers the freedom to create unique pieces that fit you…

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lolita sewing tutorials

i just made an account for reblogging lolita fashion tutorials ! i myself have been struggling to find tutorials - specifically gothic lolita - i found a blog (: @diy-lolita ) but it hasnt been updated since 2015 nd has barely any reblogs loll . .

as someone new to the egl community and fairly new to sewing i still cant just freehand it and i need to know kind of how the patterns look . . .

i will also link some resources there that i didn’t find on tumblr 0.0

+ keep in mind that not everything will be black and look necessarily gothic lolita , moreso stuff you can use black or white colors when making and it will look gothic lolita ! aswell as some tutorials might be more casual but still jfashion inspired , as this is mostly an account for me ! i'm making a post incase other people are actively searching for ways to diy egl fashion and dont know where to start .

the account is @mimisplayground ! ♡︎

i’m going to mention a lot of words under the cut just for reach because i always search for lolita tutorials nd most of them are outdated and inactive TT

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How to Download My Free beginner Sewing Patterns: Step-by-Step Guide

[twainxavier]

So, as you might know from my earlier post, the cancellation of Dead Boy Detectives has greatly upset me (I've spent most of the day crying in all honesty).

I wanted to try and focus my energy elsewhere, and make something that relates to the show that I can hug when I'm feeling down so I crocheted this Edwin Ghost Plushie 👻💜🫂

Details of how I made him for anyone who would like to below:

For the main ghost body, I followed this YouTube tutorial. I used a different white fluffy yarn than the creator states in the tutorial but I think he turned out just fine so yeah 😊👍

https://youtu.be/tAUDRjDozOo?si=cpR-B6eZbJDDMgac

(If the link does not work, then it is the video: 'Crochet Ghost (NO SEW) ✨️ FREE Amigurumi Pattern Step by Step, Advanced Beginners' from the creator: 'CrochetByGenna')

For the bowtie, I basically winged it and it turned out okay so I will try and write out what I did.

Start by chaining 3, then in 2nd chain from hook do 1 half double crochet and 2 double crochet, then in next chain do 1 single crochet. Repeat this from where you are to make the other half of the bowtie. After this, wrap both tails around the center of the bowtie until you are happy with the look, then pull one tail through one stitch of your ghost when you want the bowtie to sit, then knot both tails together to secure the bowtie, and push both the loose ends onto your ghost.

Hopefully that makes sense, apologies if it doesn't 🫂💜

If you make an Edwin Ghost I hope you enjoy him, and now I am going to go and cuddle mine for the foreseeable future 🥺🫂💜👻

[dollsahoy]

Stumbled across this the other day

seems like something some of you might like

and I'll add: bombers are relatively easy to make, especially if you don't line them. Even then, if you don't relish the idea of seeing--or feeling--all the patchwork seams, you can do what's called underlining, where you cut pieces of smooth fabric in the same shapes as the outside, baste them to the inside of the outside pieces, then treat the inside/outside fabric combo as one layer when you construct the garment. You still end up with the construction seams visible inside, but it does cover the patchwork seams, and without the steps of making a proper lining.

Mood has a free bomber jacket pattern--it is lined, and I've never used it, so I can't say how beginner friendly it is

The first jacket only has ribbing on the cuffs, with a drawstring waist and stand up collar, which may be easier to deal with when the fabrics are like that.

And, if you think you would like to try making something like this, remember my #1 advice for print mixing: If You Sew It Together, It Goes Together

[sonicenvy]

[Megapost] Online Resources For Fiber Arts

Hi y'all! Local crazy lady librarian n' crafter here! I am one of those people who loves collecting resources and to that end I created my Weird Wonderful Web spreadsheet many moons back (which is an ever updating project btw) which is a spreadsheet of useful, interesting, wacky, old school, unique, or just plain delightful gems on the internet. For the purposes of this post I decided to pull out all of the fiber arts related resources (+ I added some new stuff just for this post that will make it on the sheet eventually)

Today, I am here to share with you collection of useful resources online for embroidery, cross stitch, sewing, knitting, and crochet. If you have any useful sites that you know of that I didn't share here I'd love to know! Reblog or comment and share!

Without further ado:

Sewing

@fatmasc’s google drive of sewing resources –– lots of sewing resources in one gDrive folder

Dagraeve’s Jedi Robe Pattern –– sew a simple jedi robe for a costume!

Vincent Briggs’ tutorials on making fabric covered buttons (18th century style!) –– what it says on the tin. These are very thorough video tutorials on this topic from a dude is extremely knowledgeable about sewing 18th century men’s clothing. Check out his whole YT channel for more 18th sewing content and his blog @ vincentbriggs.tumblr.com for more excellent content!

@wastelesscrafts basic circle skirt tutorial –– learn how to design and sew a basic circle skirt

Google WeWearCulture Project –– browse a huge collection of images and information about fashion around the world and throughout history.

Embroidery/Needlepoint/Cross Stitch

Sarah’s Hand Embroidery Tutorials –– a complete visual dictionary of embroidery stitches with tutorial videos for each stitch. Super thorough and informative!

Lord Libidian’s Cross Stitch Blog –– lots and lots of useful resources for cross stitch and embroidery, including the extremely handy downloadable DMC thread color chart spreadsheet for helping you organize your thread hoard. Lots of reviews of products and free patterns as well.

ThreadColors –– DMC thread colors to html hex codes. Excellent resource for selecting matching colors from your reference image to color block your next project. Note that some of the color names on this site are older names that DMC no longer uses, but the number codes and the colors themselves remain unchanged.

Faimyxstitch’s embroidery blog posts –– embroiderer Kseniia Guseva, who is well known for her stunning embroideries of scenes of various cities around the world has a variety of freely available posts with information about getting started with embroidery, including a very thorough post on the supplies you might need. She also sells patterns on her etsy and teaches a class (paid).

Free Patterns on the Official DMC site –– DMC has a lot of free to download patterns for cross stitch and embroidery.

DMC thread conversion charts –– convert DMC colors to other brands and vice versa using these handy charts.

reddit’s embroidery community r/embroidery –– lots of great, talented people, many of whom very kindly offer tips when asked!

Needle n’ Thread embroidery tutorials –– lots of posts and videos for beginners!

Knitting/Crochet

Ravelry –– if you’re not new to crochet or knitting you probably have already heard of Ravelry, but I figured I’d stick it here because if you’re brand spanking new you might not have heard of it. You need to create an account but you can download free patterns or purchase patterns on Ravelry. The other main thing you can do with your Ravelry account is to use it to keep track of your projects in your “journal” where you can put notes, a list of the yarns used, the hooks/needles you used, etc. and continue to update the project as you go along. Because I am a person who starts a project and completely forgets about it for like 2 months, I love my Ravelry journal because I put down the yarn I used, the hook I used and the stitch counts for the last row that I crocheted. Nifty!

Left handed Knitting from LeftyKnits –– short, sweet videos on knitting for lefties posted 16 years ago. All are less than 2 minutes long and cover a single micro topic!

Rowbot’s Knitting Videos –– similarly old knitting videos that are short, sweet and to the point from 10+ years ago.

thecrochetside crocheting videos –– short, sweet and to the point crochet videos from 15+ years ago. Right handed mostly.

Internet Archive’s Collection of Knitting Magazines –– collection of knitting magazines that can be viewed online via IA from a variety of time periods. Some magazines also contain crochet and a few crochet magazines are buried in the mix. Magazines contain patterns and project ideas.

Bella Dia’s “vintage” style vertical stripe crochet blanket pattern –– photo tutorial for crocheting a vertical striped multi-color blanket.

General:

findoldvideo.com –– for those who weren’t on YouTube 12+ years ago, you might not know this but there were a TON of super useful fiber arts tutorial videos that were short, sweet and to the point that were all over YouTube, but since the YT search algorithm heavily weights new content you’d never be able to find them now …. unless you use this site! findoldvideo allows you to search YouTube videos from a particular year and sort your results chronologically. A good example search would be “crochet” year: 2008 Boom! Now you have tutorial videos that are less than 2 minutes long and have no promos, random extra talking, title cards, or other fancy shit because they were posted 17 years ago before YouTube was awash in “content”. You’re welcome.

Degraeve Color Palette Generator –– generate a color palette from any image on the web and get hex codes. Good for graphic design, but could also be useful for coming up with “inspired by” color palettes for your projects.

Kleki –– digital painting in your browser for free. Includes a wide range of brushes and the ability to use layers. If you need to do some drawings for your project, Kleki is a good free alternative if you don’t have paid software on your computer or tablet.

Library of Congress Digital Collections –– Free to use reference images of a wide range of items, including images of historical fashions!

ManualsLib –– did you just buy a second hand sewing machine, digital embroidery machine, or knitting machine that doesn’t have a manual? You might be able to download a free copy here on the internet’s most comprehensive catalog of product manuals.

Stitch Fiddle –– A site/tool for designing patterns for knitting, crochet, cross stitch, needle punch and more.

The Smithsonian Image Archive –– Free to use images of a massive amount of things! If you like designing embroidery or cross stitch images of botanicals, insects, animals, etc. you can find high quality images of these here and download them for free and use them for anything.

Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont (1890) –– Dillmont’s Encyclopedia of Needlework contains tutorials for sewing, embroidery, cross stitch, lace making, knitting, macrame and more. Originally published in 1890, it was an extremely popular work on the topic and is still being reprinted today. The link takes you to a free online copy on  Project Gutenberg. It unfortunately doesn’t seem to have included the Table of Contents so you’ll need to pop a ctrl + f (cmd + if you’re on mac) and search your desired terminology. If you get it in print it is HUGE!

The Dictionary of Needlework­ by Sophia Frances Ann Caulfeild (1885) –– Read another popular book stitching, with the delightful subtitle: “an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework. Dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described. Illustrated with upwards of 800 wood engravings, and coloured plates. Plain sewing, textiles, dressmaking, appliances, and terms”

Volunteering Opportunities:

Project Linus ––  Project Linus seeks to “Provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer blanketeers.” Knit, crochet, or quilt blankets that will be donated to NICU babies, Peds Oncology kids, and more. My grandma quilted for Linus for many years. I think that this post is a great encapsulation of the impact of Linus and similar orgs that donate blankets to kids in need.

Loose Ends Project –– “Loose Ends is an everyone-is-welcome movement that aims to ease grief, create community, and inspire generosity by matching volunteer handwork finishers with textile projects people have left undone due to death or disability.”

[cosplayresource]

Cosplay Patterns Shop & Website List

Free Patterns Websites

Dr-Cos - Cosplay & basic garment sewing patterns; some free & some paid

Mood Fabrics (Sewciety) - Garment basics, free patterns

Miss Carol Belle - Lolita sewing magazine & pattern archive

SKS Props - Free Armor & Prop Templates

Pattern Shops

First Stop Cosplay - Cosplay Sewing Patterns & Beginner Tutorials

Indigo Patterns - Cosplay Sewing Patterns & Templates

Simplicity - Catalog & Archive of Simplicity (McCall's, Butterick, VOGUE, knowme, NEWLOOK, and burda style) sewing patterns

Kamui Cosplay - Armor Patterns for crafting (EVA Foam)

The Evil Ted - Prop & Armor Patterns

Momo Kariño - Cosplay Sewing, Accessories, & Prop Patterns

CosPayton - Cosplay Sewing Patterns & 3D Print Kits

Cosmic Coterie - Cosplay Sewing Patterns & Tutorials