Plus size sewing patterns for beginners – Page 13

Torrens Box Top with Sleeves

We’ve been working to extend the sizing and also add some long-sleeve options for the Torrens Box Top pattern that we’ve released under Muna and Broad! This is my second test of the narrow-sleeve extension, and I’m so pleased that I’ve now got the woven drop-shouldered long-sleeve top pattern that I’ve been looking for! This…… Continue reading Torrens Box Top with Sleeves

Sewing Family Jammies, for mum and me!

Sew Family Jammies, hosted by Sew Altered Style is a Christmas blog tour! Keep up with the blog tour and the fun jammies being sewn on Instagram here. Both pairs of PJs are our Glebe Pants from Muna and Broad, but I’m modelling both here since I’ll have to ship these pants off to my…… Continue reading Sewing Family Jammies, for mum and me!

Summer Peppermint Wrap Skirt

I’d been thinking about buying some of this Australian floral printed fabric of Ellie Whittaker’s from Spotlight’s upholstery fabric section to make this free wrap skirt from Peppermint Magazine for ages! When Spotlight had a sale, I didn’t hesitate to snap it up. But then it sat in my stash for a while and then…… Continue reading Summer Peppermint Wrap Skirt

Gingernut Grainline Hemlock

Grainline Studios has recently released their free Hemlock Tee pattern in their new extended size range! I’ve loved the style of the top, and now it’s available in my size! You can get the pattern for free by subscribing to the Grainline email newsletter (which you can do here). Based on Grainline’s new size chart…… Continue reading Gingernut Grainline Hemlock

Torrens Box Top from Muna & Broad

Torrens Box top from Muna & Broad with the free Glebe Pants pattern from Muna & Broad I’ve been saving this gorgeous rayon from Drapers Fabric for the perfect project. I’m happy to say that I’m really pleased with the usage here, and I think I’ll have enough leftover for a summer shell top (maybe…… Continue reading Torrens Box Top from Muna & Broad

Glebe Pants in deadstock rayon

Edit: The Glebe Pants are now available to purchase in our extended size range over at Muna and Broad.com! I wanted to try @Leila_Sews’ Glebe Pants pattern in a lightweight, rayon fabric to see how the pattern fared. I found 5 metres of this fabric for $15 at a fabric remnant sale of a Christchurch…… Continue reading Glebe Pants in deadstock rayon

Silk Noil Eme Box Top

I was on the hunt for close-to-home silk noil fabric when a lovely instagrammer suggested taking a look at A + R Fabrics (who are based out of Australia). I’m always a sucker for a minimal white website, but since I’d recently purchased some black silk noil from Canada, I got in touch to see…… Continue reading Silk Noil Eme Box Top

Glebe Pants

Edit: The Glebe Pants are now available to purchase in our extended size range over at Muna and Broad.com! Check out these cosy brown Glebe Pants from @fabric_scraps, and this gorgeous black pair from @Leila_sews herself! @Leila_sews has designed a pant pattern which starts from a 54″ hip and will be available in 3 sizes…… Continue reading Glebe Pants

Zadie Jumpsuit in Marsala Linen

I’ve been planning my second Zadie Jumpsuit from Paper Theory since before I finished my testing toile version. This project has sat next to my sewing table for months- it was cut out and ready to sew, since the week that the fabric arrived by post. Since the weather has started to warm up, it…… Continue reading Zadie Jumpsuit in Marsala Linen

10 Free Plus Size Sewing Patterns (part 25)

1. Mood Mallow Dress Size: Up to a size 30 or 63″ hip 2. Fabrics Store Agustina Boxy Top Pattern Size: Up to size 30 or 58″ hip 3. Mood Nyssa Dress Size: Up to size 30 or 63″ hip https://ko-fi.com/widgets/widget_2.jskofiwidget2.init('Support Me on Ko-fi’, ‘#29abe0’, ‘C0C22113Z’);kofiwidget2.draw(); 4. Sew Tina Givens- 4 free patterns 5. Fabrics…… Continue reading 10 Free Plus Size Sewing Patterns (part 25)