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There are so many amazing designers out there who are selling their patterns as digital PDF downloads. This means that you can buy a pattern from anywhere in the world and your purchase will immediately show in your account.

The designers that I use most often are: Closet Core patterns, By Hand London, Maker’s Atelier, Grainline Studio, True Bias, Sew Liberated, Marilla Walker, Tilly and the Buttons, Papercut Patterns, Deer and Doe. But there are many more, and I’m discovering new ones all the time.

So to buy a pattern, select a pattern from any sewing pattern design company and buy the PDF version of the product. You then have that digital product to keep, but in order to use it, you will have to print it out somehow, and that is where we come in.

In order to use your PDF pattern, you will need to have it printed. Follow our step by step guide to get your pattern printed on our lightweight paper.

You will then use it in exactly the same way as you would use a paper sewing pattern – so pin it to your fabric, cut it out and sew.

The instructions can be on your device or we can print a Booklet for you. Many companies will do sewalongs for their patterns on their blogs to make it easier to follow the instructions too.

Most PDF pattern’s are layered. This means that in Adobe reader, you can select the size/layers that you want.

• To see if your pattern is layered, open it in Adobe Reader and see if there is a layer icon on the right hand side (it looks like a stack of paper). If there is, open it and if your pattern has layers you will see a list of sizes.

• If you are unable to use Adobe let me know in ‘Notes’ what sizes you need printing, and if there are layers we will select them.

• When you place your order entre in ‘Notes’ which sizes you need printing.

• Don’t select the layers yourself as you are unable to save them.

The advantage of this is that you can restrict the sizes you print, which makes it easier for grading between sizes as there are fewer lines showing. For example, if you need to grade from a size 12 at the waist to a 14 at the hips, you can ask for only these 2 sizes to be printed, and when you cut the pattern out, you will cut the top at the size 12 line, and draw a line between the 12 and the 14 at the hips to gradually grade between the 2 sizes.

Remember that the beauty of PDF patterns is that you still have the digital version, so if you need to print out a different size in the future, you can still do this.

To see how many A0 pages your pattern has;

• Go to your digital downloads for the pattern you want, and open up the A0 copyshop version of the PDF file.

• Each pattern will come with several files in the download, including the A4 print at home version (that you have to stick together, yuk), and the instructions.

• To see how many pages it has, open it up and have a look. Just like with any PDF document, there is a page count displayed in the toolbar, usually top centre. It will look something like 1 / 2 when you are on the first page, meaning that you are on page 1 and there are 2 pages in total.

• Note the number of pages for each pattern you need printing as you need to select the total number of pages in order to add them to your basket.

You can scroll down and look at the pattern pieces on your screen and this is how they will be sent to you (but in full size).

When you send us a file, it needs to be the A0 copyshop file for the pattern.

If you want to print out more than one copy of the same pattern, then tell us in the comments.

• Say your pattern has 2 A0 pages, then select 4 A0 pages, upload the PDF pattern you need and let us know in ‘Notes’ that you want 2 copies of the same pattern.

The best way to place an order with multiple patterns is to;

• Place your order for your first pattern and related Booklet and Envelope (if needed).

• Then ‘Add to Basket’.

• Then do the same again with your next pattern, and so on.

Please add any notes relating to the individual pattern.

Working out how large a pattern is can be quite difficult. The easiest way is to use a PC or Laptop with Adobe Reader installed on it. Adobe can be downloaded for free.

• Open Adobe and then go to the PDF Pattern you want to check and open it.

• When the pattern is open, hover your mouse over the bottom left hand corner of the pattern and the size of the pattern will show.

• If you don’t have a PC or Laptop please email me the pattern so I can take a look for you.

• A0 pages are 1189mm long and 841mm wide.

• Our paper is 900mm wide and we have printed patterns up to 3.5m long.

• Only send a pattern as Oversized, if it’s not available as A0 sized.

You can place an order for Oversized pages by going to Print Your Pattern, then in the drop-down menu click on the Oversized Copyshop Printing, and follow the instructions.

Keep in mind that a lot of Oversized patterns have more that one page, which are often A0 or smaller. If this is the case then;

• Place your order for the Oversized page/s as normal.

• Then place a separate A0 order but use the same PDF pattern and add a note to let me know what you need.

• So if you have an oversized pattern with 3 pages and 2 are Oversized and 1 is A0, place the first order for 2 Oversized pages and a separate order for 1 A0 page using the same PDF.

UK postage is £2.85 postage to Europe is £7, rest of the world is £10. USA £14.

We have a small shop selling of small items to compliment your sewing. Kylie and the Machine labels and Little Rosy Cheeks labels both offer the opportunity to customise your garments with personal messages

Yes, on our website, on the top bar is a link ‘A4 Pattern Pages’, click on there and follow the instructions. If you are not sure email us through Contacts with your question, and we will respond as fast as we can. 

Yes but on a low temperature setting. 1 or 2 on the iron. 

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If you check out and then realise that you’ve another pattern to add, just use the coupon code ‘clickandcollect‘ at checkout, and this will remove the postage charge on your second order.  Make sure you reference the original order in the notes section, and don’t leave it more than a few hours, otherwise we might have already printed your original order – but do contact us to check, in busy times it might take a couple of days to get your order out

We print every day including weekends during busy times, so you shouldn’t be waiting too long, although on occasion the level of orders has resulted in a queue of up to 3 days. Once printed, your order is posted first class, so in the UK, it often arrives the next day although we can’t predict Royal Mail service levels.  For European orders, and the rest of the world, they can take a lot longer depending on the postage system in your country.

In the event of a drinks spillage, it’s a sign to take a break! Fabulosew paper initially looks like it won’t survive a soaking, but my last incident, when left overnight in the naughty corner, was actually usable the next day.  Just don’t try and straighten it out whilst it is wet, it will tear. Step away, leave it exactly as it is and review the damage tomorrow.  And hopefully it’s only the paper, and not your fabric!