As sustainably-minded garment makers, our goal is to make items that will have a long life and see lots of use. But what about when our bodies change? Everyone experiences fluctuations in shape and size, so in this solo episode I explore how we can future proof our garment projects to accommodate that fact. 

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Outerwear patterns

Coats and jackets:

Cardigan patterns:

My current favourite:

Patterns for cardigans worn open:

Image source: Papercut Patterns

Shawl pins and closures:

Image source: Textile Garden

Wrap style cardigan patterns:

Top, dress and jumpsuit patterns

Boxy Woven tops/dresses:

Image source: Elizabeth Suzann Studio

Oversized style patterns:

Trapeze shaped patterns:

Top and dress patterns with gathering or pleating at the neckline or into a yoke or panel:

Image source: Sew Liberated

Wrap dress and jumpsuit patterns:

‘Faux-fit and flare' dress patterns:

Elasticated waist dress and jumpsuit patterns:

Image source: True Bias

Skirt, trouser, pinafore and dungarees patterns

Elasticated waist skirt patterns:

Image source: Threads by Caroline

My favourite elastic waist trouser patterns:

Partly-elasticated trousers and shorts patterns:

Image source: Named Clothing

Buttonhole elastic:

Image source: William Gee

Amazing Check Your Thread listener Hinerangi @duckgoesoink experimented with hacking the Megan Nielsen Dawn Jeans pattern to include buttonhole elastic in the back of the waistband (shared through Stories). 

Trouser patterns with adjustable straps:

Pinafore and dungarees patterns:

Image source: Jennifer Lauren Handmade

Bias cut patterns: