Category: Sewing Patterns

It’s autumn and I’m thinking about sweaters! Of course, I’ve already got a couple of sweatshirt roundups on the ChCh sews blog, so here’s a roundup of the roundups!

ChCh sews sweater roundups

• Sweatshirt Storm includes patterns and sweatshirting fabric in NZ
• Toasty Sweaters rounds up 11 popular sweater sewing patterns
• Not the usual sweaters rounds up unique and unusual sweater patters- there’s lots of colourblocking possibilities!
• Sewing with boiled wool post for boiled wool sweaters!
• Sewing For Men post includes a sweater!

Popular printing: Hit Sweaters

Want to get printing?

Email your PDF pattern files through to hello@chchsews.com to get started.

On the hunt for a pattern which isn’t just your regular sweater? These aren’t like regular sweaters. They’re unique, they’re unusual, they’re nice.

If that’s how you like your sweaters, this is the roundup for you!

Want more exciting sweaters?

• The Talvikki Sweater from Named Clothing
• Maxine Sweater has unique pockets built into triangular design lines
• The Soraya Jumper from Fibre Mood has a self fabric gather down the front
• The Meg Sweatshirt from Viki Sews has some great design lines
• Fun chevron design lines on the Rava Sweater and Jacket
• Built in front pocket on the Lara Sweater from Fibremood
• Arlo Track Jacket from Friday Pattern Company is ripe for colourblocking
• Delightfully oversized Amina Hoodie from Viki Sews
• Elaine Sweater from Fibremood has a unique shape and lets you skip the knit neckband!
• Chevron Sitka Sweater from Hey June Handmade
• Cashmerette Stanton Hoodie is colour-blockable and has cup-size options
• If you fit the limited size range, the Bella Loves Patterns Apollo Jumper has a unique sleeve
• Fibremood Leona Sweater has some unique front gathering
• The Rahua Tee from Named Patterns has an unusual funnel-like ribbing neck that’s set in to the top

ChCh sews sweater roundups

• Sweatshirt Storm includes patterns and sweatshirting fabric in NZ
• Toasty Sweaters rounds up 11 popular sweater sewing patterns
• Sewing with boiled wool post for boiled wool sweaters!
• Sewing For Men post includes a sweater!

Want to get printing?

Email your PDF pattern files through to hello@chchsews.com to get started.

Cool weather calls for cosy sewing! Here, I’ve rustled up some of the best places to buy corduroy fabric in New Zealand AND some of the patterns I think would pair excellently with cosy cord!

Buying corduroy in New Zealand (and Aus)

• The Fine Cloth Company has a lovely selection of colourful corduroy at $22p/m (use this link to save $25)
• Potter and Co in Aus has a flat rate $30 shipping to NZ and has a nice selection of cord
• At $18p/m The Fabric Shop (different to The Fabric Store) might take the prize for bargain cord!
• Backstreet Bargains always keeps a stock of cord, no matter the season
• Fabric Box in Auckland has a variety of cords from wide wale to pinwale (and in between)
• Baby cord from Hawes & Freer

Other patterns for cord!

• Needlecord and pincord corduroys are often the perfect weight for pairing with shirt patterns! Check out my shirts, and more shirts, and even more shirts roundups for pattern ideas!
• Blazers would be great in corduroy! Check out the blazers and even more blazers roundups
• If it’s a cosy pattern, it’s probably good with cord! Check out this Cosy Outers roundup

Want to get printing?

Email your PDF pattern files through to hello@chchsews.com to get started.

It’s that time of the year where NZ houses are often colder than the outside temperatures, and we start to pop on merino turtlenecks and seek out cosy sweaters- or is that just me? Regardless, here’s 11 sweaters to keep you toasty!

Want to get printing?

Email your PDF pattern files through to hello@chchsews.com to get started.

Here’s a roundup of patterns that are currently popular on the printer, and some which I think should be on the printer!

Want to get printing?

Email your PDF pattern files through to hello@chchsews.com to get started.

Love some romantic drama

Check out this recent roundup of patterns that are full of gathers, ruffles and dramatic sleeves.

Love the shirred look?

But don’t want to sew shirring in?

• Shirred cotton floral seersucker at TFS
• Lilac smocked crepe at Fabric Box
• White smocked knit at Fabric Box

Looking for cosy outerwear?

• Outer layer sewing roundup
• Wet weather sewing patterns and an earlier roundup of rainwear
• Cosy Outers and some jacket/coat options in this Dupe This post
• Quilted Jacket roundup and a Chore Jacket roundup

Double-faced coatings?

• Double-faced camel and blue check from The Fine Cloth Company
• Plaid and grey double-faced coating from Drapers Fabrics
• Houndstooth double-faced coating from Miss Maude
• Red & grey double-faced coating from Wellington Sewing Centre
• Bright yellow double-faced coating from The Fabric Store

Want to get printing?

Email your PDF pattern files through to hello@chchsews.com to get started. A0 printing is $6 per sheet.

Hello and welcome to this follow-up post to my Rain wear roundup from 2022. There’s been some great wet weather pattern releases since my last roundup, and I’ve included my faves here!

Other posts you might like

• Backpack rain cover tutorial
• Rain wear sewing patterns
• Patterns with storm flap details
• Quilted jacket patterns
• Blazer-ish workwear patterns

Waterproof fabrics in NZ?

More patterns?

• Mood fabrics has a free anorak pattern
• and a free raincoat pattern
• Hoodie Parker pattern from Assembly Line
• Parka pattern from Grasser
• Columbus Woven Jacket from StyleArc

How to sew waterproof fabrics?

As always, Seamwork has a great how-to on sewing with different kinds of waterproof fabrics. Core Fabrics also has a thorough post about waterproof fabrics (which they also conveniently sell).

Want to get printing?

Email your PDF pattern files through to hello@chchsews.com to get started. A0 printing is $6 per sheet.