Guides
The pattern-file know-how
Practical, exact guides to the parts of pattern-making that happen after the pattern is drafted: files, formats and scale.
Set-up guide · 7 min readHow to set up a layered master file for PDF sewing patternsOne file, one layer per size, shared layers for grainlines and notches, and a test square: how to set up a master in Illustrator, Inkscape or Affinity so every format can be made from it.
Troubleshooting · 6 min readWhy a PDF pattern prints at the wrong size, and how to fix itFit to page, 72 vs 96 px per inch exports and browser PDF viewers are behind almost every test square that measures wrong. How to fix each, as a designer and as a sewist.
Projector guide · 6 min readHow to make a projector-ready PDF sewing patternProjector files are one wide page with heavier lines, size layers and calibration marks. What sewists need from them, and how to make one from your master.
Troubleshooting · 6 min readWhy a PDF pattern prints at the wrong size, and how to fix itFit to page, 72 vs 96 px per inch exports and browser PDF viewers are behind almost every test square that measures wrong. How to fix each, as a designer and as a sewist.Projector guide · 6 min readHow to make a projector-ready PDF sewing patternProjector files are one wide page with heavier lines, size layers and calibration marks. What sewists need from them, and how to make one from your master.