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The SOFTDAY Trousers sewing pattern is designed for off-duty days and everyday ease. They strike a considered balance between comfort and clean, modern detailing, resulting in a relaxed silhouette that still feels intentional and put together.
An elasticated waistband provides softness and flexibility, while the wide leg is gently tailored to create an easy, flattering shape. Discreet inseam side pockets and simple back patch pockets add practical detail without interrupting the clean lines of the design.
Comfortable enough for slow mornings yet refined enough to wear beyond the house, the SOFTDAY Trousers offer an elevated take on everyday dressing. Think of them as relaxed, pull-on trousers with a quiet, contemporary sensibility.
The pattern is beginner friendly, introducing a range of core garment construction techniques that are easily transferable to future sewing projects. Fabric choice will influence the final look and feel, allowing the SOFTDAY Trousers to move seamlessly between soft, relaxed wear and a more structured everyday staple.
Skill Level
Beginner
This pattern is suited to the beginner sewists and incorporates a range of foundational garment construction techniques.
Construction Techniques
Elasticated waistline
Patch pockets
Inseam pockets
Double folded hem
Choice of seam finishes including; French seam, overlocked seam or zig zagged
Fabric Recommendations
The SOFTDAY Trousers are designed for light to medium-weight woven fabrics. Fabric selection will significantly influence the structure, drape, and overall character of the finished garment.
Lightweight fabric options include:
Voile
Muslin
Lawn
Poplin
Medium-weight fabric options include:
Shirting
Chambray denim
Plain weave and twill linens
Light suiting fabrics
For example, the SOFTDAY trousers made in a crisp cotton poplin or shirting will create a softly structured, dynamic silhouette, while linen will produce a softer, more relaxed trouser. Whereas a Light weight wool suiting pair would produce a chic sweat pant alternative.
Sizing & Fit
This sewing pattern is available in Australian sizes 6–26.
What’s Included
This is a digital sewing pattern. Upon purchase, you will receive:
Softday Trousers pattern instructions (PDF – 18 pages)
A0 copy shop print files:
A4 tiled at-home print files
The at-home print files and instructions can be printed on a standard home printer. The pattern is then pieced together.
The A0 files allow copy shop printing without the need for pattern piecing.
Total sewing pattern pages: 19
A0 files: 2 pages
Download links will be automatically emailed within 24 hours of payment processing.
Sewing tutorial coming soon on the SELF MADE SURROUNDINGS YouTube channel.
The Sanctity Slippers sewing pattern is inspired by the traditional Japanese ‘house shoes’ and reimagined for modern comfort dressing. This design celebrates the everyday luxury of home life, transforming your domestic space into a sanctuary. By removing outdoor shoes and slipping into beautifully crafted slippers, we mark the transition into our most personal environment. Designed to provide warmth, subtle insulation, and effortless comfort, these slippers elevate your experience of home dressing. Additionally, the pattern is ideal as a scrap-busting project, allowing you to create distinctive, colour-blocked slippers from leftover fabrics. Each pair crafted becomes a unique reflection of your style and creativity.
Skill Level
Confident Beginner
This pattern is suitable for sewists with basic garment-making experience and introduces a range of techniques that are clearly explained in the instructions.
Construction Techniques
Improvisational patchwork
Machine quilting
Hand stitching (whip stitch and ladder stitch)
Two methods of bias binding application
Fabric Recommendations
The Sanctity Slippers are designed to be made from light to medium-weight woven fabrics, making them perfect for using up project scraps or repurposing old textiles such as scarves, sheets, or pillowcases. The patchwork approach allows you to create unique, colour-blocked designs, while quilting provides subtle structure and comfort.
Additional materials required:
Lightweight wadding for cushioning
3 mm synthetic felt for the under sole
Selecting complementary fabrics and textures will create slippers that are both visually striking and luxuriously comfortable.
Sizing & Fit
This sewing pattern is designed to produce a comfortably fitting slipper for everyday indoor wear. The construction and choice of fabrics will influence the softness, warmth, and drape of the finished slippers.
What’s Included
This is a digital sewing pattern. Upon purchase, you will receive:
PDF – A4 printable Sanctity Slippers sewing instruction booklet (15 pages)
PDF – A4 tiled sewing pattern (10 pages, suitable for home printing)
PDF – A3 sewing pattern (suitable for copy shop printing or larger home printers)
Files can be printed at home or via a copy shop. Download links are automatically emailed once your payment is processed.
This sewing patterns is supported by high-quality step-by-step video tutorials available on the SELF MADE SURROUNDINGS YouTube channel.
The Scarf Hair Tie sewing pattern is designed to add sculptural drama and movement to your ponytail. The elongated, flowing design swishes elegantly across the shoulders, creating a dynamic accessory that elevates even a familiar outfit. This versatile pattern can be made as a statement piece on its own or crafted from project scraps for a perfectly coordinated look. The design balances sophistication and ease, allowing sewists to explore creative fabric choices while producing a striking finished accessory.
Skill Level
Confident Beginner
This pattern is suitable for sewists with basic garment-making experience and incorporates a variety of techniques that are clearly explained in the instructions.
Construction Techniques
Machine basting
Machine-stitched rolled hem
Improvised draping
Hand stitching (tacking and whip stitching)
Fabric Recommendations
The Scarf Hair Tie works best in light to medium-weight woven fabrics that hold their shape while draping softly. Fabrics heavier than a light shirting may become too stiff, protruding from the head. For single-layer scarf panels, choose fabrics with an attractive right and wrong side, as both sides will be visible. Alternatively, the scarf can be cut as a double-layer panel in either matching or contrasting fabrics — ideal for lighter-weight fabrics to maintain flow and flexibility.
Suggested fabrics include:
Organza
Voile
Lawn
Batiste
Lightweight poplin
Crepe de chine
Habutai
Selecting your fabric carefully will determine how the finished accessory moves, folds, and complements your outfit.
Sizing & Fit
This sewing pattern is designed to create one versatile hair accessory that fits comfortably around a standard ponytail or bun. Fabric choice and layering will influence the final drape and volume of the scarf tie.
What’s Included
This is a digital sewing pattern. Upon purchase, you will receive:
Scarf Hair Tie pattern instructions PDF (8 pages)
Scarf Hair Tie sewing pattern – A4 tiled at-home print PDF (14 pages)
The instructions and at-home print files can be printed on any standard home printer.
Files are delivered digitally; download links will be automatically emailed within 24 hours of payment processing.
This pattern is supported by a high-quality step-by-step video tutorial available on the SELF MADE SURROUNDINGS YouTube channel.
The Ease Skirt sewing pattern is designed as a simple, wardrobe staple with thoughtful detailing and a relaxed sensibility. With its gentle A-line silhouette and midi length, the skirt offers comfort and movement while maintaining clean, contemporary lines.
An elasticated drawstring waistband allows for adjustable sizing and everyday comfort, while a drawstring yoke design line offers subtle control of volume through the hips, bringing both structure and intention to the silhouette. Inseam pockets are integrated seamlessly into the skirt, offering practicality whilst maintaining the simplicity of the shape. The faced hemline allows for a deep topstitch giving the volume of the skirt a sense of grounding.
Fabric choice allows the Ease Skirt to shift seamlessly between relaxed, everyday wear and more polished, occasion-ready styling, making it a versatile addition to any wardrobe.
The pattern is beginner friendly, introducing a range of foundational garment construction techniques that are easily transferable to future sewing projects.
Skill Level
Beginner
This pattern is suited to the beginner sewists and incorporates a range of foundational garment construction techniques.
Construction Techniques
Elasticated drawstring waistline
Internal drawstring casings
Inseam pockets
Faced hemline
Choice of seam finishes including; french seam, overlocked seam or zig zagged
Fabric Recommendations
The Ease skirt is designed for light to medium-weight woven fabrics. Fabric selection will significantly influence the structure, drape, and overall character of the finished garment.
Lightweight fabric options include:
Voile
Muslin
Lawn
Poplin
Medium-weight fabric options include:
Shirting
Chambray denim
Plain weave and twill linens
Light suiting fabrics
For example, the Ease skirts made in a crisp cotton poplin renders the garment an everyday wardrobe piece. Whereas constructed in Silk Crepe De chine the design transform into a striking evening wear statement
Sizing & Fit
This sewing pattern is available in Australian sizes XXS-XXXL.
What’s Included
This is a digital sewing pattern. Upon purchase, you will receive:
Ease Skirt pattern instructions (PDF – 18 pages)
A0 copy shop print files:
Sizes XXS–L
Sizes L–XXL
Sizes XXL-XXXL
A4 tiled at-home print files:
Sizes XXS–L
Sizes L–XXL
Sizes XXL-XXXL
The at-home print files and instructions can be printed on a standard home printer. The pattern is then pieced together.
The A0 files allow copy shop printing without the need for pattern piecing.
Total sewing pattern pages: 19
A0 files: 2 pages
Download links will be automatically emailed within 24 hours of payment processing.
This pattern is supported by a high-quality step-by-step sewing tutorial available on the SELF MADE SURROUNDINGS YouTube channel.
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