🍂 Patchwork Zip Hoodie — PDF Sewing Pattern
Hoodie upcycle method · Zip front and hood kept · No edges to bind · Charm-square friendly · Sizes S–XXL · Illustrated instructions
Patchwork for every day: a zip-up hoodie covered in 5″ squares, with the hood, the zip and the ribbing all kept.
You lay squares onto a ready-made hoodie and stitch each one down. Because the hoodie already has a zip, a hood and ribbed cuffs and hem, there is no edge to bind or trim: you stop the squares at the zip and at the ribbing, and the garment is finished. Only one seam on each side is opened so the hoodie lies flat while you sew, and it is closed again at the end; front pockets, if your hoodie has them, are taken off first so the squares lie flat.
It is the patchwork piece you can throw on for the school run, a walk or a long drive, and one of the most satisfying ways to use up a fall charm pack.
✔️ Step-by-step illustrated PDF instructions (5 pages)
✔️ Placement guide page for the squares around the zip and the ribbing
✔️ Works on any adult zip hoodie, S to XXL
✔️ Print-at-home on A4 and US Letter
The fit comes from the hoodie you choose. Use your usual size for a relaxed fit, or one size up if your hoodie is close-fitting: the cotton squares add a little structure.
S: 61 squares (2 charm packs of 42)
M: 69 squares (2 charm packs of 42)
L: 77 squares (2 charm packs of 42)
XL: 86 squares (3 charm packs of 42)
XXL: 95 squares (3 charm packs of 42)
🍂 Zip front, hood and ribbing all kept
✂️ No edges to bind — only one side seam opened and closed again
🧩 Designed around 5″ (12.7 cm) precut squares, turned under to 4½″
📐 Placement guide included
1 full-zip hoodie in your size (mid-weight, cotton-rich fleece; any front pockets are removed first)
5″ (12.7 cm) precut squares
Zipper foot, to stitch close to the zip
Ballpoint needle and matching thread
Rotary cutter and mat, or fabric scissors
1️⃣ Buy the pattern — your download link appears straight away
2️⃣ Print at 100% and read the instructions through once
3️⃣ Lay out the squares around the zip and stitch them down
4️⃣ Zip it up and wear it everywhere 🍂
Everyday autumn and winter wear · A gift for a teenager or a partner · Using up a fall charm pack · Sewists who love patchwork but not lace · A quick first garment project
This is a digital PDF sewing pattern. Nothing physical will be shipped. Your files are available to download immediately after purchase.
Hoodie and fabric are not included. The fabric layout in the photos is one example: every garment made with this method comes out one of a kind. Colours may look slightly different from one screen to another. This listing is for the PDF pattern only, not a finished garment. For personal use and small-quantity handmade sales.
