Zero waste sewing

There actually are zero-waste sewing patterns available for home sewing! I've gathered as many as I could find for you to try out!

Here's a zero waste wrap skirt based on my popular 6 gore wrap skirt draft. It's easy to draft, cut and sew in an evening.

Sew up some eco-friendly sewing projects to celebrate Earth Day or any day to save resources and money with these zero waste sewing patterns.

Mid-August is that time of the year where kids, parents, and students alike start to think about school. And why not make this school year a bit more eco-friendly? This has been one of the most use…

This is a dress design that uses a method created by zero-waste advocates, who seek to eliminate discarded fabric from garment factories.

*Please note that all the patterns in this book are unique and are not sold as individual patterns on our site. ABOUT Zero Waste Patterns offers a modern approach to sustainable sewing. Using natural fabrics and core sewing techniques, learn how to stitch without waste and make a scandi-style collection of 20 garments.

The self-drafted image below is zero-waste pattern making, typical of a lot of folk costume construction.

Liz Haywood's class on Zero Waste garments is now available on demand.