I thought it would be useful, for myself as a memo and for my readers who might discover new brands, to list all sewing pattern companies I know in one place. If you know of another pattern company or would like to share some info about a brand listed here, please post a comment!
Big pattern companies
They cover different styles from daily wear to wedding dresses, costumes or historical clothing, for children, men and women.
- Simplicity (US)
- Vogue (US)
- Butterick (US)
- McCall’s (US)
- Burda (De, website in several languages)
- New Look (US)
- Kwik Sew (US)
Indies brands – adults regular clothing
- Colette Patterns (US) – Retro inspired patterns, 2 collections per year. Offering pdf patterns as well as printed ones.
- Victory Patterns (Ca) – They also have an Etsy shop. Digital pdf patterns.
C’est Dimanche (Fr) – Mainly for children and teens but also some for women.- Citronille (Fr)
- Lisette for Simplicity (US) – By Liesl Gibson (designer of Oliver + S patterns)
- Sewaholic (Ca) – Designed for women with a small waist and larger hips.
Tamanegi-Kobo (Jp) – Digital pdf patterns only outside of Japan. Offering pdf patterns as well as printed ones.- Jalie (Ca) – Their Jalie 2908 jeans pattern is quite famous.
- Jamie Christina (US)
- Hot patterns (US)
- Blousette Rose (Be)
- Indygo Junction (US)
- Amy Butler (US)
- Christine Haynes (US)
- Papercut (Nz) – More expensive than other brands. Use 100% recycled materials. I’ve never used any of their patterns but I like the Milano cape and Watson jacket designs.
- styleARC (Au)
- Victory Patterns(Ca) – Those are pdf patterns.
- MariaDenmark (De)
- Aime comme Marie (Fr) – Patterns for women, men and children. The shapes are rather large and simple
- Deer and Doe (Fr) – Printed patterns for women with smaller waist and curvier hips and bust, available both in French and English. Some might please the retro lover.
- P&M (former Papillon et Mandarine) (Fr) – Patterns for kids and women
For children
- Oliver + S (US)
C’est Dimanche (Fr) – Mainly for children and teens.- Citronille (Fr) – clothes, costumes, dolls, …
- P&M (former Papillon et Mandarine) (Fr) – Patterns for kids and women
- L’atelier des cigognes (Fr) – They have patterns for expectant mothers and babies.
- Figgy’s (US)
- Blousette Rose (Be)
- Indygo Junction (US)
- Gasparine (Fr)
- Her Little World (Fr) – Their website is in French and English. Clothes for children (girls and boys) and dolls, some for teens.
- MariaDenmark Onion patterns with english instructions (De) – This lady is selling Onion patterns, which are originaly in danish, with english translations of the instructions.
- Coccinelle bleue (Fr) – Pdf patterns. The link is to their blog because they have shops on different platforms.
- Shwin Designs (Us) – They have a shop and some free patterns on their blog, so the link goes to a pattern listing page on their blog.
- Heidi & Finn (Ca)
- Violette Field Threads (US) – They have pdf and paper patterns.
For pregnant women
- L’atelier des cigognes (Fr) – They have patterns for expectant mothers and babies.
- Deuxième arrondissement (Fr)
- Megan Nielsen (US)
Retro clothing
- Edelweiss Patterns (US) – 30s and 40s patterns inspired by the Sound of Music movie costumes.
- Colette Patterns (US) – Retro inspired patterns, 2 collections per year. Now offering pdf patterns as well as printed ones.
- EvaDress (US) – Vintage patterns reproductions, from the 19th century to the 50′s.
- Sew Chic Patterns (US) – Patterns inspired by retro styles from the 30s to the 50s.
Historical clothing
- Truly Victorian (US) – Patterns from 1830 to the early 1900s. Mainly women, some girls and men. I like that the website is organized by silhouette styles, and the customer gallery. Heather, the lady who runs it, is really nice and very helpful.
- Folkwear (US) – Patterns inspired from historical, retro and traditional clothing around the world.
- EvaDress (US) – Vintage patterns reproductions, from the 19th century to the 50′s.
Bags and accessories
- Michelle Patterns (former Keyka Lou Patterns) (US) – Digital pdf patterns. She also has an Etsy shop and a Dawanda shop.
- Straight Stitch Society (US)
- U handbag (Uk) – Digital pdf patterns and kits.
- Indygo Junction (US)
- Amy Butler (US)
Other websites where you can find patterns
bonjour, je me permet de compléter ta liste avec des patrons enfants: shwinandshwin
heidi and finn
violette field threads
bonne journée
Merci pour ces suggestions, je vais regarder ça et les ajouter. Bonne journée également !
Megan Nielsen also has a lot of non-maternity clothes, and her blog is awesome. Thanks for putting this list together!
Thank you for your comment! I’m happy others find it useful.
I’ll add Megan Nielsen to the “regular clothes” list too.
Bj je recherche un patron enfants : patron pattern élégance 6727 il a plus de 20 ans ! Vous connaissez?