Every Free Sewing Pattern I've Made! 

What a great idea for a video! There are so many shares of free patterns - which are greatly appreciated - but real-life experience adds a lot of extra value. Thank you!

The algorithm suggested this video and I'm so glad! Thank you!

Oh the irony of a zero waste pattern that requires you to print 65 pages 😂 Really fab video Theresa, I love the ranking system, very scientific x

My first time watching and I’m impressed-with your sewing skills and your delivery of content catagory and clear explanation. No droaning on and on-I like that!

This was such a fun idea for a video!! The free pattern that I totally love is the Plantain Tee by Deer and Doe. It has such a nice shape, and a variety of sleeve lengths (including a 3/4 length which I think is a little more rare, and it hits my forearm perfectly)

Honestly your shirred jumpsuit tutorial is a summer staple for me! And i made a second one in a different colorway of the same lawn. I always get lots of compliments when wearing them and the lawn is 👌 for our hot, humid summer days

I made the DIBY wearable blanket for my daughter and I made it reversible. She loves it. Highly recommend to make for gifts.

This was such a great idea! And the drag and drop… that made my spreadsheet brain very happy 😂😂😂

Great video! I really appreciate that you have actually tried all of these. Thank you for your honest opinions!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this vlog. I know I'll be referring back to it in the future. I have the Peppermint wrap top already print shop printed, so really need to get on with that :)

Glad to see this review! Your honesty and practicality is very much appreciated. Most of us go to the free pattern when we start sewing. Just want to say that all the makes look great on you.

I smile 😊 everytime I see you've posted a new video. I'm definitely going to download the peppermint skirt; I loved it the first time I saw you talk about it. Thanks for all you do to inspire sewing enthusiast like myself 🤗

What a great video Theresa. It was really helpful to see how you rank all of these free patterns.

I haven't yet read through all the comments so maybe this has already been covered. The only one of these I have actually made is the Mandy Boat Tee. I completely agree with you about the lack of finishing at the boat neck and the boxiness. It is difficult to wear this under other garments because the sleeves start so far down the arm. On the subject of sleeves, I found them to be very tight - I widened them by 2" and moved down the little curve at the top of the side seam accordingly. Once I had done that the arms fit well and I have had a lot of wear out of the two Mandies I have made. I also looked at the Monroe Turtleneck pattern, also from Tessuti, and decided it was bascally the same pattern with a turtle (or as we would say, a "polo") neck. I made one with a merino jersey using the Mandy Boat Tee pattern. All I did was borrow a crew neckline from another tee shirt pattern and drafted a folded over polo neck to attach instead of a neck band - be careful to make the polo neck big enough to stretch over your head! I wear it with pinafore dresses and slipovers with large armholes and it is super useful. Thanks for such a comprehensive overview of so many free patterns. If I get a good free pattern from a designer I always look to see if they have another pattern I could buy as a sort of thank you. If the free pattern is rubbish it puts me off the designer altogether. Designers need to be careful what they put out there for free! Other suggestions to try are: Love Notions Laundry Day Tee; Fabric Store Salome dress (see reviews about the waistband length); 5004 Pyjama pants (fab!) and Sherry dress; Peppermint Patterns In the Folds Button Up dress; So Sew Easy has quite a few free knit dress and woven skirt patterns with tutorials (I've made several); Itch to Stitch Largo tank, Cartagena tank (great for leftover knit jersey) and Uvita tee; French Navy Stellan Tee; Pattern Scissors Cloth Galaxy T shirt; DIBY ABB tee and ABB leggings; Tessuti Athena top; Megan Nielsen Harper Shorts and Skort (not size inclusive) and Veronica circle skirt; Ready to Wear Justine skirt (just print the waistband for the pleat markings to save paper); Sinclair patterns Harper Knit cardigan (excellent!); Mood Society Woodsia cargo shorts (men's pattern); Purl Soho Cross back apron (highly recommend for gifts). I didn't realise I had so many in my collection! I've not made them all but where I have I added a comment.

Love your vlogs they are so helpful 🤩

Brilliant vlog Theresa, thank you.

Thank you! This was a wonderful video!

I love your videos, you always have such fun and original ideas!

Thank you so much for your work

Great video. So helpful! 😊

This was so great! Thank you thank you!

This was a fun roundup. Thank you!

Great video, full of information and very entertaining.. Thank you for sharing.

Love this video!!! Thanks for sharing! This is very helpful when ppl plan for frugal frocks too! I made the Simplicity oversized hoodie that’s basically a wearable blanket and I loooovvveee it so I definitely get it!

Thanks for a great review! Nice to see reviews of free patterns. I've got that tank pattern. It's a good one for sure! New subbie here. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your channel!

Loved this, a great idea and format for a vlog, thank you 😊

So much information thank you a few of those I wanted to try, and now will be more leery

Great topic...and I truly appreciate the tier system Thank yoy!

Fantastic video, so much useful info. Thanks for going to so much trouble to put this together.

Great rundown! I just love how you review/rate patterns - Very fair and meaningful.

This was great! Thank you!

100% loved this video! 👏👏👏👏

Thank you for these usefull infos. I really appreciate it.

This was fantastic. I enjoy your honest commentary as well as constructive suggestions. I will have to try a couple of these patterns.

Beautiful job on matching the stripes on your T-shirts!!!

Thank you for this great video! I just started sewing and it is so useful to me. You look wonderful in your shirred jumpsuit. I'm definitely going to make that!

I'm excited to try the tank top...thank you..xx Karen

Your love of the billy blanket cracks me up!! 😂😂 I 💯 get it. I’m down here in south Louisiana whining when the temps get below 60 F. Nice video!

i’m feeling the need to make your jumpsuit. it so flattering on you x

Great video, thank you. I appreciate your descriptions and the links that your provided.

This was a lot of fun to watch :) I made the Peppermint skirt at the end of summer, and loved it. More coming in favarious brics that for fall winter and spring. I made the Mandy tee but took it in to a fitted tee pretty soon after. Now, I am looking forward to sewing the wrap top 😀

Fun video! I liked seeing the makes on you.

Loved this vlog so helpful, I’ve made a few of the ones you mentioned and I would completely agree with your comments x thankyou x

Very interesting and helpful

Really enjoyed your video 🙏🏻✨

I found you through this video! I truly love the idea of this video, your real-life experiences made it golden, and I appreciate your clear way of explaining things.

Merci j'aime beaucoup ta présentation par classification ! ❤

Theresa, this was a great video!❤

Nicely timed post with Frugal Frocks coming up next month. Algorithm suggested you, I liked and saved this, need 3 more of your next posts before I subscribe. 😊

Great video. Thanks for sharing

Love a tier rank video! This was fun. I'd definitely watch a version with patterns you've paid for...😉

Great video, you introduced me to lots of patterns and designers I haven’t heard of. I will suggest the Peg Legs from Patterns for Pirates and the Paige Piko from Made for Mermaids. Both are free patterns and both sites have more free patterns available too.

Really useful. Thanks 👍

Love this video! I agree about the Peppermint Bardon dress. It's also my favorite woven summer dress. One pattern that's my winter staple is the So Sew Easy Turtleneck Top Pattern. I've made it quite a few times. I can't really speak to size inclusivity; I just know that it fits me.

Thank so much for this video. Its the 1st time ive seen you. So informative. Im going to have to check out the jumsuit, it looks fabulous! Ive only ever used free patterns for toys. After recently paying £12 for a childs dress pattern, and discovering 2 mistakes on the pattern,😞 I'm all for trying free downloads 😊

I made the Peppermint wrap top and you are right-- very satisfying and lovely!

Thank you so much, its so great to actually see the patterns on a person! I hope you'll do another overview next year. Subscribed!

hi, new subscriber here :) Thanks for these free patterns! I've made the Bardon dress out of cotton double gauze. I love it for summer, so comfy!

Wonderful video as always! My absolute favourite free pattern is the Vera Top by Forget Me Not Patters. Ive made it so many times, and it just works. All of their patterns fit so well, and it's a lovely sew!

I have the wearable blanket pattern and used it to make an extra long one for my husband for Christmas last year - he's 6ft3 so shop bought ones end up a little risque on him lol. I have a lot of the others downloaded so this video has been really useful helping me decide where to focus my efforts 😊

Great video! I made the Billie blanket for my daughter who is always cold. She loves it!

I was not familiar with Peppermint before this. Thanks for the introduction!

Thanks for this. The tiers of grading made me chuckle too! I have made lots of free patterns and some have been truly dreadful! Others like the Peppermint wide leg pants my wardrobe would be bereft without!

That was a fun and honest video. I agree that some free patterns are much better than others and some are not worth the download. Two of my favorite free patterns are the George +Ginger 40K Sway Tee and the Sinclair Harper’s Cardigan. The 40K tee is excellent and even with my curvy body I haven’t had to alter at all. I know the Harper’s cardigan is a sewing favorite. I think what both of these patterns do is give you an idea of the quality and fit of the brand. I have purchased other patterns from each of these brands because of the quality of the free pattern.

Fabulous video. Loved the categories! I made the Mandy Boat Tee and found it’s really tight on the arms. It’s in the basket of shame at the moment. I made the Billie Blanket based on your videos saying how much you loved it and I agree - it’s amazing!

Great review and great timing as sew frugal is coming up. The only one I've made is the Mandy Boat Tee which I agree is a great quick make. Like others however, I found that the sleeves were really light so I graded up to the largest size sleeve, as well as taking some out of the side seams. My most made freebie is the Drop Sleeve Top by The Avid Seamstress, I've also hacked it into a sleeveless dress.

This is a great video. I’ve learned to be cautious when it comes to free patterns and hearing someone’s honest thoughts is very refreshing! The Peppermint Pocket Skirt was a fail for me but this makes me want to try again. I had to shorten it quite a bit (I’m 5’1”) and I think getting the pocket placement & flop factor right is key. This was on my no-sew list but now I’m rethinking that. I’m going to try your tips and give it one more try. A few favorite free patterns: the Laundry Day Tee & Dress from Love Notions (I’ve made it multiple times - there are so many variations & I find it very flattering), the Allspice Apron from HeyJune Handmade (new favorite! I made it out of an old IKEA curtain and it’s my absolute favorite apron), the Ruby Skirt from Sew Over It (there’s a free class too), and I second the basic tank from Halfmoon Atelier. Thanks again for the great video!

Loveeeeed this video and the honesty of these patterns! All of them look good on you despite some of the issues you encountered. The Billie blanket looks so amazing and I need it in my life 😍 My fave free pattern is the Orchard dress from Helen's Closet. I also am obsessed with the Jesse tee from True Bias, it's super oversized and perfect for lounging around. Thanks for sharing all your makes 🥰

Your video just popped up for me and I really enjoyed it. Your ranking system is very helpful and useful. I loved the way you went over the pros and cons of wearing the garments. Since I am new, I don't know if you have explored the free Mood fabric patterns. They have a lot of free patterns in a lot of different styles with inclusive sizes. I haven't tried their pants, but have made a shacket and a blouse. Both came out nice. The only downside is you have to download the instructions from the blog. But, it is pretty easy to do.

Great ranking of patterns.

Definitely going to check out some of these patterns. My favorite free pattern is the Harper cardigan by Sinclair patterns. They have multiple lengths and even petite, regular and tall files. I have sewn several!

Great video. Thank you so much.

❤thank you - thank you ❤

Strip tee looks great on you.

Thank you so much for this video! There are a few I'm going to try. I'd recommend the Cargo Pant (elastic waist) from So Sew Easy. There's a regular and curvy version and good tutorial on making a cargo (bellows) pocket. Not sure what I made from here but Mood Fabrics has a lot of free patterns.

What a good list and thank you for taking the time to do it. I haven't made any of those patterns. In fact the only free pattern I have ever made has been the vera top by forget me not patterns, which is a really good pattern. I'm not sure if it's free anymore but that a good one.

I really like the setup of this vlog, thank you! I hope more people do this. I personally would’ve put the By Hand London Shirred Dress ‘tutorial’ lower, because it was such a frustrating make for me. I feel like it would work better on flat chested people, but it did not work well with my full bust. The shirring is level all around the rectangle fabric, which leads to the waist sitting so much lower on the back when you put it on. The front would be on my natural waist, the back the shirring was almost on my butt! It honestly was so unflattering. I eventually took out 5 rows of (painstakingly done) shirring on the back to balance it out, even though the side seams were then uneven. The sleeves were even worse, there was just no way to make it work so I gave up and just went for tie straps. I now get why all my commercial shirred dresses that I love are made up of cut and sewn panels 😅

Well you made an interesting vlog 🎉 ❤

The Pattern Union Phoebe collection has a free trouser / jumpsuit pattern - Phoebe Freebie - it’s my staple elastic waist trouser pattern.

Great roundup! I was sure the Peppermint Wrap Top would be higher on your list.

I like your tier rating system

The shirred jumpsuit looks like my style though. Will try - thanks!

That was fun. I downloaded the Basic Instinct Tee after you spoke about it. I like how it seems to sit on the sides for everyone, giving them shape but being relatively loose and comfortable at the same time. I hope it works like that for me too. At the moment, I don't agree with you about the Peppermin Pocket Skirt. I really want to, but the thing is massive. I know that if I didn't make my actual size according to my measurements, I would have sized down. I'm not sure which though. But I need to take it in about 6" to 8" to look right on me and not fall to the ground unless I stick my stomach out as far as I can to try to hold it up. And I doubt that would even help. The trouble is, with those gorgeous big pockets, I'm not sure how to take it in. I don't want to harm them in any way, so it is sadly sitting in my mending pile until I figure out how to take it in. I know I could recut it, since it is so big, but I was hoping to preserve the waistband and pockets, since I did a really lovely job of them. I probably can just take it in along the front and back line of the pockets and reattach them though, so sometime when I'm not so busy making all the new things, I'll try it. Then maybe I'll agree with you.

I personally love the Core T-shirt by Closet Core. It's my go to pattern for tees and I have made 4 of them so far!

I love this video especially there are a lot of channels recommending free patterns without feedback or trying to see if these patterns actually drafted in a good way or not. Thanks for the feedback and the rating is highly appreciated. Please make a review on mood patterns as there are a lot of free patterns but mixed feedback and the quality of photos on the website are not the best my opinion

So many new ideas!! Thank you for sharing! Have you tried the Mood sewcity free patterns I've made the Calanthe dress 3 times already!

That t shirt by basic instinct was great it fits you well.. I loved the blue white version... the pocket skirt from peppermint skirt was NOT my favourite..it looks amateurish and I was shocked you liked it do much. Not sure I even liked your version and was surprised that you felt it was flattering on you ..its basically a piece of fabric that is pulled in on the waist by elastic with some pockets sew to the front....but .. each to their own ..thanks for sharing ❤

I'd disagree on the Purl Soho shorts and think they are great. Wear alot on holiday. But glad to hear about the Bardon dress as I have that pattern 😊👍🏼

The angel wings square dress you can fix the nice adding a knit 😊fabric

Great video! My favorite free patterns are Little Pomegranate Sabine skirt, the Galaxy Tee by Paper Scissors and the Wide Pant pattern at Peppermint patterns, it’s kind of a Jean/trouser. I understand Peppermint patterns may not be free any longer? Not sure about that. I have the Olive skirt printed off and it’s on my short list to sew, I love how it looks. Your video is very inspiring. Thank you!❤

I used The Laundry Day T dress to teach my daughter in law to sew. It turned out really cute and she wore it many times a week. It is adorable. I also made the Fabric Store (the linen place) sleeveless tank. I forget the name. I made about 4 of them including making it into a silk dress for a friend. It’s cute, but doesn’t have breast darts which it needs. Luckily it is easy to just fold the armhole to add one. I am looking for a better pattern.

One of my tnt free patterns is patterns for pirates “walk the plank pjs. They are beginner friendly, although I don’t use their instructions for the waistband elastic because it is non adjustable.And they only go up to a 3x ( 58” hip) although when they came out that was considered size inclusive….

Thanks for all the helpful reviews on the free patterns. What fabric did you use for the billy make? Love it.

I made the pearl city shorts and really liked them. I will try the other one you suggested, I have some extra fabric I can use to try it out. I’d like to see you try the Little pomegranate skirt, I have in my queue to sew. And I’d like to see you try the wide peppermint maxi dress. Also in my que to sew. Seems like both of these may be your style. Let us know what you think of the recommendations you get here in your comments and if you’ll try them. I loved your ranking system! How clever!

I have my eye on that Billie blanket for next year. I saw it and downloaded a little while ago, but it's a bit more than I wanted to take on at this point (newbie). I'd love to make one for my husband, because he's always chilly in the winter time, but he hates the feeling of fleece, sherpa, most 'fuzzy' fabrics, really, so that poses a little bit of a challenge. I also have the free DiBY tee that's I've tucked away for when I decide to give knits a whirl. I saw some good things about it, and it goes up to my size, so fingers crossed. As long as it's good enough for me to knock around the house in, I'll be pleased. I'm not expecting wonders from my early attempts at making clothes. 😄

Love this video. What is the printed skirt you are wearing with the blue wrap top? It doesnt look like the pocket skirt. Thank so much!

This video was thrilling and I’m not even exaggerating. I love a good ranking system and downloaded quite a few of your recommendations during the video. (Definitely not the zero waste dress 🙅🏻‍♀️🙅🏻‍♀️🙅🏻‍♀️)

I’m a big fan of free patterns, I’ve made the valley jumpsuit which I find is very difficult to get in and out of but I love the way the waist band comes together. I did love the striped fabric I chose, with the one piece back and front made cute directional patterns. I’ve used just the pants for pj’s and it’s really an easy pattern to sew up. I also changed the neckline based on your review, vee neck but added a facing. I’ve seen the wide leg pants from peppermint mag and with TDCO fitting came out pretty well.

Try The Loden Sweater.

Lots of sewists seem to rave about the Peppermint Wrap Top but that pattern didn’t work for me at all. My favourite free patterns are the Closet Core T-shirt, the Paper Scissors Cloth Galaxy Tee and the Mood Sewciety Liv Pants. There are some really great free patterns out there.