Diary of a Chain Stitcher

I'm a big fan of indie sewing patterns, an industry that has been growing at a rapid pace over the last decade. This is a list of the indie companies I know of, divided into groups of womenswear, menswear, plus size, sportswear, lingerie e.t.c. I haven't sewn patterns from anything like all of them but if you Google or search on Instagram for any pattern there's bound to be a blogger out there who has! If your favourite is missing from the list then let me know, I keep the list updated as best I can and I'm always keen to discover designers.

Womenswear

1 Puddle Lane (PDF)
5 Out of 4 Patterns (PDF)
100 Acts of Sewing (paper)
A Verb for Keeping Warm (paper and PDF)

Afternoon (paper and PDF)

Aime Comme Marie (in French, paper and PDF)
Alabama Chanin (paper and PDF)
Alice and Ann (PDF)
Alice & Co Patterns (PDF)
Alina Sewing & Design Co (PDF)

All Dunn Designs (PDF)

Allie Olson Sewing Patterns (paper and PDF)
Amy Nicole Studio (PDF)
Ann Normandy Design (PDF)
Anna Allen Clothing (PDF)
Anna Maria Horner (paper and PDF)
Anna Rose Patterns (in French, PDF and paper)

Anne bO (in French and English, PDF)
Anne Kerdiles Couture (in French and English, paper and PDF)
The Assembly Line (paper)
Atacac (PDF)
Atelier Scammit (in French, paper and PDF)

Attie and Dora (PDF)
Audrey & Me Patterns (PDF)
The Avid Seamstress (paper and PDF)

Aware Collection (PDF)

Birgitta Helmersson (PDF)

Blank Slate Patterns (PDF and paper)
Blue Dot Patterns (PDF)
Blueprints For Sewing (paper and PDF)
Blousette Rose (in French and English, PDF)

Boho Banjo Art To Wear (PDF)

Bonjour Giselle (in French, paper)
Bootstrap Fashion (PDF customised for your size)

Brindle & Twig (PDF)
By Hand London (PDF)
Cali Faye Collection (PDF)
Cami Made (PDF)
Carolyn & Cassie Pattern Co. (paper and PDF)
Cashmerette Patterns (paper and PDF)
C'est Moi Le Patron! (in French and English, paper and PDF)
Chalk and Notch (PDF)

Charlotte Emma Patterns (PDF)
Charlotte Kan (PDF)
Charm Patterns by Gertie (paper and PDF)
Christine Haynes (paper and PDF)
Christine Jonson Patterns (PDF)
Citronille (in French, limited patterns in English, paper)

CKC Patterns (PDF)
Closet Core Patterns (paper and PDF)
Cloth Kits (paper)
Coco Wawa Crafts (in Spanish and English, PDF)
Common Stitch (paper and PDF)
Compagnie M. (in Dutch and English, paper and PDF)

Couture Nomad (PDF)

Crafterpreneur Patterns (PDF)

The Cutting Line Designs (paper)

Dana Marie Design Co. (paper)
Decades of Style (vintage, paper)
Deer & Doe (in French & English, paper and PDF)
Delphine & Morissette (in French, PDF)
Designer Stitch (PDF)

DG Patterns (PDF)

Dhurata Davies (PDF)

DIBY Club (PDF)
Digital Pattern Library (PDF)

Dinuvole Dicuroi (PDF)
DP Studio (paper and PDF)
Dressy Talk Patterns (PDF)
Elbe Textiles (PDF)

Eli Monster (PDF)

Elizabeth Suzann Studio (PDF)

Elle Puls (in German, PDF)

Ellie & Mac (PDF)

Embonpoint Vintage (vintage, PDF)
Emporia Sewing Patterns (paper)
Ensemble Patterns (PDF)

Everything Your Momma Made and More (PDF)
Experimental Space (paper and PDF)
Fabrics Store (PDF)
Fancy Tiger Crafts (paper)

Fehr Trade (paper and PDF)

Fibre Mood (PDF and magazine)
Fine Motor Skills Patterns (PDF)

Fit For Art Patterns (paper and PDF)
Folkwear (paper and PDF)

Forget-Me-Not Patterns (PDF)
Freesewing (PDF, all free!)
French Navy Now (PDF)
Fresh Press Patterns (paper and PDF)
Friday Pattern Company (paper and PDF)
Gather (paper)

George & Ginger (PDF)

Georgette Patterns (PDF)
Gina Renee Designs (PDF)
Goheen Designs (PDF)
Grainline Studio (paper and PDF)
Green Style Creations (PDF)
Halfmoon Atelier (PDF)
Hallå Patterns (PDF)
Hana Patterns (PDF)
Helen's Closet (PDF)
The Hemming (PDF)
Hey June Handmade (PDF)
Histoire de Coudre (in French, paper and PDF)

Homer & Howells (PDF)
Honey & Rose (PDF)
Hot Patterns (paper and PDF)
How to Do Fashion (Danish and English, paper and PDF)
I AM Patterns (paper and PDF)
ikatee Couture (French and English, paper and PDF)

Indygo Junction (paper and PDF)
In-House Patterns (PDF)
In The Folds (paper and PDF)
Islander Sewing Systems (paper and PDF)
Itch to Stitch (PDF)
Jalie Sewing Patterns (paper and PDF)
Jennifer Lauren Handmade (paper and PDF)
Just Patterns (PDF)
Kate & Rose (paper and PDF)

Keep Britain Sewing (paper and PDF)

Kitschy Koo (PDF)
Knipmode (in Dutch, PDF)

La Joli Girafe (in French, PDF)
Laela Jeyne Patterns (PDF)
Lara Sanner Sewing Patterns (in Spanish and English, PDF)
Laura Marsh Designs (PDF)
Lekala Patterns (PDF, customised for your measurements)
Les Fusettes (in French, PDF)
Liesl & Co (paper and PDF)
Little Tailoress (paper and PDF)
Lindsay Woodward Patterns (PDF)
Liola Patterns (PDF)
Loes Hines Studio (paper)
Lolita Patterns (paper and PDF)
Louis Antoinette (French, paper)
Love Notions Patterns (PDF)
Made by Jack's Mum (PDF)
Made by Rae (PDF)
Made for Mermaids (PDF)

Made Label (PDF)
Madeit Patterns (PDF)

Maison Fauve (in French and English, PDF)
Maison Fleur Patterns (PDF)

Make by The Fabric Store (PDF)
Make It Perfect (paper and PDF)

Make/Use (PDF)
Maker's Atelier (paper and PDF)
The Maker's Journal (paper)
Making Patterns Fly (PDF)

Makyla Creates (PDF)
Maria Denmark (paper and PDF)
Marilla Walker (paper and PDF)
Maven Patterns (paper and PDF)

Measure Twice/Cut Once (PDF)
Megan Nielsen (paper and PDF)
Merchant & Mills (paper and PDF)
Milan AV-JC (in French & English, PDF)
Mimoi (in French, PDF)
Mingo & Grace (PDF)
MIY Collection (paper and PDF)
Mood Sewciety (free PDF)
Mouse House Creations (PDF)
Muffin Head Patterns (PDF)
Muse Patterns (PDF)
My Handmade Wardrobe Patterns (paper and PDF)
Named (paper and PDF)
Naughty Bobbin Patterns (PDF)

Nina Lee London (paper and PDF)
Opian Patterns (in French & English, PDF)

Orange Lingerie (PDF)

Our Lady of Leisure (PDF)
P&M Patterns (in French & English, paper and PDF)
Paddleboat Studio (PDF)

Pamela's Patterns (paper and PDF)

Paper Dahl (PDF)
Paper Theory (PDF)
Papercut Patterns (paper and PDF)
Paprika Patterns (PDF)
Pattern Emporium (PDF)
Pattern Fantastique (paper and PDF)

Pattern Niche (PDF)

The Pattern Preacher (paper)

Pattern Review Exclusive Patterns (paper and PDF)
Pattern Runway (PDF)

Pattern Scout (PDF)

Pattern Sewciety (PDF)
Pattern Union (PDF)
Patterns for Pirates (PDF)
Patty Doo (German and English, paper and PDF)
Pauline Alice Patterns (paper and PDF)
Peach Patterns (PDF)
Peek-A-Boo (PDF)

Petite Plus Patterns (paper and PDF)
Petite Stitchery (PDF)
Ploen Patterns (PDF)

Ralph Pink (PDF)
Ready to Sew (in French & English PDF)

Rebecca Page (PDF)
Republique du Chiffon (in French & English, paper and PDF)

Right Side Patterns (PDF)
Rochad Studio (PDF)
Rosie & Me (vintage inspired, PDF)
Rosy Pena (PDF)
Sarah Kirsten (PDF)
Schnittchen (in German, French & English, PDF)
Scroop Patterns (PDF)
Seamingly Smitten (PDF)
Seamwork (PDF)
Seasons of East (paper and PDF)
Secondo Piano (PDF)
See Kate Sew (paper and PDF)
Sew Chic Pattern Co. (vintage inspired, paper and PDF)
Sew Different (paper and PDF)
Sew DIY (PDF)
Sew House Seven (paper and PDF)
Sew La Di Da Vintage (vintage inspired, paper and PDF)
Sew Liberated (PDF)
Sew Me Something (paper and PDF)

Sew Over It (paper and PDF)

Sew This Pattern (PDF)

Sew Tina Givens (paper and PDF)
Sew Wardrobe (paper and PDF)
Sewaholic Patterns (paper and PDF)
Sewera Fashion (in German and English, PDF)
Sewing Avenue (PDF)

Sewing Patterns By Masin (PDF)
The Sewing Revival (PDF)
The Sewing Workshop (paper and PDF)
Sewn Square One (paper)
Shwin Designs (PDF)

Silhouette Patterns (paper)
Sinclair Patterns (PDF)

Sirena Patterns (PDF)
Sis Boom (PDF)
Skinny Bitch, Curvy Chick (PDF, for petites)
Slow Sunday (French, PDF)
Snapdragon Studios (paper and PDF)
So Sew Easy (PDF)
So Zo...What Do You Know? (PDF)
Squam (paper and PDF)
Stoff & Stil (in Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish & English paper)
Straight Stitch Designs (PDF)

Stitch Upon A Time (PDF)

Stitch Witch Patterns (PDF)

Studio Calicot (PDF, previously Kommatia Patterns)
Style Arc (paper and PDF)
Style Sew Me (paper and PDF)

The Sussex Seamstress (paper and PDF)

Swim Style (PDF)

Tauko (paper and PDF)
Tessuti (PDF)
Thread Theory (paper and PDF)
Tilly and the Buttons (paper and PDF)

Trend Patterns (paper and PDF)
True Bias (paper and PDF)

Twig & Tale (PDF)
Untitled Thoughts (in French and English, PDF)
Vanessa Pouzet (French and English, PDF)
Victoria Jones Collection (paper)
Victory Patterns (paper and PDF)
Viki Sews (in Russian, PDF)
Violette Field Threads (PDF)
Waffle Patterns (PDF)
Wardrobe by Me (PDF)
Wear Lemonade (French & English, paper and PDF)
Wearologie (PDF)
The Wearable Studio (PDF)
Whitney Deal (PDF)
Wiksten (paper and PDF)
Winter Wear Designs (PDF)
You Made My Day (French & English, PDF)
Zig Zag Designs (paper and PDF)

Activewear

5 Out Of 4 Patterns (PDF)
Cashmerette (paper and PDF)

CKC Patterns (PDF)
Fehr Trade (paper and PDF)

Friday Pattern Company (paper and PDF)
Goheen Designs (PDF)
Green Style Creations (PDF)
Jalie Sewing Patterns (paper and PDF)

Madeit Patterns (PDF)
Papercut Patterns (paper and PDF)

Patterns for Pirates (PDF)
Peek-A-Boo (PDF)

Porcelynne (PDF)
Seamwork (PDF, magazine from Colette)
Sewaholic Patterns (paper and PDF)
Stoff & Stil (Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish & English paper)
Swim Style (PDF)

Historical

Black Snail Patterns (PDF)

Decades of Style (vintage inspired, paper)

Embonpoint Vintage (vintage inspired, PDF)

Folkwear (paper and PDF)

Laughing Moon Mercantile (paper)

Rosie & Me (vintage inspired, PDF)

Scroop Patterns (PDF)

Sense and Sensibility Patterns (PDF)

Sew Chic Pattern Co. (vintage inspired, paper and PDF)

Sew La Di Da Vintage (vintage inspired, paper and PDF)

Truly Victorian (paper)

Maternity 

5 Out Of 4 Patterns (PDF)

Atelier Scammit (in French, paper and PDF)

Aware Collection (PDF)

CKC Patterns (PDF)

Everything Your Momma Made and More (PDF)
Laela Jeyne Patterns (PDF)
Megan Nielsen (PDF)
Mood Sewciety (free PDF)
Niu Collection (PDF)

See Kate Sew (paper and PDF)
Sew Over It (paper and PDF)
Tilly and the Buttons (PDF)

Menswear & Unisex

5 Out Of 4 Patterns (PDF)

Aime Comme Marie (in French, paper and PDF)

Atacac (PDF)

Bootstrap Fashion (PDF customised for your size)

Common Stitch (paper and PDF)

DIBY Club (PDF)

Elbe Textiles (PDF)

Everything Your Momma Made and More (PDF)

Fehr Trade (paper and PDF)

Fibre Mood (PDF and magazine)

Folkwear (paper and PDF)
Freesewing (PDF, all free!)

Friday Pattern Company (paper and PDF)

Georgette Patterns (PDF)
Gina Renee Designs (PDF)
Goheen Designs (PDF)
Green Style Creations (PDF)

Helen's Closet (PDF)
Hot Patterns (paper)

I AM Patterns (paper and PDF)

Islander Sewing Systems (paper and PDF)

Jalie Sewing Patterns (paper and PDF)
Jennifer Lauren Handmade (paper and PDF)

Keep Britain Sewing (paper and PDF)
Laela Jeyne Patterns (PDF)

Laughing Moon Mercantile (paper)

Made by Jack's Mum (PDF)

Made for Mermaids (PDF)
Make My Pattern (PDF)

Make/Use (PDF)

Measure Twice/Cut Once (PDF)
Merchant & Mills (paper)
Mood Sewciety (free PDF)

Patterns for Pirates (PDF)

Patty Doo (German and English, paper and PDF)
Patrons Les BG (in French, PDF)
Peek-A-Boo (PDF)

Petite Stitchery (PDF)

Rebecca Page (PDF)
Seamwork (PDF)

Sew Mark Francis (paper and PDF)
Sewera Fashion (in German and English, PDF)

Sewing Patterns By Masin (PDF)
Silhouette Patterns (paper)

Sinclair Patterns (PDF)
Sis Boom (PDF)

Stitch Upon A Time (PDF)
Stoff & Stil (Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish & English, paper)
Thread Theory (paper and PDF)
Toby K Patterns (PDF)
True Bias (PDF)

Truly Victorian (paper)
Twig & Tale (PDF)
Victoria Jones Collection (paper)
Wardrobe By Me (PDF)

Plus Size

Allie Olson Sewing Patterns (paper and PDF)

Blueprints For Sewing (paper and PDF)

Boho Banjo Art To Wear (PDF)

By Hand London (PDF)

Cashmerette Patterns (paper and PDF)

Cloth Habit (PDF)

Closet Core Patterns (paper and PDF)

Deer & Doe (in French & English, paper and PDF)

Designer Stitch (PDF)

Elbe Textiles (PDF)

Ellie & Mac (PDF)

Embonpoint Vintage (vintage, PDF)

Fibre Mood (PDF and magazine)

Friday Pattern Company (paper and PDF)

Green Style Creations (PDF)

Helen's Closet (PDF)

In The Folds (paper and PDF)

Laela Jeyne Patterns (PDF)

Make by The Fabric Store (PDF)

Measure Twice/Cut Once (PDF)

Megan Nielsen (paper and PDF)
Merchant & Mills (paper and PDF)

Mood Sewciety (free PDF)

Orange Lingerie (PDF)

Paper Theory (PDF)

Pattern Fantastique (paper and PDF)

Pattern Scout (PDF)

Pattern Sewciety (PDF)

Pattern Union (PDF)

Pauline Alice Patterns (paper and PDF)

Seamwork (PDF)

Skinny Bitch, Curvy Chick (PDF, for petites)

Stitch Witch Patterns (PDF)

Stoff & Stil (in Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish & English, paper)

Style Arc (paper and PDF)

Wardrobe by Me (PDF)

Plus check out this fantastic list from The Curvy Sewing Collective!

Swimwear

Booby Traps (paper and PDF)

Cashmerette Patterns (paper and PDF)

Closet Core Patterns (paper and PDF)

Ellie & Mac (PDF)

Emerald Erin (PDF)

Friday Pattern Company (paper and PDF)

Halfmoon Atelier (PDF)
Jalie Sewing Patterns (paper and PDF)
Laela Jeyne Patterns (PDF)
Maison Fleur Patterns (PDF)

Measure Twice/Cut Once (PDF)
Merckwaerdigh (paper)
Named (paper and PDF)
Ohhh Lulu (PDF)

Opian Patterns (in French & English, PDF)
Papercut Patterns (paper and PDF)

Patterns for Pirates (PDF)
Peek-A-Boo (PDF)

Sew Swimmingly (PDF)
Sirena Patterns (PDF)
Swim Style (PDF)
Wardrobe by Me (PDF)

Underwear & Lingerie

Booby Traps (paper and PDF)

Bootstrap Fashion (PDF customised for your size)
Cloth Habit (PDF)

Designer Stitch (PDF)
Dhurata Davies (PDF)
Emerald Erin (PDF)
Evie la Luvé (paper and PDF)
House Morrighan (PDF)
Jalie Sewing Patterns (paper and PDF)
Madalynne (PDF)
Made for Mermaids (PDF)
Make Bra (paper and PDF)

The Maker's Journal (paper)
Measure Twice/Cut Once (PDF)
Merckwaerdigh (paper)
Orange Lingerie (PDF)
Ohhh Lulu (PDF)

Petite Stitchery (PDF)
Pin Up Girls (paper)

Porcelynne (PDF)

Rebecca Page (PDF)
Seamwork (PDF, magazine from Colette)

Sew Swimmingly (PDF)

Sew Wardrobe (paper and PDF)
Scroop Patterns (PDF)
Sophie Hines (PDF)
Studio Costura (PDF)

Zero Waste Patterns

Atacac (PDF)

Bag.uettes (PDF, bags)

Birgitta Helmersson (PDF)

Cris Wood Sews (PDF)

Elbe Textiles (PDF)

Make/Use (PDF)

Milan AV-JC (in French & English, PDF)

Schnittchen (in German, French & English, PDF)

The Craft of Clothes (PDF)

Zero Waste Wardrobe (in Finnish, PDF)