Sewing Patterns For Beginners A List Of Easy Patterns

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So-So: adjective | Indifferent; neither very good nor very bad.

Aka: An accurate description of my sewing endeavours.

Hands up who needs some simple sewing patterns for beginners!

If you’re not quite up to speed, then last year I got back into sewing again, having only made the odd thing here and there since high school. I used to alter quite a lot of my own clothes from opshops/charity stores, but hadn’t made a garment from scratch since I was in Year 10 Fabrics at school. That all changed in 2019, and over the course of about 6 months I ended up making 17 garments. Needless to say I went a little nuts.

But being a so-so sewer, I need easy patterns. I need patterns that don’t involve a thousand parts, have fancy fastenings, and long complicated instructions with no reference photos. I need simple sewing patterns for beginners. And I suspect I’m going to need them even when I’ve made 50 garments. Making complicated things, for me, is not fun. Easy to follow, easy to make, that’s the jam.

The patterns

If you’re just starting out like me, then you may be in the market for sewing patterns for beginners. Luckily for us, there are a tonne out there. Here’s a small list to get you started.

Tilly and the Buttons

I love Tilly and the Buttons. The garments are beautiful, easy to make, and wonderfully simple to follow. The only trouble I’ve ever had with one of their patterns is my incompetence in the first few months of my sewing endeavours. Now, though? Easy as, my friends. Tilly Walnes has also just put out a new book called Make It Simple, and it’s exactly that: really easy, simple makes that only take a few hours to put other. Check out these downloadable patterns:

Sew Over It

I’ve only made a few Sew Over It garments, but they’ve been very straight forward. The instructions aren’t quite as good as Tilly’s but they’re definitely not complicated.

Helen’s Closet Patterns

I’ve only made one from Helen’s Closet so far, but by golly they were easy to make! I made the following pattern from a grey linen blend with white spots, and it was staple over the summer!

Yanta overalls

Paper Theory

Again, I’ve only made one Paper Theory pattern, but I’ve made it twice and have plans and hopes and dreams for a wardrobe of basically just this pattern. I love it so much! The pattern is really easy to follow and the finished garment is awesome. You can see my version in a blue chambray (I think? I’m not good with fabric types) with daisies on it here on my Instagram. I’ve worn it so many times it features quite a lot on there.

Zadie jumpsuit

Ready to Sew

The skirt that started it all! This Ready to Sew skirt is mega simple, easy to follow and looks great on! And best of all, it’s free!

Justine Skirt

Other easy patterns I haven’t tried yet

Of course those are just the ones that I’ve made. There are so many more patterns out there that are for beginners and are labelled ‘easy’. Here’s a list that I’ve put together; just be aware that I haven’t made any of these, I’m just going by what others have said.