patternsforpirates, Author at Patterns for Pirates

Important Announcement :: Changes to Freebies!

December 1, 2020

Growing pains exist in so many ways, even in business. Some are easy to ignore — and some you can only ignore for so long. This is one of those “for only so long” moments. As we continue to grow, this little corner of the web continues to throw challenges our way.

Our main goal is to make every experience a great one when you visit us here. Every. Single. Visit.

After consulting with several website gurus, the best way to increase website capabilities is to adjust how our “Freebies” work. Starting January 1, 2021 (01-01-21), ALL free files will automatically expire after 30 day of purchase.

So now you’re thinking: How will this affect me?

Here are a few FAQs:

Q: Are these patterns not free any longer?
- A: As we like to say: Freebies will always be free. They just won’t stay in your account forever. You’ve got 30 days to download them, or else you need to “purchase” them again….still for free.
Q: What do I need to do differently?
- A: Not much. Just download your files and save them to your computer, external hard drive, tablet, cloud storage, etc. If you forget to save them somewhere, it’s not a problem. The patterns will remain in your account for 30 days before you need to “purchase” them again.
Q: What happened to the free pattern that I “bought”? I can’t find it in my account.
- A: It’s simple….it’s been over 30 days, which means your download expired. Add it to your cart, go through the checkout process, and download it again. Easy peasy!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us for some extra assistance: help@patternsforpirates.com

Thank you so much for being part of our P4P family! And get ready for five full days of fun with our 2020 Holiday Freebies…starting tomorrow!

Fabric for Pirates:: A Monthly Subscription Box

September 15, 2020

We couldn’t be more excited to announce our newest Pirate fun to all our Pirate Friends! You can now sign up for our super fun and simple monthly subscription: Fabric for Pirates. You will get a few things at the beginning of every month to brighten your month and give you some motivation to get some sewing done! The subscription is charged at the first day of each month (you can sign up or cancel anytime between) and we will ship your goodies to you by no later then the 10th of each month.

What will you get?

You will receive 2 yards of knit fabric. This could be any kind of knit fabric from french terry, double brushed poly, cotton jersey, sweater knits, etc… We promise that it’ll always be seasonally appropriate, and we will avoid sending duplicate fabric types within consecutive months. We want this to be a learning experience as well, so we want you to try out as many fabric types as you can!

Most months we will be sending 2 continuous yards of fabric, but we could throw in two 1 yard coordinate pieces too! The options are endless!

Along with the fun mystery fabric we will be adding a little “sewist swag”… just a little something extra we think most sewists will love! This could be a pin, patch, sewing tool, vinyl press on, etc.

We will also be working hard to provide some exclusive inspiration for your fabrics by showing you videos and pictures of what the pirate crew made each month, and maybe throwing in some tips for working with the different fabric types.

Maybe you immediately knew the ::perfect:: pattern to go with your fabric that month, but didn’t have it in your pattern stash yet. Well don’t worry! Because we are also going to include an exclusive discount code for you just in case you need to pick up a pattern for your new fabric!

The spots are limited! So don’t wait to sign up! <3

FABRIC for PIRATES MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION

Want to hear how cute Katy is explaining our new subscription? Here she is!

New Pattern Release :: Sailor Gaiter FREEBIE (5 Sizes Included!)

July 30, 2020

2020 has been a rough year for a lot of people, and so we’re popping in with an unscheduled freebie to hopefully make your day today!

The Sailor Gaiter is a classic knit, stretch neck gaiter. It is super useful for everyday situations (think: bicycling, working out, general accessorizing, etc.)!

**If you’re planning on using this as a face covering, per your local mandated requirements, please review the guidelines provided by the CDC. This face covering is intended for general public use only and is not intended as a replacement for medical grade PPE.

You can wear it a ton of different ways for your own style and whatever you’re doing at the time. Some of the most popular ways are as a face covering, headband, around your neck, (the tall option) hat/beanie, and more.

We also added a ear loop option to help keep it on and up for those doing activities moving around a lot.

You can line it for a 2 layer option or just use 1 layer and hem the edges.
**If you choose the double layered option, you might want to consider sizing up, as it can start to get a bit tight with those extra layers!

The Sailor Gaiter is a perfect scrap buster! It takes very little fabric, and very little time to put together! All you need is some high stretch knit and you’ll be on your way. Our favorite fabric types for the gaiters were cotton lycra/spandex and athletic knits.

With five sizes in this quick and easy pattern, you can create a Sailor Gaiter for everyone from child to large adult.

What are you waiting for? Go grab the pattern now! SAILOR GAITER FREE PATTERN And then be sure to head over to our Facebook Group, or to tag us on Instagram so we can see what you made!

We hope this freebie helps make 2020 just a little smoother for you and yours.

Spring Sale

March 15, 2020

The rain has come… spring has sprung!

Time for our annual Spring Sale 🙂 Grab all the patterns you’ve been eyeing… we usually only have 2-3 sales a year! <3

Coupon code: SPRING2020 , but the code should pop up on your checkout page and you can just CLICK TO APPLY 🙂 So need to strain to remember the code!

New Pattern Release :: Flutter Wrap!

March 5, 2020

I can hear spring time calling! The Flutter Wrap with it’s flutter sleeves and flounce options makes me so excited for spring time dresses… but we made sure to give it some warmer options to in case you’re not ready for warmer weather just yet 😉 No matter what weather you’re sewing for the Flutter Wrap will have you covered and feeling fabulous!

The Flutter Wrap can be an everyday top and dress or a show stopper formal depending on options you pick! It can be tailored for any occasion! The flounce and flutter sleeve options give it such a fun detail that add some glamour and fun. It has a wide variety of fabrics you can use for the different options. It is drafted for knit stretch fabrics with at least 30% horizontal stretch. Flounce options work great with fabrics with a soft drape to create those beautiful cascading ruffle look with no gathering! Whoever you’re sewing the Flutter Wrap for they will surely feel gorgeous! The wrap style allows for easy fitting with tying it a bit tighter to looser and you can play with the neckline for more or less coverage on the bust! Enjoy several videos in the tutorial including: fabric choices, adding/taking away length, grading/mashing between sizes-youth, easing in flounces, binding on neckline, flounce neckline, and even how to tie it up at the end!

You can pick from 3 different necklines: a plain neckline, a narrow flounce or a wider “sleeved” flounce- all are finished with a narrow binding to the inside of the garment. A length for every occasion with a shirt length, knee length, knee length with flounce, maxi or maxi with flounce for the hemline. Sleeves included are a tank, short flutter sleeve, traditional fitted short, 3/4 or long sleeve.

**Want to learn more about how to measure yourself for these pattern? We’ve got you covered with an in-depth blog HERE. And in case you’re new to Patterns for Pirates and PDF patterns in general, we have a great blog full of new-user tips HERE to help you get started! As with all of our current releases and updates, the pdfs now include our layers feature and can be found in Letter, A4 and A0 sizes. And for even more helpful fun, we have a *free* printable that you can use to help record your measurements as you take them.

Let’s take a quick look at the different options!

HEM OPTIONS: SHIRT, KNEE LENGTH, MAXI LENGTH

MORE HEMLINE OPTIONS: KNEE WITH FLOUNCE, MAXI WITH FLOUNCE

TRADITIONAL FITTED SLEEVE OPTIONS: SHORT, 3/4, LONG

MORE SLEEVE OPTIONS: TANK, SHORT FLUTTER SLEEVE

NECKLINE OPTIONS: PLAIN, NARROW FLOUNCE, WIDER “SLEEVED” FLOUNCE

How about some fabric inspiration? Depending on your options you can choose from a very wide array of knits! Here are some of the favorite tester choices:

SWEATER KNITS:

DOUBLE BRUSHED POLY:

RAYON SPANDEX:

RIBBED KNIT:

VELVET:

OTHER SOFT DRAPE KNITS: POLY SPANDEX, SLUB KNIT, TRI-BLEND JERSERY, POLY FDY, ITY

In case you were looking for some more inspiration, you can find all of our tester images in our Facebook group! Go check them out: Flutter Wrap Facebook Album | Flutter Wrap – Youth Facebook Album

Are you ready to sew your new favorite sweater? Go grab the patterns now!

FLUTTER WRAP | FLUTTER WRAP – YOUTH | FLUTTER WRAP – ADULT/YOUTH BUNDLE

And if our pattern doesn’t hit just the right spot, we’ve also included a blog post that will help take your Flutter Wrap to the next level! Go check out our Easy Hacks Post to see how to make some slight alterations to the original pattern, to customize it even further!

The release sale (no code needed) will be through Saturday March 14 (11:59PM US Central Time Zone).

Happy Sewing, Pirates!

2019 Review

January 2, 2020

I love looking back at everything we did throughout the year as we close out the year and begin a new one! I always feel like I’m not producing enough new things during the year, but always look back proudly at what we did!

Here are the NEW patterns we added to the site during 2019:

We also started adding Metric measurement charts into our patterns, more videos, and extended our size range to Plus 5X this year starting with the Twist-Back Top <3

Here are all the NEW FREEBIES we added this year:

We did a few fun events!

So many Sew A Longs! If you’re not part of our Sew A Long Facebook Group make sure to join in the fun 🙂

I always like to see what are the most popular patterns through the year as well, here are the most loved patterns during 2019:

I can’t wait to add more to the site this year and continue to grow Patterns for Pirates with you!

1st Annual Holiday Charity Week

December 18, 2019

I love the holiday season and the kindness that comes along with it. To help spread the love, I have decided to start an annual tradition of giving a percentage of sales the during the week leading up to Christmas Day to a charity. I plan on picking a different charity each year or at least rotating them.

This year I will be giving 40% of all sales this week (12-18-2019 to 12-25-2019) from the P4P website to charity. For 2019, I’ve decided to split the total between a local DFW food bank and a global charity: Action Against Hunger.

Together, we can help others this week and help to spread some of the holiday kindness. If you happen to need a pattern, make sure and grab it now and know that your purchase will be felt by others! Have all the patterns you need? Consider taking a few moments to donate to either charity directly instead <3 No matter what, I’m here wishing every single one of you reading this Happy Holidays!!

-Judy

Fall in Love with Sewing :: 120k Member Saleabration and Giveaway :: WINNERS Announced!!

November 19, 2019

Today is the day! I loved seeing all the entries come in throughout the 10 days! I hope everyone had time to enter one thing!

We have a runner up and grand prize this giveaway… so we’ll announce Runner Up first!

Runner Up will win 10 P4P patterns of choice, an adorable sewing machine necklace, and a fabric bundle! Our winner was grabbed from Instagram! Handle: emenemely- Emily Howard <3

I hope you enjoy everything included in your prize!

Next up is the GRAND PRIZE…lets remind everyone what they’ll get!

I’m so excited to share the Grand Prize winner!! This entry was from our FB Group 🙂

Ree Nay, don’t be too sad about that serger acting up…you will have a new Juki serger for your next pair of loggers along with a Brother Coverstitch and so much more! <3 I can’t wait to see what you make will your new machines and I hope the Admin Love Bundle helps you fall even more in love with sewing then you already are! I hope to see many more shares of that precious baby and yourself (and any other loved ones that are lucky enough to get your handmande items) wearing P4P patterns!

Just for fun I searched any other entries Ree had made!

And just because I enjoyed seeing all the entries come in these past 10 days let me share some with you! Maybe some of them will inspire the perfect pattern match for some fabric you have in your stash!

I hope everyone enjoyed the theme of falling in love with sewing this past week or so with us! It’s something we all share and brings us together <3 Even if you didn’t win I hope you got some sewing checked off your list, maybe grabbed a few ideas for your holiday gift wish list, or got some inspiration from others entries!

Make sure you sign up for our newsletter so you never miss out on any amazing events like this in the future!

Fall in Love with Sewing :: 120K member Saleabration and Giveaway :: Admin Love Cont’

November 15, 2019

We’re continuing to show off our wonderful admin/moderators along with their pick for the Admin Love Bundle that is part of the Grand Prize in our Fall in Love with Sewing Giveaway and a little bit about how they fell in love with sewing!

Today is our last day of showing off all our lovely admins, their picks for the Admin Love Bundle included in the Grand Prize for our Fall in Love with Sewing Giveaway, and how they fell in love with sewing shares. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did!

Lindsay’s pick for the Admin Love Bundle was a pair of mini duck scissors. Once again, something I don’t happen to use! I usually use small embroidery scissors, but I might need to pick some of these up and see if I prefer them!

Sylvia loves a good thread bundle! It’s nice to have a match for whatever project you start up without a trip to the store to grab a matching thread color.

Amy suggested pattern weights. And I couldn’t find exactly what I would think of pattern weights available on Amazon very easily and Angela suggested hockey pucks! That is what she uses and loves! So here are some hockey pucks that would work fabulously for pattern weights! Pattern weights are so nice for knit and delicate fabrics that you don’t stretch or puncture the fabric.

Bekah and Amy above suggested a bundle of measuring tapes! It’s always nice to have on within reach and a back up in case a little one decides they’re on a measuring mission that day 😉

Morland brought on some great stretch needles for her pick! Using a stretch needle with knits makes a huge huge difference! I even love a stretch needle much more then a ballpoint for almost all knits. Stretch are better for spandex blends, which are most common these days. Ballpoint does work for interlocks and sweater knits though.

Jody went with a chalk marking wheel. This is so quick and easy to mark and take off your pieces. I use one all the time, especially on darker fabrics or fabrics that can’t handle heat (I love using frixon pens, but you need heat to remove the marking).

Teri loves to have a can of 505 temporary basting spray handy in her sewing space! It’s great to temporarily hold anything in place while you stitch it.

Up next we have the Made for Mermaids team. Megan is my sister <3 And they help out admining and monitoring the group when they aren’t busy handling their own group!

Tomorrow we will be highlighting our fabric sponsors that generously donated to our fabric bundle included in the prizes! Don’t forget to enter the contest and take advantage of our huge site wide sale! It’s the last sale of the year!

Fall in Love with Sewing :: 120K Member Saleabration and Giveaway

November 8, 2019

I’m so excited to announce that we’ve hit another milestone in our P4P Facebook Group of 120,000 members! I’ve always been blown away with how the group keeps growing!

My favorite part of my job is seeing beginners grow with the group’s help! Seeing questions being answered, encouragement being given and then the proud first make being posted is the absolute best! Sewing has always been a huge part of my life… but there was a time when I wouldn’t have said I was a sewist! Even though my mom sewed my whole life and taught me growing up, I didn’t consider it my own hobby or love until I was older. I fell in love with sewing when I was in college and even more so when I was pregnant with my Little Guy. Here are some little onsies I made for him out of my t-shirts!

All these years later and I STILL LOVE THOSE! My second Baby Boy wore them just this past year <3 Thinking back to those really proud moments of “firsts” always gets me smiling and feeling the love of sewing again. I wanted this giveaway to be all about that. So, we will have some shares about how we fell in love with sewing, what tools help us stay in love with sewing, a runner up prize and a grand prize that will hopefully help others fall even more in love with sewing, and as always we do a big site wide sale to help get the patterns you’ve been wanting into your sewing space being used and loved!

The GRAND PRIZE for the giveaway was inspired by things in my own sewing room that make me really love sewing more and more. Now, the serger is the model I’m hoping to get! I’ve heard great things about it and can’t wait to hopefully call one mine soon! The others are things that I do have and love!

(Note- I’m using affiliate links here if you happen to purchase any from these links.)

There is the JUKI SERGER/OVERLOCKER , which I’m lusting over currently. It’s a bit of an upgrade from the most affordable model sergers and every sewist I know that has this model loves it and recommends it!

The BROTHER COVERSTITCH is something I waited for many years to purchase because I knew it was a luxury and not a necessity…but I do love having it! It’s so nice for hemming knits and making it much easier and stretching finished hem.

The FABRIC BUNDLE is something every sewist would love. We have some great sponsors that are donating both fabric bundles and gift cards so you can really stock your stash!! I will be highlighting each sponsor and showing off their bundle in the next few days so keep an eye out for that blog post!

The 20 P4P PATTERNS OF CHOICE is my way of making sure you have every pattern you want from the shop! Having a pattern for just what you’re wanting to sew up makes sewing so much faster and more enjoyable then hoping and guessing on things!

The ADMIN LOVE BUNDLE is amazing! I asked all my FB Group Admins/Moderators what helps them love sewing in their sewing space. And these are the answers I received! It was fun to see what everyone values and uses a lot in their own space… and also tempted a lot of us to purchase each others 😉 lol! I will have several blog post highlighting our admins, their picks and how they fell in love with sewing coming the next few days, so stay tuned!

The SILHOUETTE BUNDLE cutting machine is so fun for anyone crafty! I use it all the time to add some HTV (heat transfer vinyl) to items I made. It’s such a quick way to add something personal and unique to your makes.

The HEAT PRESS is also for adding the HTV. I used an iron for a while, but I just wasn’t really strong enough to add the even pressure needed to get a really good attachment. This heats up quickly, is super easy to use and makes the HTV added last and look much better then I could get with my iron. I love having it! Here is an example of HTV I added to personalize some Sporty Pikos for myself and Baby Girl!

****Note**** With a prize this large, P4P will need a W9 filled out by winner prior to prizes being sent. Winner must claim prize on taxes per US law.

International winner will have to remit up to a 30% tax withholding of prize winnings and subject to US tax/treaty agreements.

We will also have one RUNNER UP WINNER! They will win 10 P4P patterns of choice, 20+ yards of fabric, $25 gift card for fabric, and the cutest sewing machine necklace ever!

SO, ARE YOU READY TO ENTER?! Here is how you can enter to win:

A few more details:

The item sewn up and shared must be a P4P pattern that creates a piece of clothing (shirt, pants jacket, etc. This means no accessories like hats, scarfs,etc.) You can use a free pattern as long as it is clothing like the Tulip Tee or Peg Legs.
- You need to sew it up as is, with only fit changes (so no hacks or modifications). Adding embellishments is great, just no major changes, pattern mashes, etc.
Share your pictures on one or all of the social media networks for more chances to win with hashtag #P4PLoveSewing — it must be EXACT to come up in our search for the winner!
Let us know what P4P pattern you sewed up and what you’re most looking forward to winning or tell us a bit about how you fell in love with sewing, what you love most about sewing, etc!
You can share as many sews as you can for more chances to win–but ALL items/images shared must be sewn AFTER the giveaway starts 11/8/2019! Any older sews will be disqualified from winning either prizes. Last entries accepted will be 11/18/2019 at 11:59PM US Central Time.
Winner will be random lottery winner! So everyone has a chance from a beginner who might be sewing their first P4P to a seasoned apparel sewist!

Since you might need to grab a new pattern to get motivated we have a SITE WIDE SALE through the end of the giveaway!

This will be the last site wide sale this year so grab them up while you can!!
Sale ends at the same time as giveaway entries: 11/18/2019 11:59PM at Midnight US Central Time.
There is a coupon code: Fall120k but it will automatically pop up at checkout and you just need to click to apply the discount!

I can’t wait to see everyone’s entries! I’m so excited to share the love of sewing!!!

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