A5 sewing planner inserts for projects, measurements, fabric and mending

A5 sewing planner inserts you can print at home: 26 undated pages set out as facing pairs for A5 ring binders, Half Letter binders and discbound planners. You get an A5 PDF and a Half Letter PDF, and print-and-cut A4 and Letter versions are included that fit two pages on each sheet. Instant download, nothing is mailed.

Sew with a clear plan, buy only what you need, and remember exactly what you changed for the perfect fit.

How the A5 sewing planner makes every make smoother

Each garment starts with a planning spread for the pattern, size, fabric and yardage, notions, swatch boxes and a cost summary. After that comes a sewing checklist of 19 steps, fitting notes, and a front and back figure to draw your design on.

All your body measurements fit on a single page with three dated columns, right beside your size for each pattern company and the adjustments you usually make. Spreads for fabric, patterns and notions show what is already in your sewing room before you go shopping, while the project queue, finished makes and mending pile keep everything else in hand. With no dates printed, you can print a new project spread for each garment and keep the full collection in your binder.

Who these sewing inserts are for

• Sewists with an A5 six-ring binder, a Half Letter binder or a junior discbound planner who want all their sewing notes in one compact book
• Garment makers who like measurements, fit changes and pattern sizes close at hand for every project
• Anyone with a growing pile of fabric and patterns who sometimes buys things they already have
• Beginners trying new techniques and experienced dressmakers keeping a record of everything they finish

Design and printing

• Clean, elegant pages: white with soft blush pink details that need little ink
• Generous margins, so nothing is cut off on a home printer
• Two portrait insert sizes, A5 at 148 by 210 mm and Half Letter at 5.5 by 8.5 inches, plus sheets for A4 or US Letter paper that you print and cut
• Undated, so you can begin at any time and print a new project spread for each make
• Mirrored margins: 14 mm at the binding, on the left of odd pages and the right of even pages, with 8 mm on the outer edge
• Lines at least 6.5 mm apart and 8 pt table text, comfortable to write in on a small page
• A dashed guide down the middle of each print-and-cut sheet, with edge ticks, so one cut makes two pages
• Print at full size (100%) in portrait. With only A4 or Letter paper, print the print-and-cut version in landscape at full size and cut once on the dashed guide. For facing spreads, print the A5 or Half Letter file on both sides, turning on the long edge
• Use it in a binder or on a clipboard, or have it spiral bound at a print shop

Inside the A5 sewing planner: 26 pages

1. 1Cover listing every spread, with your name and a start date
2. 2Project planner (left side): project name, who it is for and the occasion, pattern name, company and number, view and size, dates for start, wear by and finish, difficulty from 1 to 5, expected time, sizing and changes (size cut, bust, waist and hip, length, other tweaks) and inspiration
3. 3Project planner (right side): 5 rows for fabric and yardage (fabric, fiber, width, yards, cost), a notions table covering thread, zipper, buttons, interfacing and elastic with amounts and have ticks, swatch boxes for main and contrast fabric, a cost summary and notes
4. 4Sewing steps, 19 numbered lines with boxes to tick
5. 5Fitting notes: a checklist for shoulders, bust, waist, hips, back, sleeves and length (fits, adjust, how), notes on the muslin or toile, what to change next time, a love it rating from 1 to 5, hours spent and whether you would make it again
6. 6Design sketch with a plain front and back figure outline to draw on
7. 7Design notes: the idea, a checklist of details (neckline, sleeves, closure, pockets, hem), inspiration, four boxes for fabric and color swatches and the pattern to use or adapt
8. 8Body measurements, 19 of them from height and full bust down to rise, inseam and outseam, in three dated columns
9. 9Sizes and adjustments: your size for each pattern company (bust, waist, hip, size), four tips for measuring, your usual alterations and how much ease you like
10. 10 and 11Fabric stash on 8 cards, each with a swatch box, the fabric, fiber, color or print, width, yards, source and cost, plus ticks for pre-washed and saved for a project
11. 12 and 13Pattern library, 33 rows for company and number, pattern name, type, size cut, traced and made, plus patterns to buy and where you store them
12. 14Notions and supplies: thread (color, type, spools), zippers (type, length, color, quantity) and buttons and snaps
13. 15Notions and supplies: interfacing and elastic, a checklist of tools you own, things running low and machine care (when last cleaned, new needle)
14. 16Project queue, 18 numbered rows for project, pattern, fabric, who it is for or the deadline and a ready tick
15. 17Wishlist with dream projects, skills and techniques to learn, gaps in your wardrobe and seasonal deadlines
16. 18Finished projects, 20 rows for the finish date, project, pattern, fabric and a love it rating of five circles
17. 19Sewing memories: favorite make so far, the most worn piece, lessons learned, a table of gifts you have sewn and what you are proud of
18. 20Alterations and mending pile, 19 rows for the item, whose it is, what needs fixing, by when and done
19. 21Mending notes with a checklist for your mending kit, quick fixes you know, ideas for refashioning and items to pass on or donate
20. 22Shopping list with 10 rows of fabric to buy (fabric, yards, width, project, price) and a checklist for notions and thread
21. 23Shopping list with patterns, tools, shops and websites, a budget (planned, spent, left) and a reminder to check before you buy
22. 24Yardage quick notes: fractions of a yard from 1/8 to 1 yard shown in inches and centimeters, unit conversions, four common fabric widths and notes
23. 25Yardage notes, a 9 row table (project, what the pattern says, width, what you bought, what is left), when to buy a bit extra and fabrics you love sewing with
24. 26Lined page for sewing notes with a date line

What you download

• The planner as an A5 PDF, 148 by 210 mm, 26 pages
• The planner as a Half Letter PDF, 5.5 by 8.5 inches, 26 pages
• Print-and-cut A4 PDF: 13 landscape A4 sheets, two A5 pages on each
• Print-and-cut US Letter PDF: 13 landscape Letter sheets, two Half Letter pages on each
• Read Me First (PDF) on printing, cutting and hole punching, with a page finder

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• These are print PDFs, not a hyperlinked digital planner. Most note taking apps can still import them so you can write on the pages.
• This is a digital download. Nothing physical is shipped.
• Colors on paper may look slightly different from your screen.
• Personal use only. Please do not share, resell or redistribute the files.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If a file does not open or print correctly, email us and we will help right away.
• Since every brand spaces its rings a little differently, no holes are marked. Punch the roomy inside edge with an A5 six-hole, junior or disc punch you own.
• No sewing patterns are included. The planner is for planning and recording your own projects.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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