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SInce I study for fashion design for a while, make more than houndred of patterns, those tools are most I use when I design a new pattern, of couse have lof more professional tools for pattern, but if you just beginner, this will be good for start it!

1. Pattern paper

I actually like seperate each peice pattern paper in Taiwan, not like in the roll, but I can't find it in US, so this will be recommend, but if you making like baby clothes, I will use like packing paper, you can get it at Walmart.

2. Pencil

I like it really sharp kind, so I can make really sharp line and point, becuase sometime 0.3cm will make different.

3. Eraser

For when you make a mustake, so you can fix it.

4. Pattern ruler

I have normal ruler for straight line, then by shoulder have other curve ruler, but can't find it here, so I just get it from amazon the most close one. And turn out not that bad to use.

5. Regular ruler

I have it most the time when I make pattern, and I used to cm than inch.

6. Soft measure tape

For some curve part, make it more easy to measure.

7. Magic tape

I find ou this is really useful when have some folding design, so fold them together to fix the cutting line.

8. Woman standard pattern

If you like to design woman shirt or dress, this pattern will help you save lot of time, because you don't need to waste buch of time start sketch agin, I use this all the time when I design new shirt.

9. Mannequin

If you do it more like draping desin or even basic designm you want to check out how it look like, but you not going to put on yourself all the time, and stand in front of mirrow to check out, it's much harder to fix by that way, and you can pin fabric on your body, so this one really help our a lot!

They have different size of it, I normally use 6 – 8 size, because that my size, and that's my design usually are, so figure out which one you nedd and want.

(Affilate link of mannequin)

Hello, guys if I sewing (like me) and like to go check on Hobby Lobby, Michael that kind of the craft shop, and check on their pattern section. Now thank for all the high technology, we can print pattern we love at home in ANYTIME we want!

This tutorial is for the big piece of the pattern, if your pattern is separate pages then you start read step 5!

+ Tools you need:

1. Adobe reader (*Free) 2. Home printer ($49 ~ $99 ) 3. Clear tape ($2~3)

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HOW? How is that work? Let me show you how!

1. If you buying our pattern here before, you will usually get a “Zip” file, because we include PDF pattern and tutorial step by step, so the file usually kind of big, and we like to give you fast and deliver quickly for you, so we just Zip it, and you don’t need to worry about what if I can’t unzip the file, all the computer can unzip file really easily, like below …..

On MAC system, you only need to click the Zip file 2 times, and they will automatically unzip for you

On PC system, you can click right button of you mouse, and choose to unzip file button!

2. Open your PDF file

Go download Adobe reader (*Free) then you can open PDF file easily.

3. Start Printing

Open the pattern file —> print —> Poster (* DO NOT change the size/scale or fit for page)

I will suggest you print the “Test Square” first, to make sure your pattern size is right, so you won’t waste much of paper, and make sure the partial overlapping setting is smallest is better! (0.002~0.005 inch is good.)