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These 13 patterns are free inside the Sewzy iPhone app. You get every size, the printable PDF for letter paper, the A0 file for a copy shop and the written step-by-step guide. You do not need Premium or a trial for them.
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Your first hour
If you have never sewn before, pick one of these four. Each is a few straight seams and is done in under an hour.
The scrunchie takes about 15 minutes and uses scraps. The baby bib is 20 minutes and finishes with a snap. The drawstring bag is cut from one folded piece, so there is no bottom seam. The zipper pouch is the first step toward zippers, and the guide walks you through each side of the zipper.
Not clothes
Things for the home and things to carry. Good for gifts and for practicing straight lines.
The bowl cozy and the potholder are quilted. Use 100% cotton fabric and thread for both. The bowl cozy uses cotton batting (polyester can melt in the microwave); the potholder needs heat-resistant batting made for oven mitts plus a layer of cotton batting. The envelope cushion needs no zipper: the back is two overlapping hemmed panels.
Clothes, XS to 3XL
Four garments with real body measurements on every size. Choose tops by your bust and skirts and pants by your hip.
Boxy Tee Free
Beginner, about 1 h 30 min, sizes XS to 3XL
| Size | Body bust | Finished bust | Fabric |
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| XS | 32 in | 42 in | 1¾ yd |
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| S | 34½ in | 44 in | 1¾ yd |
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| M | 37 in | 47 in | 1¾ yd |
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| L | 40 in | 50 in | 2 yd |
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| XL | 44 in | 54 in | 2 yd |
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| 2XL | 48 in | 58 in | 2 yd |
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| 3XL | 52 in | 62 in | 2¼ yd |
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Fabric for 45 in wide cloth.
- Fabric
- Light to medium wovens: linen, cotton lawn, double gauze, chambray, tencel, poplin. Not for knits.
- Seam allowance
- ⅜ in (1 cm), included.
- The guide
- 7 steps: cut, pocket (optional), shoulders, neck binding, sleeves, side seams, hems.
See the Boxy Tee pattern
All 13 side by side
| Pattern | Level | Time | Sizes |
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| Scrunchie Free | Beginner | 15 min | Regular (4 x 22 in), Oversized (6 x 30 in) |
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| Baby Bib Free | Beginner | 20 min | Newborn (0-6 months), Baby (6-18 months), Toddler (18-36 months) |
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| Drawstring Bag Free | Beginner | 30 min | Small (8 x 10 in), Medium (12 x 15 in), Large (16 x 20 in) |
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| Envelope Cushion Free | Beginner | 40 min | 16 in (16 x 16), 18 in (18 x 18), 20 in (20 x 20), 24 in (24 x 24) |
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| Zipper Pouch Free | Beginner | 45 min | Small (7 x 5 in), Medium (9 x 6½ in), Large (11 x 8 in) |
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| Bowl Cozy Free | Beginner | 1 h | Small (8 in), Medium (10 in), Large (12½ in), XL (15 in), Jumbo (17½ in) |
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| Sleep Shorts Free | Beginner | 1 h | XS (hip 36 in / 91 cm), S (hip 38½ in / 98 cm), M (hip 41 in / 104 cm), L (hip 44 in / 112 cm), XL (hip 48 in / 122 cm), 2XL (hip 52 in / 132 cm), 3XL (hip 56 in / 142 cm) |
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| Boxy Tee Free | Beginner | 1 h 30 min | XS (bust 32 in / 81 cm), S (bust 34½ in / 88 cm), M (bust 37 in / 94 cm), L (bust 40 in / 102 cm), XL (bust 44 in / 112 cm), 2XL (bust 48 in / 122 cm), 3XL (bust 52 in / 132 cm) |
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| Elastic-Waist Skirt Free | Beginner | 1 h 30 min | XS (hip 36 in / 91 cm), S (hip 38½ in / 98 cm), M (hip 41 in / 104 cm), L (hip 44 in / 112 cm), XL (hip 48 in / 122 cm), 2XL (hip 52 in / 132 cm), 3XL (hip 56 in / 142 cm) |
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| Boxed Tote Bag Free | Beginner | 1 h 30 min | Regular (15 x 16 in), Large (18 x 18 in) |
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| Potholder Free | Beginner | 2 h | Small (7 in), Medium (8 in), Large (9 in) |
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| Barrel Pants Free | Intermediate | 2 h | XS (hip 36 in / 91 cm), S (hip 38½ in / 98 cm), M (hip 41 in / 104 cm), L (hip 44 in / 112 cm), XL (hip 48 in / 122 cm), 2XL (hip 52 in / 132 cm), 3XL (hip 56 in / 142 cm) |
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| Slouchy Hobo Bag Free | Intermediate | 3 h | Regular (12⅞ in), Large (14¾ in) |
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A good order to sew them in
Scrunchie, then drawstring bag, then zipper pouch. Those three teach a tube, a casing and a zipper. Next the tote bag and the elastic-waist skirt. After that you are ready for the boxy tee, which adds a bias-bound neckline and sleeves, and the barrel pants, which add pockets and a curved crotch seam. The same XS to 3XL chart carries on into the Premium Wrap Pants and Kimono Robe when you want a next step. There is more on this in easy sewing projects for beginners. Have a photo of a bag or top you want to make? Find a pattern from a photo.
Sewzy
Baby and kidsBooties, a bib, a hooded towel and a few things for bigger kids.
PlushiesEight stuffed animals and five memory animals.
