Where have all the sewing patterns gone

givememoney

Sewing patterns are an horrendous price these days.


I want a pattern with long sleeve and possible short for a dress for my 2.5 year old granddaughter.


I have scoured the net and cannot find anything I like, plus £7 or so seems extreme.


I have even been round the local charity shops and again no luck.


Any ideas anyone?

Grumpelstiltskin

Have you tried E Bay?

givememoney

Yes I have, no luck there either.

tub28

Try Pinterest. Lots of free patterns on there

Helenhope

Hi, one of the sewing mags, the one with the pattern for a jacket with the issue, had a flyer showing what was in the mag and I'm sure one of the things as a pattern for a girls dress, it may not be what you're after but could be worth a look.

[Deleted User]

ottobre, wonderful patterns to trace, multiple sizes. Gorgeous

http://www.dotsnstripes.co.uk/view_product.cfm?id=4175

Butterfly_Brain

Try charity shops I have got a lot from there or lots online such as Simplicity
https://www.simplicity.com/t-free-sewing-projects.aspx
McCalls
http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/free-downloads-pages-748.php
So Sew easy
http://so-sew-easy.com/a-gazillion-free-sewing-patterns/

flea72

If you plan on sewing regularly, i would suggest a pattern book, such as kwiksew for kids, as it covers all basic garments/shapes you need.

As already mentioned, ottobre design is fab for kids clothes, but as its tailored towards the european market, the styles can be abit quirky and formal (also dnt know if its changed but they dnt include seam allowances in the patterns, so you have to remember to add them, something i quite often forgot to do lol)

pigpen

etsy have loads.

thriftwizard

Something like this one? Or is that too old-fashioned?

clickerty-click

Check the Simplicity website they frequently have half price sales and sometime also free P&P, there is always a pattern of the week which is just under 3 quid