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Free Sewing Patterns and Directions to Strecth Your Wardrobe Budget

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Acessories are a great way to add to any outfit. These free sewing patterns keep clothing accessories an economical way to stretch your wardrobe. A basic wardrobe can be stretched into so many different combinations that no one will even realize you have a limited clothing budget. 

1. Sew a Quick and Easy Belt

Optional Ways to Embellish a Webbing D-Ring BeltDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

This quick and easy belt is a perfect and economical way to have a wardrobe of belts for any and every outfit... and it all starts with plain, regular webbing!

2. Free Expandable Headband Pattern

Sew Your Own Expandable Fabric HeadbandDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
This headband can be worn in many ways. It's sometimes called a hair wrap and can be worn as a wide head scarf or a skinny headband. This simple to sew headband features one area that has encased elastic, while the other area can stay pleated or bunched to wear as a skinny headband or it can be pulled out flat to cover most if not all of the head, like a head scarf.

3. Hair Scrunchie

Hair ScrunchiesDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
These scrunchies use very little fabric so you can sew one for every outfit. They are a perfect project to use mass production sewing methods to have a ton on hand.

4. Free Pattern & Directions to Sew a Fabric Women's Wallet

Fabric Women's Wallet with a Change SectionDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Free Pattern & Directions to Sew a Fabric Women's Wallet With a ... A women's wallet is a small item that can cost a fortune. Use your fabric scraps to sew wallets that are you and leave you with money to put in the wallet!

5. An Easy to Make Warm and Practical Fleece Shawl with Pockets

An Easy to Make Warm and Practical Fleece Shawl with PocketsDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Here's an easy to make fleece shawl with pockets that is warm and practical. You'll find a free sewing pattern and full easy to follow directions here.

6. Sew a Simple Fabric Shawl

A Simple To Sew Lined Fabric ShawlDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Change the look of any outfit or use it too keep warm. This simple to sew shawl is a perfect solution!

7. Free Directions to Sew a Long Fabric Scarf

Free Directions to Sew a Long Fabric ScarfDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
These scarves make a great wardrobe accessory. Drape it below the neckline for a detached cowl neck look or drape it as a scarf to have an elongating accessory.

8. Free Directions to Create a Scrunchie Fabric Headband

Sew your own fabric headbandDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
This headband is the perfect compliment to any outfit, for any size head. Keep the headband plain or embellish a plain fabric headband to make it even more special.

9. Sew a Shrug

A shrug is a great wardrobe stretcher. You can make a wardrobe of shrugs following all of these free patterns and directions.

10. Sew a Simple Towel Robe or Beach Cover Up from Two Matching Towels

Simple Towel Robe or Beach Cover Up from Two Matching TowelsDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Use this free pattern to sew your own cover up and keep your dollars for the bathing suit! Catch the towels on clearance and you'll have extra dollars for your wardrobe.

11. Free Bag, Purse, Totes, Clutches and Pocketbook Patterns

Free Pocketbook Patterns to Sew Your Own PocketbookDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
You honestly can afford a purse or pocketbook to match every outfit when you sew them yourself. Follow these free patterns for many choices in shapes and sizes.

12. Free Patterns and Directions to Create Your Own Hair Flowers

Hair Flowers made with these free directionsDebbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
I just can't bring myself to spend $16 on something I can make from my scraps of fabric... thus these free directions to create our own hair flowers from scraps of fabric. You'll even find a page that will show you a bridal veil and headband with these homemade hair flowers.
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