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Sunday, 15 July 2018

Pretty Damned Frustrating.

Or, Potential Dress Failure. Or, Project Diabolically Fashioned.

 Notice the constant?

 P D F. 

 sewing patterns.

 Tearing of hair, gnashing of teeth......
And a few naughty words.

 Nothing lines up exactly.

 The pattern was only available in that form. WHY?

 This is my second PDF pattern this year. The first one was a free Tee shirt pattern, only 2 pieces so not much to go awry.
This current one was bought and was not cheap.

 If I match the shaping lines then there are gaps and overlaps in other places. 
I have persevered and managed a reasonable looking pattern.
It is not the printer, I double checked before clicking to print.

 I will be going back to Tilly and the buttons for my patterns. I will NOT be buying any more PDF patterns no matter how much I want them.

 I did buy this last year but only printed it off for the first time yesterday.

 Now I am going back to wash the fabric, I hope to start cutting out tomorrow.
Wish me luck.

                             TTFN                                 Pam
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12 comments:

  1. Silver in AZ15 Jul 2018, 15:47:00

    Yikes! Sorry that it's giving you so much grief! Sounds like a wise decision not to buy anymore of them.

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    1. Pam16 Jul 2018, 07:07:00

      It bugs me that designers make some patterns pdf only, I do not see the reasoning.

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  2. Sheila15 Jul 2018, 19:49:00

    I can't quite bring myself to buy PDF patterns. I do look at them and then go nah....I'll stick with me paper patterns.
    Hugs-x-

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    1. Pam16 Jul 2018, 07:08:00

      I will not be buying anymore. I will continue to mix and match the pieces that i have.

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  3. Jackie16 Jul 2018, 00:48:00

    I have always wondered about piecing together those PDF patterns. The problems you are having has always been what keeps me from purchasing them.

    Glad you kept at it and got something to work with.

    God bless.

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    1. Pam16 Jul 2018, 07:08:00

      I would not give up, it is not in my nature.

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  4. Joy16 Jul 2018, 06:44:00

    I find them extremely frustrating too. xx

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    1. Pam16 Jul 2018, 07:10:00

      The next problem is how to store the finished sections, they can not be folded. probably clipped on a skirt hanger.

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  5. sewing green lady16 Jul 2018, 17:01:00

    Good luck with it. Having to print off and jigsaw it all together seems such a faff, I nearly did one last month then thought nah! I made it up instead. If you like patterns I think Burda ones are good, packet not PDF! x

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  6. Henny Penny16 Jul 2018, 19:11:00

    I downloaded one of those patterns too...that cost me money. No more! I managed to get the pieces cut and lined up okay, but being the Southerner from NC that I am, I could not understand one word of the instructions.

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  7. Christina17 Jul 2018, 08:41:00

    I never had a problem with pdf pattern, prefer them in fact because they can be printed on sturdy paper. I have yet to find one that doesn't match up (touching wood). Can't bear the tissue thin things. What designer did you use? I'll make sure to avoid this one :-)

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  8. Jo17 Jul 2018, 10:04:00

    I hope you managed to sort it out. I'm not a sewer so I can't comment on PDF patterns, though I've heard others say that they don't like them.

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