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Remember when we had to trace patterns from library books?
Back in college, my whole class would crowd around the one photocopier to copy patterns from big books. We'd spend hours trying to get the scaling right on the grid paper. Now, I just download a PDF pattern from a designer's site, print it at home, and tape it together in about 20 minutes. The shift happened around 2015 when indie pattern companies really took off online. Has anyone else found a favorite digital pattern maker they trust for good fit?
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hall.finley1mo ago
My friend Sarah tried to trace a vintage Vogue coat pattern in 2012. She spent a whole weekend on it, and the sleeves ended up two different lengths, a total disaster. It makes @victor_davis17's warped plastic sheet sound almost easy. She only uses digital patterns from a couple of trusted indie brands now.
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Tried to trace a pattern from a library book once and my cat used it as a bed. The final dress looked like it was made by the cat, honestly.
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victor_davis171mo ago
My high school had this ancient overhead projector for enlarging sewing patterns. I remember trying to trace a Simplicity dress pattern in 2004, and the plastic sheet was so warped the lines were all wobbly. I gave up and just eyeballed it, which went about as well as you'd expect. The armholes were a total mess. I mean, digital patterns are a lifesaver, but man, that was a rough way to learn.
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