Compensating Testers
Another thing that has changed somewhat since Pattern Workshop initially launched in 2014 is tester compensation. Ethical questions have been raised in the sewing community…
Another thing that has changed somewhat since Pattern Workshop initially launched in 2014 is tester compensation. Ethical questions have been raised in the sewing community…
I can’t even begin to count the number of times designers have asked me if they should cancel a pattern release or not pursue a…
There are several different ways to manage feedback from testers during this phase of your design process. In the past, I have always used an…
The testing process if one of the most highly anticipated yet most terrifying parts of releasing PDF sewing patterns. Terrifying, you ask? YES, TERRIFYING! It’s easy to let…
Let me preface this lesson/video by saying that I am not recommending you all go out and “rip off” RTW garments for your own sewing…
Grading between sizes with Illustrator’s blend tool feels a bit magical. It’s a huge timesaver, and it will help you keep your grade increments consistent…
Grading is simply the process of taking a single size pattern and creating additional sizes by growing or shrinking the pattern pieces to correspond to…