Lesson Tag: Legacy

At some point in your career as a pattern designer, you will probably consider having your patterns printed for hardcopy distribution. This can be an…

Here is an Illustrator file with a live, tiled pattern you can download and play with. It has each size in a different layer to…

Note: The options for creating and managing an affiliate program for pattern designers have changed since this course was originally developed in 2014. An update…

This page will be updated soon as the marketing possibilities for PDF pattern designers have changed somewhat since this course was launched in 2014. Stay…

Note: This page is currently being updated as the options available to pattern designers have changed dramatically in the two years since Pattern Workshop/this course…

It’s important to think of pricing as part of your marketing/branding strategy. Some pattern designers charge a premium for their patterns, but their loyal fans…

Testers use their own fabric and time to test patterns which may have errors, fit problems or size discrepancies. Paying testers isn’t always feasible –…

In my experience, one of the most difficult parts of testing is managing the actual process – answering questions, keeping track of suggestions/typos/changes, sending out…

You may use a form on your blog/website or another simple Google Drive Survey to collect feedback from testers. Here are some questions you want…

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…