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2016 Holiday Freebies :: Slouchy Hat Pattern (4 Sizes!)

December 13, 2016

Ready for our second holiday present to you this year? This one is for the entire family!

This slouchy hat pattern comes in four sizes, which should cover the heads of the majority of your family!

XSmall (fits 17″ – 18″ head circumference) – Toddler
Small (fits 19″ – 20″ head circumference) – Child
Medium (fits 21″ – 22″ head circumference) – Teen/Adult
Large (fits 23″ – 24″ head circumference) – Adult

Grab your free pattern pieces here. If you need help putting the pattern together, pop over to the First Time Users Tips page or ask in our facebook group .

Recommended fabrics: Ponte, sweater knits, liverpool, brushed poly, rayon blends, tshirt knits, upcycled sweaters, etc. Anything with a decent amount of drape to it works best, otherwise the “slouch” won’t happen as well. I suggest washing your fabric before you begin to pre-shrink & help prevent color bleeding in the future.
Cuff piece: Any knits with at least a 20% stretch.

Supplies needed:

Main Fabric: 1/3 yard
Cuff: less than 1/4 yard required

Step 1: Assemble your pattern and cut your pieces out. You will need two of the main hat, cut on the fold. And one cuff piece, cut on the fold.

Step 2: Lay two mirror images, right sides together. Using 1/2″ seam allowance, sew around the two outer edges. Make sure to leave the bottom and the top “v” open.

Step 3: Open up the hat and fold it (right sides still remaining together) so the “v” lays flat, and the two side seams are meeting in the middle. Stitch the top opening shut.

The top of your hat should now look like this. You’ll have an X of one long seam (going from bottom edge to bottom edge) and one short seam.

Step 4: Fold your cuff piece, right sides together, meeting the shorter ends together.

Step 5: Stitch (using 1/2″ seam allowance) short ends together.

Step 6: With wrong sides together, fold the raw edges together to meet each other.

Step 7: On both your hat body and cuff pieces, mark raw edges into halves. (The hat body will be the two seams. The cuff will be one seam and the halfway point on the opposite side.)

Step 8: Slide the cuff over the hat body, aligning the raw edges and matching the half-marked points. Note: The cuff is slightly smaller than the hat body. Stretching the cuff only, stitch through all three layers of raw edges.

Step 13: Flip cuff down. You’re finished!

Need some inspiration? Take a look at the fabulous hats that our gorgeous testers made!

As always, we love when you share what you’ve made with us. Head over to the Patterns for Pirates Facebook group and show off the fabulous mittens you’ve managed to make from our freebie pattern!

2016 Holiday Freebies: Fleece Mittens Pattern!

December 8, 2016

The Pirate Crew is here to bring a little more “yo ho ho” into your holiday with some freebies! Today is the first of three patterns we are releasing, for FREE! In case you were stumped on Christmas sewing ideas, here is the first of our scrap-busting, super quick, free patterns.

These mittens are a one-size fits most. We’ve also provided a cuff and a non-cuff version, so you can mix other fabrics into these easily if you’d like. The pattern is written for a basic fleece fabric, though some of our testers have had success with sweater knits and other various fabrics.

Grab your free pattern pieces here. If you need help putting the pattern together, pop over to the First Time Users Tips page or ask in our facebook group .

Note: I use my sewing machine for the construction of the mitten body, because the thumb area can be really tricky if you’re using a serger. When using fleece, it helps to use a walking foot in your machine to help reduce pulling. It also makes feeding the fleece through your machine a more even process.

Recommended fabrics: Fleece, cuddle/minky, sweatshirt fleece, upcycled sweaters, etc. I suggest washing your fabric before you begin to pre-shrink & help prevent color bleeding in the future.
(Optional cuff) Any knits with at least a 20% stretch.

Supplies needed:

1/3 yard Fleece fabric
(optional cuff) less than 1/4 yard required

Step 1: Assemble your pattern and cut your pieces out. You will need two sets of mirror images of the main body pieces.

Step 2: Lay two mirror images, right sides together. Using 1/2″ seam allowance, sew around the entire outside of the mitten body. Make sure to leave the bottom open.

Step 3: Clip the corner between the thumb and fingers, making sure not to cut into your stitching, but getting as close as you can to it. This step is super important, otherwise the mitten will fit really strange in the thumb and it’ll be super uncomfortable.

Step 4: [If doing the cuff version, skip to step 6] Turn the opening up 1″ and hem. (Optional: turn 1/2″ and then another 1/2″ to enclose raw edge.)

Step 5: Turn mitten right-side-out. Repeat with second mitten.

Step 6: CUFF VERSION ONLY Complete steps 1-3. Also cut 2 cuff pieces, one for each mitten.

Step 7: Fold your cuff piece, right sides together, meeting the shorter ends together.

Step 8: Stitch (using 1/2″ seam allowance) short ends together.

Step 9: With wrong sides together, fold the raw edges together to meet each other.

Step 10: On both your mitten body and cuff pieces, mark raw edges into halves. (The mitten body will be the two seams. The cuff will be one seam and the halfway point on the opposite side.)

Step 11: Slide the cuff over the mitten body, aligning the raw edges and matching the half-marked points. Note: The cuff is slightly smaller than the mitten body.

Step 12: Stretching the cuff only, stitch through all three layers of raw edges.

Step 13: Flip cuffs down. Repeat with other mitten.

Step 14: Sit back long enough to admire your handiwork, and then go sew a million more pairs of these comfy mittens!

Check out the adorable mittens that our gorgeous testers made! (And check back with us next week, because we’ve got more freebies coming your way!)

As always, we love when you share what you’ve made with us. Head over to the Patterns for Pirates Facebook group and show off the fabulous mittens you’ve managed to make from our freebie pattern!

P4P Raglan Week: Animal Faces

September 21, 2016

I don’t know about anyone else, but my daughter is completely obsessed with animals. Lucky for me, she also loves the Jolly Roger Raglan- so it was a natural choice to put an animal face on a raglan for her. Raglans are an essential piece of her fall wardrobe and such a great style on girls or boys and now with the Add-on pack you have so many more options but it’s still fun to add some character to the front. The shape of the raglan sleeve are perfect for fun details like animal ears so we have created 2 different ear options and 5 animal faces for you- a kitty, panda, fox or deer, and pirate puppy! You can find the face file and ear pieces here.

Here is a quick tutorial on what to do!

First we are going to cut 4 of whatever ear option you are choosing (2 pieces for each ear). You can mix and match as you choose, we had quite the discussion on what ear belongs to which animal and we are still undecided on if a raccoon has rounded or pointed ears so we are going to leave it to you to decide! I used a fairly heavy weight cotton lycra on my ears but if you are using a thinner knit you may want also want to use interfacing on your ears (if so, cut your interfacing and iron it on now). Next we are going to take our ears and place right sides together, then sew with a 1/4 inch seam allowance around our ear leaving the bottom straight edge open. I like to trim my seam allowance down with my pinking shears but you can also make tiny clips around your curve. Turn your ears right side out and press them well. You can top stitch your ears if you would like, I chose not to top stitch mine.

Next we are going to take our front piece and line up our ears. I placed the edge of the kitty ear 1.5 inches down from the top of the shoulder on a size 5. With the rounded ear I would move it farther down just a tad, I placed my panda ear at 1.75. You may want to move your ear up a bit on the smaller sizes or down a bit on the larger sizes, do whatever you like but be mindful of the 0.5 inch seam allowance on the neckband as you don’t want to place your ear too close to the top and sew it into your neckband. Once you have your ear placed on your front add your sleeve pin or clip in place and repeat on the other side. Sew your sleeves into your front piece and continue construction as normal. TIP: before your attach your neck band iron all your seams, you want your seams where your ears are placed to point towards the shirt and not the sleeve, it makes a huge difference on keeping your ears standing up! Once you’ve finished your shirt, if your ears are wanting to fall forward just tack them in place on the top of each ear. I just pinned them in place and did a couple stitches on my machine. Or you could stitch them all the way around onto your sleeve, completely up to you.

Now you just need to iron on your vinyl! This again, is a personal choice. I like my face fairly high on the shirt but others like it lower. Don’t have a way to cut vinyl, that’s OK! You can cut the pieces out of fabric and applique them on, add buttons for eyes, rick rack for whiskers… just have fun with it!

Go sew a bunch of animal faced raglans and let your inner animal out! Happy sewing and as always post your creations in the Patterns for Pirates Group- we are excited to see what your create! Don’t forget to tag your posts #p4praglanweek

P.S. Another quick tip, the kitty face raglan below is more of a tunic length, but you will see that is not an included option in the pattern. A quick way to achieve a tunic length for girls is by adding the band to the hemmed length! Quick, easy and gives you one more cute option.

If you’ve created your very own adorable animal version of the Jolly Roger during P4P Raglan week, we would love for you to share it with us! Head over to the Facebook Group or share on Instagram. And be sure to use the tag #P4PRaglanWeek so we can find you!

Curious about what else has been happening during our raglan-loving week of fun?

Just take a look at our schedule!

Monday, September 19: Jolly Roger Raglan Pattern Update + Jolly Roger Add-On Pack Pattern Release

Tuesday, September 20: JRR Woven Fabric Hack

Wednesday, September 21: JRR Animal Faces Add-On

Thursday, September 22: Contrast Band Hack for Kangaroo Pockets

Friday, September 23: Women’s Keyhole / Scoopback Raglan Hack

Saturday, September 24: Off-The-Shoulder Raglan Hack

Sunday, September 25: Adding Stripes to Your Raglan Sleeves

#SewLikeAPirate :: Contest Winners!

June 20, 2016

Remember when we posted the #SewLikeAPirate freebies? Well, someone (me…Katy) dropped the ball and forgot to announce the winners of our contest! So here I am, eating crow and announcing the winners a bit late. Whoops! Sorry to leave you all hanging in suspense.

We decided to reward Stephanie T. for being the Speediest Pirate, and sharing her adorable rainbow sleeved shirt!

Our randomly selected winner was Becca N. with this darling mother/daughter combo!

And thanks to all of our Pirate Friends for sewing along with us, and using our P4P designs for your own makes. They were all AMAZING! (Want to get your hands on these free designs? Head right HERE to get your very own copy!)

20K Celebration : A Pirate Pencil Skirt!

May 25, 2016

Is today the best day ever or what? The Patterns for Pirates Facebook Group just hit TWENTY THOUSAND fans! That’s 20K women (and men!) who are learning, supporting, and sewing along with each other on a daily basis. That’s so amazing!

To celebrate, and to thank you all for being the best pirate seamstresses ever, we are releasing a new pattern. AND (hint hint) if you’re a member of the Facebook group, there is a special discount code just for you for this pattern. (Please remember this is a thank you to group members. So if you would like to share, please direct them to joining the group and not share the code 🙂 )

Now let’s talk about the new pattern: The Pirate Pencil Skirt. It’s so fast, easy, and flattering on all body types that you’ll be sewing up a ton of them for yourself before summer is over. Trust us.

The pattern is drafted for sizes XXS – Plus 3X. There are three lengths and two waist rises included in the pattern, as well as the new PDF layers feature for printing. Want to learn more about how to measure yourself for this pattern? We’ve got you covered with an in-depth blog HERE.

Pick up your copy of the Pirate Pencil Skirt: HERE (And don’t forget to head to the group for the discount code! We keep ALL current sale and promo codes in the COMMENTS of the PINNED POST! 🙂 )

Here are a few images from our fabulous testers for the Pirate Pencil Skirt. Take a peek through for some styling inspiration! Need more? Head over to the Facebook album to see the rest!

#SewLikeAPirate :: Freebies and a Contest!

May 23, 2016

Who doesn’t love a good graphic tee? We sure do!
P4P girl Katy has created four FREE designs to help transition you into a full blown pirate sewist. Are you ready?

You can go pick up your copy of these designs right HERE.

Don’t own a die cutting machine like a Silhouette or Cricut? No sweat! We have included two extra file types (PNG and PDF) that will allow you to work with the designs however you’d like.

— Go old school and use an iron on transfer paper and your at-home printer.
— Use Heat Transfer Vinyl and your die cutter.
— Try your hand at Freezer Paper Stenciling. (Dana from Made Everyday has a great tutorial HERE.)

But wait, there’s more! We wanted to create a friendly pirate-y competition with this new release.

Between today and Saturday, June 4, sew up a Patterns for Pirates shirt and apply one of these fab new designs. Share your photo with us on Instagram or in our Facebook group and use the tag #SewLikeAPirate We will pick our favorite and the winner will win a free P4P pattern of choice AND be featured on this blog.

What are you waiting for? Get to sewing!

FREE Youth Bowtie Pattern!

February 22, 2016

Hey Pirates! We’ve got a special treat for you today, coming at you via the Boys Can Wear Pink: Season 2 blog tour (hosted by Handmade Boy). The series focuses on breaking down gender barriers while at the same time showcasing some incredibly talented sewists, and the special boys in their lives. Not only is Patterns for Pirates one of the sponsors of this tour, but we’ve also decided to participate in other ways as well.

P4P girl Katy is participating as a blogger in the series for the second year in a row, with all Patterns for Pirates gear for her kiddo. Go check out the Lumberjack Shirt and Cpt. Comfort Jeans that she made for Louis on her blog HERE. And then come right back, because Katy also decided to write up a pattern for the bowtie she designed and share it with you all. FOR FREE!

Supplies needed:
— Bowtie pattern (find the free pattern download HERE)
— fusible interfacing
— 1/4 yard fabric
— coordinating thread
— small button

**A note about the neckstrap piece. It’s best to measure the neck of whoever you’re making the bowtie for first. The piece included in the pattern is for my 5-year old son, who has a 12″ neck. To make your piece longer or shorter, cut a rectangle that is 2 inches wide x (neck measurement + 3) inches long.

Step 1: Cut out all of your pieces. Interfacing is optional but HIGHLY recommended. It’ll help keep that bow nice and crisp.

Step 2: Iron on interfacing to one bowtie piece and the neckstrap.

Step 3: With right sides together, sew the bowtie pieces along the outer edges (using 1/4″ seam allowance). Be sure to leave an opening, around an inch on one of the curved sides.

Step 4: Turn bowtie piece right side out, through the opening. Clip corners and carefully snip edges along the curves before turning to allow for sharper corners and smoother curves. Press.

Step 5: Topstitch around entire bowtie piece.

Step 6: Fold bowtie piece in half, short sides together. Stitch along the “center back” line, marked according to the pattern piece. Make sure to backstitch at both ends.

Step 7: Open up the bowtie piece and flatten it down to realign the front center seam. Stitch along line. Set aside bow.

Step 8: Locate the center piece. Fold in half, right sides together, along the long edge. Sew long edge with 1/4″ seam allowance.

Step 9: Turn center piece, right side out.

Step 10: Arrange your new center tube so that the seam is running along the middle of one of the sides. Press.

Step 11: Find your bow. With the top facing you, place the center piece in the middle of the bow. Make sure the seam of the center piece is facing up toward you.

Step 12: Fold the center piece in half, around the bow. Stitch a line, using a 1/2″ seam allowance.

Step 13: Trim excess fabric.

Step 14: Turn center tube, so that the new seam you just created is tucked inside and no longer exposed. Adjust your center piece

Step 15: Take your neckstrap piece and on each of the short ends, fold and press in 1/4″, wrong sides together.

Step 16: With right sides together, fold neckstrap piece along the long edge and stitch.

Step 17: Turn tube right sides out. Arrange your neckstrap tube so that the seam is running right down the middle of your tube. Press. Top stitch along all four edges.

Step 18: Create a buttonhole on one end, and sew the button onto the other. (An easy alternative to buttons is velcro!)

Step 19: Thread the neckstrap through the backside of bow.

Step 20: Sit back and admire your newest make! There’s about to be one dapper dude (or dudette) in your ranks.

Don’t forget to share with us your latest creation! Come hang out with us in the Patterns for Pirates Facebook Group, we’d love to see what you’ve been working on.

Also make sure to check out the rest of the AMAZING talent involved in the Boys Can Wear Pink: Season 2 Blog Tour. You won’t regret it.

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February 25 Beri Bee Designs The Kisses Co Rebel and Malice

February 26 Paisley Roots Max-California The Wholesome Mama

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