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Free online patterns

There are a lot of places to look if you want a pattern for your latest venture, but it's tiring work trawling through all those pages of nonsence. This is a compilation of good sites and also a few of my own favourite downloadable patterns. Enjoy

Patterns list

This is my collection of useful sites, there are so many options you are sure to find what you are looking for.
Burda Style
A great site with a whole section of free patterns.
free patterns
includes a range of medium from sewing and knitting to papercrafts. Get inspired
free needle
a whole directory of sites offering free patterns
knitting patterns
directory of free knitting patterns
all crafts
hundreds of free patterns and projects for all crafts.
about.com
various free patterns for all levels of difficulty
Bella online
Another directory of many well organised links

Some helpful tools

Pattern cutting is much easier with the right equipment, these should get you started.
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Video tutorials

Youtube is a great source of information, there are loads of detailed tutorials with useful images and step by step instructions.
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Some not so free patterns

Of course if you are looking for something specific have a look on ebay, there is a huge variety of patterns, both new and vintage.
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Make your own torso

This is a great place to start when making clothes for yourself. You no longer have to worry about stabbing yourself with pins and allows for accurate shaping.
You will need:
A friend (someone you don't mind letting into your personal space!)
atleast 1 maybe 2 rolls of duct tape,
an old tee shirt,
some bin liners
and something to stuff it with at the end. I just used loads of plastic bags.

The trick is to use the tee-shirt as a base and just go round and round with the tape. The bin liner is great for adding a bit more stability to the layers but isn't necessary. There are loads of great tutorials on the internet for making your own dummy.
Click on the photo to go directly to a tutorial or look at the videos below.

Dummy on film

Here are some video tutorials to help you make your own dummy.
Making a Duct Tape Dummy
by MysticSabreonic | video info

17 ratings | 11,256 views
curated content from YouTube

A little know how

(Again not so free but useful)

If, like me, you have trouble understanding exactly what you are supposed to be doing, then perhaps have a look at some of these for some guidance.
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My current favourite pattern

This cute little Bolero pattern is free to download and looks really cool. Click on the image below to go directly to the site and download it for yourself.

Have you got a site to recommend?

More suggestions are welcome, it would be great to have easy access to the best sites for free patterns.

  • jseoseo Apr 14, 2012 @ 8:48 am | delete
    The Making a Duct Tape Dummy is unreal! Great lens for my mum :)
  • jseoseo Apr 14, 2012 @ 8:48 am | delete
    The Making a Duct Tape Dummy is unreal! Great lens for my mum :)
  • skiesgreen Jan 10, 2011 @ 7:04 pm | delete
    Fabulous lens. Its amazing what duct tape can be used for and the free patterns is very timely as I am into some dressmaking right now. Top marks
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