I’m excited to tell you about Sew Independent 2015!  But what the hell, you ask, is Sew Indie 15?

Sewing Indie Month (SIM) is a month-long celebration of indie sewing patterns where designers collaborate to bring you fun blog posts and informative tutorials. This year SIM will take place in September. It’s accompanied by a sewalong contest with fantastic prizes. Since the patterns in the SIM Bundle 1 are mostly wovens, this sale gives you time to make muslins before the contest begins in September while supporting small women-owned businesses and raising money for charity.

I will be participating this year with the #6101 fit and flare skirt in Bundle 2 that will be available in September. But for now let’s talk about Bundle 1 that’s available now until this Wednesday 12th August.
Here’s the list & links of designers you’ll find in Bundle 1, including patterns that have been pre-released just for Sew Indie Month:

$25: Sutton Blouse by True Bias; Cressida Skirt by Jennifer Lauren Vintage Patterns; Sugar Plum Dress by Lolita Patterns; Mississippi Ave Dress & Top by Sew House Seven; Ultimate Trousers by Sew Over It

$32: Cookie Blouson by Waffle Patterns; Bonnell Dress by Dixie DIY

$38: Melissa Dress, Blouse & Skirt by Muse Patterns; The NEW Saltbox Top by Blueprints for Sewing; The NEW Sorrel Dress & Top by Seamster Sewing Patterns

With Sew Indie 2015 pattern bundle sales, you get to decide how much you pay, starting with a minimum of $25. Paying the minimum will get you a great wardrobe building pack of 5 patterns. The more you pay though, the more patterns you’ll get, with the full bundle of 10 patterns for as little as $38! That works out to $3.80 per pattern!20% of proceeds raised during SIM 2015 go toward charity that all of the featured designers chose in a vote. So for Bundle 1 we decided that proceeds will go to the International Folk Art Alliance, which helps artisans around the world gain access to business education and exhibition opportunities so they can create sustainable livelihoods and preserve their traditional crafts. 
You can choose to pay over the minimums, which means you’ll be helping artisans from around the world create sustainable livelihoods through education and by giving them access to exhibition opportunities. Through the International Folk Art Alliance’s efforts, artists from around the world have been able to build schools and feed their local villages, find shelter from abuse, and recover their ability to support themselves and their families after the destruction of war.With your generosity you’ll get to help makers from all around the world.
For more details on Sew Indie ’15 and on Bundle 1 (finishes August 12th), check out SewIndependent now.