Designing a colour block Drew sweatshirt (free colouring sheet!)

Making a colour block Drew sweatshirt? We have a fun freebie for you – a colouring sheet download to help you plan your make!

Download the free colour block Drew colouring sheet

Print out the sheet (or two or three), grab some colouring pencils or pens, and have fun trying out some fun colour combos.

You may want to look into available fabrics first, before getting carried away with your design – whether you’re shopping for something new or raiding your stash for remnants (Drew is a great scrap-buster!). For the Drew sweatshirt sewing pattern, you’ll need sweatshirt fleece, French terry or loopback for the bodice and sleeves, and ribbing for the neckband, hem band and cuffs.

Get the Drew sweatshirt sewing pattern

The colour block sleeve version comprises four sleeve pieces – front upper sleeve, back upper sleeve, middle sleeve, and lower sleeve. You also have the front bodice, back bodice, and ribbed pieces to play around with.



For our model sample, we used four different colours. You could incorporate fewer or more colours than this – perhaps use one colour for most of the pieces, with a contrast middle sleeve band, or use a whole rainbow of colours including different colours on the left and right sleeves. It’s up to you!

The fabric requirements information on the pattern tells you how much fabric you’ll need for each piece if you’re making the colour block version – but bear in mind this is based on using a different colour for each pair of pieces. It is a guideline only and may not apply to your particular colour block design. So, if you want to ensure you only buy what you need, it’s best to plan out your make, then measure your pieces to work out how much you need of each colour.

Here are some ideas for your colour block Drews...

If you’re looking for more inspiration and guidance for creating colour block combinations, we love the following resources:

Palette Perfect by Lauren Wager
This beautiful book comprises hundreds of beautiful colour combinations for all different moods. A feast for the eyes, I absolutely love browsing this book!

Katie Kortman
Follow this fabulous fashion and textile designer for guidance on how to break out of your colour comfort zone and put together eye-catching palettes. She even has an e-book and course you can take!

Canva colour wheel tool
Includes a helpful introduction to colour theory, as well as an interactive tool for finding colours that work well together – whether complementary, monochromatic, analogous, triadic or tetradic – all explained!

Other ideas for finding exciting colour combinations:

• Take a walk outside and take photos of nature’s beautiful palettes
• Channel the colours of your favourite sports team or cause
• Browse colour palettes on Pinterest

I hope this helps inspire you to have fun creating your colour block Drew sweatshirts. We can’t wait to see what you come up with – please do share your coloured-in sheets and finished makes with us on Instagram tagging @TillyButtons and #SewingDrew.

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Author: Tilly Walnes