This is a bit of a mini-rant and I hope it won't bother anyone. I believe that the designer of a pattern SHOULD be rewarded for their efforts. After all, they took the time to design the pattern, take pictures and give step by step instructions. They don't want their work distributed free over the internet. It's a business and I understand that and am supportive of them.
However, and that's a big HOWEVER, as it seems that many are jumping onto the band wagon on etsy, Ebay, Craftsy and other sites selling their patterns and are leaving the customers with less than stellar patterns.
For example: I have purchased patterns with NO measurements. The actual measurements taken from drawn lines are so bizarre, I won't even go further to explain. I know, you say, cut it to the next measurement. In some cases, this is not an option. I know that the designer did this on purpose so someone would not post the measurements for free to the world. I understand that.
Another pattern for a table topper was the cutest thing. If I had seen the directions before purchasing the pattern, I would have found out that 1/2 of the fabric would be wasted and thrown to scrap. Now who makes that kind of pattern?
Now I'm working on another pattern I purchased and I KNOW this one must have been nuts. Pattern pieces are not labeled well, so you have no idea of what you're doing until you do it. And yes, I reviewed the instructions several times before starting! It's one of those patterns that you need to put together before you can see what goes where. Some of the steps are just bizarre, poor photos, and it urrks me that she skipped steps, skipped photos, or skipped some reasonable explanation!. I seriously wonder if some of these people selling patterns have ever actually read and followed their own instructions!
I know I'm not stupid and I've been sewing for over 50 years. This is not rocket science. I've been able to figure them out, but not without a lot of lost time. That's why I bought a pattern, so someone else did the work. If you want to make money on your hobby, start reading and following your own instructions. Then, once you've perfected your pattern, ask me to buy it.
I haven't bothered to respond in reviews to these patterns. I learned to say nothing if I couldn't say anything nice and I have nothing nice to say right now, except it's 5
0 somewhere and you know where I'm going!
Rant over...........
However, and that's a big HOWEVER, as it seems that many are jumping onto the band wagon on etsy, Ebay, Craftsy and other sites selling their patterns and are leaving the customers with less than stellar patterns.
For example: I have purchased patterns with NO measurements. The actual measurements taken from drawn lines are so bizarre, I won't even go further to explain. I know, you say, cut it to the next measurement. In some cases, this is not an option. I know that the designer did this on purpose so someone would not post the measurements for free to the world. I understand that.
Another pattern for a table topper was the cutest thing. If I had seen the directions before purchasing the pattern, I would have found out that 1/2 of the fabric would be wasted and thrown to scrap. Now who makes that kind of pattern?
Now I'm working on another pattern I purchased and I KNOW this one must have been nuts. Pattern pieces are not labeled well, so you have no idea of what you're doing until you do it. And yes, I reviewed the instructions several times before starting! It's one of those patterns that you need to put together before you can see what goes where. Some of the steps are just bizarre, poor photos, and it urrks me that she skipped steps, skipped photos, or skipped some reasonable explanation!. I seriously wonder if some of these people selling patterns have ever actually read and followed their own instructions!
I know I'm not stupid and I've been sewing for over 50 years. This is not rocket science. I've been able to figure them out, but not without a lot of lost time. That's why I bought a pattern, so someone else did the work. If you want to make money on your hobby, start reading and following your own instructions. Then, once you've perfected your pattern, ask me to buy it.
I haven't bothered to respond in reviews to these patterns. I learned to say nothing if I couldn't say anything nice and I have nothing nice to say right now, except it's 5
0 somewhere and you know where I'm going!Rant over...........
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