PDF Sewing Patterns from NZ? A roundup of Indie Sewing Patterns from NZ? A collection of New Zealand Sewing Patterns? Yes- I’m back with more!

Sylvie Knit Top
The Sylvie Knit Top from Forget-me-not Patterns is a drapey design with options, including a cowl neck, flutter sleeves, and more understated sleeveless and round neck views.


Peggy Top
The Peggy Top and Dress pattern from My Keeper has a wrap top and a non-wrap dress both of which have butterfly sleeves.

Isobel Dress
The Isobel Dress from Paper Doll Patterns is one of the new-ish women’s patterns from a designer that’s already released quite a few children’s designs!


Chloe Maxi
The Chloe Tiered Maxi Dress from Makyla Creates is a tiered maxi dress that screams of summer, but could also be layered under a turtleneck for ChCh summer.
For extra summer protection, RUBY has a free bucket hat pattern available!

The Gracie Wrap
The Gracie Wrap Bundle from The Bold One comes with oodles of customisation options including different sleeves, different necklines, etc.


Luna Lounge Set
The Luna Lounge Set from Jennifer Lauren Handmade has heaps of pattern options for woven loungewear!
Want more local designs?
- Summer sewing from Aotearoa
- Lovely NZ Sewing Patterns
- Spring sewing with NZ designers
- Autumn sewing from Aotearoa designers
- Full list of NZ-based sewing pattern designers

Melba Dress
The Melba Dress from Muna and Broad is a simple, relaxed dress made with warm weather in mind


Weiland Tank
The Weiland Tank from Elbe Textiles is a cropped tank with a built-in shelf bra
This has made the roundup becauseI’m counting Lauren from Elba Textiles as an honorary NZer, since she did live in Christchurch for a while.

Eadie Top
The Eadie Top from Hubba Ding has dropped shoulders and a ruffle between the bodice and sleeve.

More warm weather sewing inspo?
- Shirts, shirts, shirts
- Free sewing patterns
- Sewing with fold-over elastic
- Sewing swimwear
- Sewing for men
Want to get printing?
Email your PDF pattern files through to hello@chchsews.com to get started. A0 printing is $6 per sheet and postage within NZ is available