Explore FABCYCLE’s changing collection of vintage and secondhand sewing patterns for clothing, costumes, accessories, home sewing and more. Discover decades of fashion, from timeless basics to dramatic sleeves, unusual collars, beautiful tailoring and silhouettes you rarely see in modern pattern catalogues.
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What kinds of sewing patterns do we carry?
Our collection changes constantly and may include patterns for dresses, coats, trousers, blouses, knitwear, childrenswear, costumes, accessories, home projects and more. You may find familiar commercial pattern companies alongside less common, discontinued or unbranded designs.
Why choose a vintage sewing pattern?
Vintage patterns preserve design details, proportions and construction ideas from another era. You can sew the original design, adapt it for your own body or borrow an incredible sleeve, collar, pocket, yoke or silhouette for something completely new.
How are vintage sewing patterns different from modern patterns?
Older patterns may contain a single size, use unfamiliar markings or rely on different proportions, undergarments and amounts of ease. A pattern may also carry alterations or notes from the sewist who owned it before you, so it is worth understanding the tissue before cutting your final fabric.
What should I know about secondhand patterns?
Many patterns arrive beautifully preserved, while others have already lived a creative life. Envelopes may show wear and the tissue may be cut or uncut. Before beginning a project, check the included pieces and instructions, research the company and pattern number, and trace the original tissue whenever possible.
How can I keep track of my pattern?
Save clear photographs of the envelope front and back in your camera roll, or add the pattern to Sewjo to keep its photos, notes, fabric ideas and future sewing project connected in one place.
