Describe your fabric
Start with type and amount. Add width, stretch and weight if you know them.
FABRIC FIRST - PATTERN SECOND
What can I make with my fabric?
Tell us what fabric you have and how much. We will show you beginner-friendly garment patterns worth checking.
YOUR BEST MATCHES
Patterns for your fabric
Before you cut: Yardage changes by size, fabric width, view, layout, shrinkage and print direction. Use these as discovery matches, then confirm the requirements on the original pattern page.
No confident matches yet
Try a little more fabric or remove optional details. We only show patterns above the minimum rule-score threshold.
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WHY FABRIC FIRST?
Your stash already sets the constraints
Most pattern searches start with a garment and ask how much fabric it needs. Stash sewing starts the other way around: you already own a fixed length, width and fabric type. Sew Ideas narrows a curated list using those facts, then explains every point in the score.
The result is not a cutting plan. It is a shorter, more relevant list of original pattern pages to verify for your size and chosen view.
FABRIC LIBRARY
Know what is in your stash
HOW IT WORKS
A shortlist, not a promise
See rule-based matches
Each score explains how fabric, yardage, width, skill and details contributed.
Verify at the source
Open the designer's page and confirm requirements for your exact size and view.