Here’s to a new year! Many happy returns to all. I hope this year will be better than the last. As a family, we had a pretty horrendous 2021 with many difficulties and tribulations. However, we have overcome them and are looking forward to 2022 being better!
With that said, I know there are many of you out there who are finding the financial pinch harder than expected as a result of the Pandemic. Some of you may have even lost jobs. I sympathise!
I have put together some sewing and crafting freebies for your January, so enjoy them guilt-free! Use them to craft a new home business and sell online or just self indulge in creativity and update yourself or your home for the coming year.
The projects in this post are all external links and can be found on other bloggers’ sites. Please click on the heading or description below the images to be redirected to the various sites where you can view and download their designs.
I am starting off with a fantastic post from A Rose Tinted World – Jo has collated 23 projects using very few fabrics, to make easy goodies that can be sold for extra cash.
Probably one of my favorite sites for freebie patterns is Threads Monthly – they have over 100+ free patterns for instant download. I love them so much I have a Pinterest Board just with their posts and patterns, so I invite you to follow the board for easy access to their freebies!
On The Cutting Floor is another blog with some lovely patterns. They do charge for their sewing patterns, but also do roundups of freebies too. Although not all round ups belong to On The Cutting Floor, they have listed other sites where you can find the freebies they are showcasing…the one I’m featuring today is the 15+ Free Jumpsuit Patterns. Love to wear them or hate to wear them, a jumpsuit is a great seller nevertheless! Again, you can follow my On The Cutting Floor Pinterest Board for more sewing patterns!
Mums Make Lists have collated over 50 gorgeously adorable free baby sewing patterns – this is a niche that certainly makes money so if you’re a mummy and want to make and sell, there are lots of cutie patterns to choose from…or if you just want to make for your baby, then that’s a super saver! Babies clothing is so expensive so make your own and save pennies right from the start of this new year!!
See Kate Sew thought of the Pandemic and came up with 8 Free Masks to Sew. There are a range of types and sizes in her post, which is great because we don’t always find mask patterns for the kiddos!
Sewing Support is another one of my all time favorite sites for freebie patterns! Please follow my Sewing Support Pinterest board for access to thousands of fabulous free patterns showcased regularly. This post I’m featuring today is for 50+ Fat quarter sewing projects to make. This means they use very little fabric and you can reduce the fabric left-over stash and make way for new fabrics for the new year!!
Sew Can She has found 35 Fast and Easy Tote Bag Sewing Patterns and written about them here. Browse her list for some super ideas for stitching up new bags for this new year ahead! And…do follow my Sew Can She Pinterest Board for updates on new patterns and tutorials added to her site! You will thank her (and me!) for it!! 🙂
I hope you enjoyed this round up of super fabulous round ups! Hopefully you will find some awesome projects to make for yourself or to sell online or at craft fairs. Either way, the pattern collection above is amazing, even if just collecting them for future use!
Hundreds of Free Dress Patterns, Templates & Tutorials
I have collected this massive list of free dress patterns, templates & tutorials from a wide selection of trendy designers and talented seamstresses from all over the web.
All patterns and links were live at the time I wrote this post. Please let me know by commenting below, if any have broken links or are no longer free, when you come to read this. You may also be required to register (for free) on some sites in order to download the free patterns. I have also started downloading many of the patterns and storing them in zipped downloadable files for my own personal use, which you can also download instantly if you so choose. Every designer is acknowledged with source links attached.
Note: The patterns do not belong to me, and at no time do I claim them as my own. I am simply collating them and storing them for my personal use. Please respect each designer’s copyright rights. Thank you.
Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This costs you nothing, but for legal reasons, I must inform you that if you click on one of my links in this post and subsequently make a purchase, I will earn a commission for referring you to Amazon. So if you go ahead and click on through today and buy something, let me say a HUGE thank you!
“Whether you’ve been sewing for a while or you’re just starting, if you’ve ever tried your hand at making a circle skirt or dress you know how frustrating is to get a nice looking curved hem with a neat, polished finish. This tutorial will teach you how to hem a circle skirt the very easy way, so no more frustration or ugly hemlines!
Learning how to sew a curved hem on a circle skirt or a dress is not only easy but enjoyable too and you’ll absolutely love the end result! It’s pretty tricky to fold and press and sew anything curved and it can get aggravated by the type of fabric you use. But once you get the hang of this method you’ll find that hemming a circle skirt is easy breezy!” – Petro from Easy Peasy Creative.
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Jackie Pacitti from the National Sewing Circle provides helpful tips and techniques to show you how to shorten a zipper for a zipper pouch or for any other project.
Find out how to add beautiful accents and tabs to your zipper pouches. See what materials you need as well as specific materials that work best. Have fun making zipper pouches and use these awesome tips today to advance your sewing skills.
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Learning to sew a circle skirt is actually easier than you think. After making circle skirts for years in my dressmaking business, I have incorporated them into evening gowns, wedding dresses, casual wear and so much more.
The pattern is so adaptable, you won’t want to sew any other type of skirt!
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In this tutorial
Melissa from Polka Dot Chair will show you how to make a half circle skirt which uses less fabric than a full circle and which is easier to cut!
“Circle skirts are really easy to make, I’ve made a few for my daughters this summer and am excited to make a few more to donate.” – Melissa at Polka Dot Chair.
I made this party dress for a client using the circle skirt which I added to the bodice. It twirls so beautifully!
Fabric ideas for this project:
Hey, I managed to find the exact fabric used in the tutorial for you to purchase if you want your skirt to look the same as the finished garment in the picture!
Buy the same fabric from Amazon by clicking right here!
This fabric is just too adorable not to make into a cute skirt! Click here to get it from Amazon!
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