Comments on: How to make a Pattern Tutorial– Sewing Steps & Instructions http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/2010/04/how-to-make-a-pattern-tutorial-sewing-steps-instructions/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:09:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: One Second Needle http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/2010/04/how-to-make-a-pattern-tutorial-sewing-steps-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-3694 One Second Needle Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:48:58 +0000 http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-3694 This is a great tutorial that explains how to make a pattern. I'm sure this would be helpful to anyone that is just starting to sew. Thank you for sharing. This is a great tutorial that explains how to make a pattern. I’m sure this would be helpful to anyone that is just starting to sew. Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: whosies http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/2010/04/how-to-make-a-pattern-tutorial-sewing-steps-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-2632 whosies Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:43:24 +0000 http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-2632 Thanks maggie for sharing your knowledge and that you agree with me! It is a hard thing to have your 'baby' critiqued by others, but it is sooo necessary. And fun is the only reason- isn't it? Thanks maggie for sharing your knowledge and that you agree with me! It is a hard thing to have your 'baby' critiqued by others, but it is sooo necessary. And fun is the only reason- isn't it?

]]> By: MaggeeB http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/2010/04/how-to-make-a-pattern-tutorial-sewing-steps-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-2631 MaggeeB Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:06:36 +0000 http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-2631 I just want to say thank you for step 7 which is usually overlooked by the majority of people!<br><br>After publishing patterns for over 25 years I have to say I always have given free patterns out to all my friends to TEST! Its amazing how little things can slip by. Something we saw or did and simply forgot to write it down. I tell my friends to be brutally honest and stop anywhere they have a hint of a question.<br><br>It is hard to learn to write a pattern using an analytical approach. I guess its like technical writing and thus my previous career in engineering must help. You truly have to call on the left side of your creative brain in the process. You have to write down each and every little step. Pics and diagrams make a great difference. They are so much easier nowadays... when I started my pattern company cut and paste meant just that!<br>Pattern writing can be a great career; I wouldn't trade my experience for anything... give it a whirl!<br><br>Oh... and remember to have FUN doing it... otherwise what's the point???<br>~MaggieB I just want to say thank you for step 7 which is usually overlooked by the majority of people!

After publishing patterns for over 25 years I have to say I always have given free patterns out to all my friends to TEST! Its amazing how little things can slip by. Something we saw or did and simply forgot to write it down. I tell my friends to be brutally honest and stop anywhere they have a hint of a question.

It is hard to learn to write a pattern using an analytical approach. I guess its like technical writing and thus my previous career in engineering must help. You truly have to call on the left side of your creative brain in the process. You have to write down each and every little step. Pics and diagrams make a great difference. They are so much easier nowadays… when I started my pattern company cut and paste meant just that!
Pattern writing can be a great career; I wouldn't trade my experience for anything… give it a whirl!

Oh… and remember to have FUN doing it… otherwise what's the point???
~MaggieB

]]> By: whosies http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/2010/04/how-to-make-a-pattern-tutorial-sewing-steps-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-2109 whosies Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:43:24 +0000 http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-2109 Thanks maggie for sharing your knowledge and that you agree with me! It is a hard thing to have your 'baby' critiqued by others, but it is sooo necessary. And fun is the only reason- isn't it? Thanks maggie for sharing your knowledge and that you agree with me! It is a hard thing to have your 'baby' critiqued by others, but it is sooo necessary. And fun is the only reason- isn't it?

]]> By: MaggeeB http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/2010/04/how-to-make-a-pattern-tutorial-sewing-steps-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-2108 MaggeeB Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:06:36 +0000 http://www.patchworkposse.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-2108 I just want to say thank you for step 7 which is usually overlooked by the majority of people!<br><br>After publishing patterns for over 25 years I have to say I always have given free patterns out to all my friends to TEST! Its amazing how little things can slip by. Something we saw or did and simply forgot to write it down. I tell my friends to be brutally honest and stop anywhere they have a hint of a question.<br><br>It is hard to learn to write a pattern using an analytical approach. I guess its like technical writing and thus my previous career in engineering must help. You truly have to call on the left side of your creative brain in the process. You have to write down each and every little step. Pics and diagrams make a great difference. They are so much easier nowadays... when I started my pattern company cut and paste meant just that!<br>Pattern writing can be a great career; I wouldn't trade my experience for anything... give it a whirl!<br><br>Oh... and remember to have FUN doing it... otherwise what's the point???<br>~MaggieB I just want to say thank you for step 7 which is usually overlooked by the majority of people!

After publishing patterns for over 25 years I have to say I always have given free patterns out to all my friends to TEST! Its amazing how little things can slip by. Something we saw or did and simply forgot to write it down. I tell my friends to be brutally honest and stop anywhere they have a hint of a question.

It is hard to learn to write a pattern using an analytical approach. I guess its like technical writing and thus my previous career in engineering must help. You truly have to call on the left side of your creative brain in the process. You have to write down each and every little step. Pics and diagrams make a great difference. They are so much easier nowadays… when I started my pattern company cut and paste meant just that!
Pattern writing can be a great career; I wouldn't trade my experience for anything… give it a whirl!

Oh… and remember to have FUN doing it… otherwise what's the point???
~MaggieB

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