Exploring out from the Big Four & Burda Pattern Companies
Afternoon Patterns-with the beginner in mind
Abigail Glaum-Lathbury-this is a hard one to describe. Glaum-Lathbury designed clothing under her label “Elmidae” for a few years and was the first designer I ever bought from. She has moved on to other art and design related endeavors but has a few of her “Elmidae” patterns available as free downloads. They only come in small and there are no instructions.
Afternoon Patterns-with the beginner in mind
*Colette=also Seamwork
*Elbe Textiles–you need to check out their zero waste dress-it’s cool
*Kosedo Studio–bags
Linda Kubik-you have to click on the individual patterns to see them.
100 Acts of Sewing (for the ultimate beginner)
*Pattern Union-check out their free patterns
Sewciety-OK, this is Moods Fabric, so not exactly an Independent designer, but they are family owned & all their patterns are FREE and there are cool patterns here!
Sister Magazine-great free patterns and patterns to buy-Love this magazine
Sophie Hines (under garment specialist)
Spoonflower–a great place to turn you ideas into fabric and purchase unique artistic fabric created by artists
The Craft of Clothes by Liz Haywood (Zero Waste Designer)
Thread Theory (menswear)
All companies that are part of the BIPOC on my list has a *
