For all of my fellow frugal crafters out there, I've collected a bunch of vintage or vintage-inspired free sewing, knitting and crochet patterns for you! I find new patterns all the time so this list will be updated constantly, so do check back! If you posted a free pattern to share that isn't listed here, please leave a link in a comment below. Also check out my Pinterest board, "Sew Vintage" for more beautiful free vintage sewing patterns.
Sewing Patterns
Sailor Pants, Skirt or Shorts
Cropped Cape
Waist-length cape
1950's petticoat
sailor shorts
50's style swing dress
JJ frilly blouse
vintage-inspired swimsuit
sleeveless 1950's couture summer dress
basic A-line skirt (full length but easily shortened)
Madeline mini bloomers
Peasant blouse PDF
2 playsuit/romper patterns
1930's blouse from Sewing Vintage
1930's Pajama top from Sew Vera Venus
1950's style high waist panties from Sew Vera Venus
1940's French Knicker/Tap Pants Pattern and Sew-along from Sew Vera Venus
gathered fabric belt from lemon squeezy home
Circle skirt
Faux Fur Stole
Burlesque bustle skirt
Gathered skirt with knit waistband
Mexican Peasant Blouse Dress
vintage felt mittens, glasses case and stocking case from tipnut
basic peasant blouse
Make a Playsuit from Capri Pants
make do and mend ideas from Knit for Victory
make a 1940's music belt from Knit for Victory
How to make a playsuit from a dress by They'd Have Called Me "The Bar Nothing"
1940's perky snood
1945 loop-the-loop snood
1940's wimple, snood and turbans from A Rarer Borealis
1945 two color snood
glamorous striped turban pattern (I made this one, very easy to do!)
1940's rosie-style head scarf (scroll down to the bottom)
elegant vintage butterfly gloves and hat
18 crochet patterns for 1940's style ladies shoes and slippers
flirty jewel sweater
sparkle sweater sizes 12, 16 and 20 buttons up with short sleeves
Crochet slip on sweater sizes 12, 14, 16 with long sleeves
1940's easy crochet shrug
1920's Irish Lace Edging
umbrella cover, bun snood and spats from Knit for Victory
grandmother's pattern book- lots of vintage knit and crochet patterns
1930's "3 Hour Sweater" pattern
30's-50's patterns from Vintage Chic
free vintage knitting.com
30's-50's w from vintagepurls
Subversive Lesbian Anarchic Femme
A Rarer Borealis
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Sewing Patterns
Sailor Pants, Skirt or Shorts
Cropped Cape
Waist-length cape
1950's petticoat
sailor shorts
50's style swing dress
JJ frilly blouse
vintage-inspired swimsuit
sleeveless 1950's couture summer dress
basic A-line skirt (full length but easily shortened)
Madeline mini bloomers
Peasant blouse PDF
2 playsuit/romper patterns
1930's blouse from Sewing Vintage
1930's Pajama top from Sew Vera Venus
1950's style high waist panties from Sew Vera Venus
1940's French Knicker/Tap Pants Pattern and Sew-along from Sew Vera Venus
Sewing Tutorials
Circle Skirt from an old tablecloth gathered fabric belt from lemon squeezy home
Circle skirt
Faux Fur Stole
Burlesque bustle skirt
Gathered skirt with knit waistband
Mexican Peasant Blouse Dress
vintage felt mittens, glasses case and stocking case from tipnut
basic peasant blouse
Make a Playsuit from Capri Pants
make do and mend ideas from Knit for Victory
make a 1940's music belt from Knit for Victory
How to make a playsuit from a dress by They'd Have Called Me "The Bar Nothing"
Crochet Patterns
1945 loop-the-loop snood
1940's wimple, snood and turbans from A Rarer Borealis
1945 two color snood
glamorous striped turban pattern (I made this one, very easy to do!)
1940's rosie-style head scarf (scroll down to the bottom)
elegant vintage butterfly gloves and hat
18 crochet patterns for 1940's style ladies shoes and slippers
flirty jewel sweater
sparkle sweater sizes 12, 16 and 20 buttons up with short sleeves
Crochet slip on sweater sizes 12, 14, 16 with long sleeves
1940's easy crochet shrug
1920's Irish Lace Edging
umbrella cover, bun snood and spats from Knit for Victory
grandmother's pattern book- lots of vintage knit and crochet patterns
Knitting Patterns
1930's and 1940's free knit and crochet patterns at Faded Spendour1930's "3 Hour Sweater" pattern
30's-50's patterns from Vintage Chic
free vintage knitting.com
30's-50's w from vintagepurls
Subversive Lesbian Anarchic Femme
A Rarer Borealis
Millinery
1919 book A Complete Course in Millinery by Julia Bottomley
1922 Practical Millinery
1949 Your Millinery
1931 How to make hats, a method of self instruction using job sheets fully illustrated
1922 Practical Millinery
1949 Your Millinery
1931 How to make hats, a method of self instruction using job sheets fully illustrated
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