Patterns for Pirates

P4P stylish, modern, wearable patterns

Spring Sale and Capsule Contest

We’re teaming up with my sister over at Made for Mermaids for another Capsule Contest!

We’ve done a few in the past and they’re a great motivator to create a small capsule that really fills out your or a loved one’s closet with purposeful makes! You can use any M4M or P4P patterns to create a 9 piece capsule.  We know creating 9 pieces is a lot, so feel free to use a couple old makes (still must be a M4M or P4P pattern) to work off of.  We’re asking for at least 5 NEW makes in the contest entry though. To help out if you need more patterns to make the perfect capsule both of us are putting a SITE WIDE SALE up!

Here is how to enter the contest: Must post with the hashtag #sewminicapsule to be eligible for the weekly and final giveaways. #madeformermaids #patternsforpirates is a plus on other platforms 💞 You can post in both our FB groups, on Instagram or tag M4M on TikTok (I haven’t been convinced to hop on that train yet ;)) .

The more places you post, the higher chance to win of course! You can start sewing anytime.

*We’ll choose 4 weekly winners on each Friday, April 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd (16 total weekly chances to win).

  • Weekly winners will receive a pattern of choice from each M4M and P4P plus a $20 fabric gift card (or $20 PayPal).

*Final capsules must be posted by April 30th midnight cst for runner-up and grand prizes.

  • 2 runner ups will receive a $20 store credit to both M4M and P4P plus $50 fabric gift card (or $50 PayPal)
  • 2 grand prize winners will receive $20 store credit to both M4M and P4P plus a Brother 1034D serger OR $200 PayPal (they can choose if they already have a serger/want the PayPal)

 

And if you’ve never created a capsule before Megan created these amazing idea boards to help inspire you and just give a few great examples 🙂

We hope you have fun planning, making, sharing and wearing your new capsules! We can’t wait to see them!

-Judy and Megan

P4P-M4M

Important Announcement :: Changes to Freebies!

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

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!

The Peg Event :: Giveaway Winners!

We hope y’all have had as much fun as we did during The Peg Event!  It was a whirlwind of fun, sharing, and lots of Peg Leg love!  Though the sale and the contest are over, today is one more day of fun because we get to announce the winners of all of the prizes!!  Again, we would like to thank our sponsors for being so incredible and spoiling our Pirate family!  This giveaway wouldn’t be possible without them!

Ready to see who’s walking away with some awesome new sewing swag?  Let’s do it!

WANDERLUST DESIGNS – www.wanderlustcustomfabric.com
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK GROUP | PINTEREST

$50 Gift Card Prize goes to: Ellen Tunison Hibdon

THE STYLED MAGNOLIA – www.thestyledmagnolia.com
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK GROUP

$100 Shop Credit Prize goes to: Andi Crater

SLY FOX FABRICS – www.slyfoxfabrics.com
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK GROUP

$50 Gift Card Prize goes to: Linda Freediver

OVER THE SELVAGE – www.overtheselvage.com
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK GROUP

$30 Shop Credit + 2 Yards of C/L Print Fabric goes to: Stephanie Ross

$15 Shop Credit + 1 Yard of C/L Print Fabric goes to: Tabetha Cloke

SEW DYNAMIC FABRICS – www.sewdynamic.com
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK GROUP | FACEBOOK PAGE

$30 Shop Credit Prize goes to: Jodi Keller

RASPBERRY CREEK FABRICS – raspberrycreekfabrics.com
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK GROUP | FACEBOOK PAGE

$100 Gift Certificate prize goes to: Ashley Haley

PURPLESEAMSTRESS FABRIC – www.purpleseamtressfabric.com
FACEBOOK GROUP | FACEBOOK PAGE

$75 Gift Card prize goes to: Amanda Dalton

BOW BUTTON FABRICS – www.bowbuttonfabrics.com
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK GROUP

1 Yard ABP 265 gsm in Black Prize goes to: Meggie Carpel

1 Yard ABP 265 gsm in Black Prize goes to: Stefeni Maeda

1 Yard ABP 265 gsm in Black Prize goes to: Kelli Tuttle

SO SEW ENGLISH FABRICS – https://sosewenglishfabrics.com/
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK GROUP

$75 Gift Card prize goes to: Brenda Davis

HISSY FIT FABRICS – www.hissyfitfabrics.com
FACEBOOK GROUP

$50 Gift Card Prize goes to: Brooke Henning

EMERALD CURTAIN FABRIC – www.emeraldcurtainfabric.com
FACEBOOK GROUP

$40 Gift Card Prize goes to: Frida Lang

KNITFABRIC.COM – knitfabric.com
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK GROUP | FACEBOOK PAGE

$50 Gift Card Prize goes to: Amanda Schildmeier

THE FABRIC FAIRY – www.thefabricfairy.com
FACEBOOK GROUP | FACEBOOK PAGE

$30 Gift Card Prize goes to: Whitley Vogel

And….drumroll please……

The Grand Prize Winner, sponsored by Patterns for Pirates, taking home a brand new Brother Serger + Brother Coverstitch + 20 Patterns for Pirates patterns is: Stephanie Anita

Congratulations to all of the winners!  And thank you all so very much for allowing us to have such a fun filled 10-day long event where we got to celebrate sewing, our favorite leggings pattern, AND had the chance to see so many people proudly share the new items that they made for themselves and their loved ones!  The Peg Event was a success, if you ask us!

If your name + photo was shared above as a prize winner, please email help@patternsforpirates.com to claim your prize.

The Peg Event :: Peg Legs – Going Out Style Inspiration

Welcome back to the FINAL DAY of The Peg Event! We hope you are loving our newest release of the Peg Legs – Colorblock Pack and update to the beloved Peg Legs, and Peg Legs – Add-On Pack!

Before we get to the main event, I’d like to remind you that we’ve got a sitewide sale happening from now until the end of the day today….Saturday, September 12.  In addition to that, we’ve got an awesome giveaway happening, with 14 amazing prizes (and 14 amazing prize winners)!  You can read all about The Peg Event HERE.

We’ve got another set of incredible testers that wanted to help provide some P4P Style Inspiration!  They always seem to know just what to wear, and how to look amazing at all times.  So we asked what their favorite things to pair the Peg Legs / Peg Legs – Colorblock Pack / Peg Legs – Add-On Pack with were…and here’s what they came up with for some casual, every day looks.

Gillian MacMichael paired her Peg Legs with a Sweet Tee.
Stacey Clements paired her Peg Legs with an XFactor Crop.
Jessie Krisher paired her Peg Legs with a Twist Back Top.
Feeling inspired yet?  I am!  Here are some links to all of our FREE leggings patterns, so you can get to sewing!

PEG LEGS | PEG LEGS – ADD-ON PACK | PEG LEGS – COLORBLOCK PACK

Before you go, we’ve got giveaway prizes to tell you about!  Sponsoring today’s portion of The Peg Event an amazing fabric company!

THE FABRIC FAIRY – www.thefabricfairy.com
FACEBOOK GROUP | FACEBOOK PAGE

The Fabric Fairy specializes in cutting edge, high quality fabrics for fun-loving children, teens, and young-at-heart adults.  Fabrics that are great for the Peg Legs pattern are: Zen, Olympus, Repreve, and Dharma.

One lucky winner will receive a $30 gift card!  And on top of that, there is a 10% discount in their shop September 12-13 using the code: PEGLEGS

**Daily and Grand Prize winners will all be announced together on Sunday, September 13.

The Peg Event :: Peg Leg Video – Talk Fabric with Judy

Welcome back to another day of The Peg Event! We hope you are loving our newest release of the Peg Legs – Colorblock Pack and update to the beloved Peg Legs, and Peg Legs – Add-On Pack!

Before we get to the main event, I’d like to remind you that we’ve got a sitewide sale happening from now until Saturday, September 12.  In addition to that, we’ve got an awesome giveaway happening, with 14 amazing prizes (and 14 amazing prize winners)!  You can read all about The Peg Event HERE.

Today, we wanted to make sure you saw the video where Judy talks all about one of our favorite topics: fabric!  Specifically, she breaks down what fabrics are best, and which fabrics to avoid, while you’re sewing up your new favorite pair of Peg Leg Leggings!

Feeling ready to tackle some Peg Leg sewing?  Here are some links to all of our FREE leggings patterns, so you can get moving!

PEG LEGS | PEG LEGS – ADD-ON PACK | PEG LEGS – COLORBLOCK PACK

Before you go, we’ve got a giveaway prize to tell you about!  Sponsoring today’s portion of The Peg Event is an amazing fabric company!

KNITFABRIC.COM – knitfabric.com
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK GROUP | FACEBOOK PAGE

Knitfabric.com is your one-stop shop for knit fabrics! There are over 1000 fabrics in-stock with speedy flat-rate shipping.

One lucky winner will walk away with a $50 Gift Card to this shop!  And on top of that, enjoy a 10% discount (valid 9/11 and 9/12) using the code: PEGLEGS

**Daily and Grand Prize winners will all be announced together on Sunday, September 13.

The Peg Event :: Peg Legs – Loungewear Style Inspiration

Welcome back to another day of The Peg Event! We hope you are loving our newest release of the Peg Legs – Colorblock Pack and update to the beloved Peg Legs, and Peg Legs – Add-On Pack!

Before we get to the main event, I’d like to remind you that we’ve got a sitewide sale happening from now until Saturday, September 12.  In addition to that, we’ve got an awesome giveaway happening, with 14 amazing prizes (and 14 amazing prize winners)!  You can read all about The Peg Event HERE.

We’ve got another set of incredible testers that wanted to help provide some P4P Style Inspiration!  They always seem to know just what to wear, and how to look amazing at all times.  So we asked what their favorite things to pair the Peg Legs / Peg Legs – Colorblock Pack / Peg Legs – Add-On Pack with were…and here’s what they came up with for some casual, every day looks.

Katy McKinley paired her Peg Legs with an Oversized Sweater.
Dana Cole paired her Peg Legs with a Free Spirit Tank and Cocoon Cardigan.
Megan Kuhlman paired her Peg Legs with a Slim Fit Raglan.

Feeling inspired yet?  I am!  Here are some links to all of our FREE leggings patterns, so you can get to sewing!

PEG LEGS | PEG LEGS – ADD-ON PACK | PEG LEGS – COLORBLOCK PACK

Before you go, we’ve got giveaway prizes to tell you about!  Sponsoring today’s portion of The Peg Event are two amazing fabric companies!

HISSY FIT FABRICS – www.hissyfitfabrics.com
FACEBOOK GROUP

Hissy Fit Fabrics is a custom fabric company with seasonal, character and topical prints that you’re sure to love.

One lucky winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to their shop!

EMERALD CURTAIN FABRIC – www.emeraldcurtainfabric.com
FACEBOOK GROUP

Emerald Curtain Fabric is a Black and Queer owned custom fabric shop that focuses on fabrics that feature and uplift marginalized folx (specifically BIPOC and LGBTQIA+). They also carry nontraditional snarky prints and fabric with swear words.

One lucky winner will receive a $40 gift card to their shop!

**Daily and Grand Prize winners will all be announced together on Sunday, September 13.

The Peg Event :: VBack Waistband Hack for the Peg Legs Update!

Welcome back to another day of The Peg Event! We hope you are loving our newest release of the Peg Legs – Colorblock Pack and update to the beloved Peg Legs, and Peg Legs – Add-On Pack!

Before we get to the main event, I’d like to remind you that we’ve got a sitewide sale happening from now until Saturday, September 12.  In addition to that, we’ve got an awesome giveaway happening, with 14 amazing prizes (and 14 amazing prize winners)!  You can read all about The Peg Event HERE.

 

Colorblock Pack Waistband Hack for the Original Peg Legs Pattern

 

So you love the new contoured waistband of the colorblock pack, but want to keep the legs quick and simple?  Here’s the hack on how to use the original Peg Legs with the new colorblock pack waistband.  You can use either the plain contoured waistband or with all the fun pockets too. 

First, assemble the original Peg Legs pattern and Colorblock pack. You will only need the Colorblock Pack Back – 1 Piece.  Aligning at the back rise and crotch curve, place back colorblock piece on the original Peg Legs pattern piece.  Note, the pattern piece should align at the mid-rise cutline as the contoured waistband is drafted to fit the lower rise and finish high rise at the natural waist.  

 

Trim the original Peg Leg pattern piece back rise or re-trace to create your new Peg Legs pattern piece. 

 

 

Cut and assemble the legs as per the original Peg Leg instructions and using the waistband instructions from the colorblock pack. I used the back pocket option and our FOE hack for the version shown below. 

 

Easy right?!? Now you can add an extra style of leggings to your closet.  I especially love how the V back fits with the booty 😉 Don’t forget to share your version, we’d love to see all your Pegs!

Here are some links to all of our FREE leggings patterns, so you can get to sewing!

PEG LEGS | PEG LEGS – ADD-ON PACK | PEG LEGS – COLORBLOCK PACK

But wait!  There’s more!  We’ve got a giveaway prize to tell you about!  Sponsoring today’s portion of The Peg Event is a fabulous fabric company!

SO SEW ENGLISH FABRICS – https://sosewenglishfabrics.com/
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK GROUP

By offering a diverse mix of quality and affordable fabrics, So Sew English strives to inspire creativity and make the dream of self-made fashion a reality for everyone. A few of their most popular fall leggings fabrics are their Bamboo Spandex French Terry, their Jean Denim Cotton Spandex French Terry and of course their Double Brushed Poly.
 
One lucky winner will be walking away with a $75 gift card.  And on top of that, SSE is having a 20% off site-wide Labor Day Sale that ends tonight 9/9 at 11:59pm PDT. *some exclusions apply.  Use code: LABORDAY

**Daily and Grand Prize winners will all be announced together on Sunday, September 13.

 

The Peg Event :: Casual Style Inspiration

Welcome back to another day of The Peg Event! We hope you are loving our newest release of the Peg Legs – Colorblock Pack and update to the beloved Peg Legs, and Peg Legs – Add-On Pack!

Before we get to the main event, I’d like to remind you that we’ve got a sitewide sale happening from now until Saturday, September 12.  In addition to that, we’ve got an awesome giveaway happening, with 14 amazing prizes (and 14 amazing prize winners)!  You can read all about The Peg Event HERE.

We’ve got another set of incredible testers that wanted to help provide some P4P Style Inspiration!  They always seem to know just what to wear, and how to look amazing at all times.  So we asked what their favorite things to pair the Peg Legs / Peg Legs – Colorblock Pack / Peg Legs – Add-On Pack with were…and here’s what they came up with for some casual, every day looks.

Lindsay Chalmers paired her Peg Legs with an Essential Tank.

Kim L Pomeroy paired her Peg Legs with a Favorite Tee + Cocoon Cardigan.
Amy Highsmith paired her Peg Legs – Colorblock Pack with a Ragdoll Raglan.

Feeling inspired yet?  I am!  Here are some links to all of our FREE leggings patterns, so you can get to sewing!

PEG LEGS | PEG LEGS – ADD-ON PACK | PEG LEGS – COLORBLOCK PACK

Before you go, we’ve got giveaway prizes to tell you about!  Sponsoring today’s portion of The Peg Event are two amazing fabric companies!

PURPLESEAMSTRESS FABRIC – www.purpleseamtressfabric.com
FACEBOOK GROUP | FACEBOOK PAGE

Purpleseamstress Fabric sells knit fabrics of all kinds:  cotton/lycra, cotton/lycra French terry, double brushed poly spandex, rayon spandex, hacci sweater, ponte, etc., in solids and in prints.  For Peg Legs they highly recommend the 4way stretch ponte, my solid cotton/lycra in 12 or or my solid cotton/lycra black 16 oz.  There is also a fabulous supplex, which is a very nice athletic, high performance knit.

One lucky winner will receive a $75 gift certificate!

BOW BUTTON FABRICS – www.bowbuttonfabrics.com
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK GROUP

Bow Button Fabrics offers premium knit fabrics, sewing notions, hand-picked style boxes monthly and lots more. The shop recently relocated to Fort Irwin, California and just reopened this month! There are lots of incoming fabrics in Sept/October to restock fully now that the cross country move is complete. The best fabrics that BBF carries for peg legs would be the Athletic Brushed Polyester Spandex in 265 gsm. It has 4-way stretch, is anti-microbial, wicks moisture and has +50 UV protection. They have been described as the best basic black legging fabric, it’s opaque and not too thick so you can wear it year round. There are almost 40 colors that ABP comes in and though the preorder just closed (9/5) there will be some retail later this month or by early October. Black, as well as some other staple colors, are typically carried year round in the BBF shop.

Three lucky winners will receive ABP 265 gsm in Black (international shipping will be at cost of the winner minus $8).  On top of that, there is a 20% discount TODAY ONLY, using the code: P4P20.

**Daily and Grand Prize winners will all be announced together on Sunday, September 13.

The Peg Event :: Peg Leg Video – Sew Along with Judy

Welcome back to another day of The Peg Event! We hope you are loving our newest release of the Peg Legs – Colorblock Pack and update to the beloved Peg Legs, and Peg Legs – Add-On Pack!

Before we get to the main event, I’d like to remind you that we’ve got a sitewide sale happening from now until Saturday, September 12.  In addition to that, we’ve got an awesome giveaway happening, with 14 amazing prizes (and 14 amazing prize winners)!  You can read all about The Peg Event HERE.

Today, we wanted to make sure you saw the video where Judy, from start to finish, sewed up the new Colorblock Pack of the Peg Legs!  We get many comments about our group members being more “visual learners” and we are hoping this helps you get the visuals you need to sew up your brand new pair of Peg Legs!

Feeling ready to tackle some Peg Leg sewing?  Here are some links to all of our FREE leggings patterns, so you can get moving!

PEG LEGS | PEG LEGS – ADD-ON PACK | PEG LEGS – COLORBLOCK PACK

Before you go, we’ve got a giveaway prize to tell you about!  Sponsoring today’s portion of The Peg Event is an amazing fabric company!

RASPBERRY CREEK FABRICS – raspberrycreekfabrics.com
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK GROUP | FACEBOOK PAGE

Raspberry Creek Fabrics is a mom and pop fabric shop owned and operated in Salt Lake City.  They carry a variety of apparel fabrics and custom print their CLUB fabric in house using an eco-friendly process and US milled fabrics.  RCF has hundreds of prints in stock and print on demand so no preorders to wait for!  Their CLUB jersey, french terry, and double brushed polyester work great for Peg Legs and with so many prints to choose from you’re bound to find just the right one for you.

One lucky winner will walk away with a $100 gift certificate!  And on top of that, RFC is offering a 15% discount code TODAY ONLY, using the code: PEGS.

**Daily and Grand Prize winners will all be announced together on Sunday, September 13.

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