Originally Posted by Jackie54
Does anyone have trouble with reading a quilt pattern? Sometimes I think Iam stupid. I find a pattern, looks great, buy it, and for what ever reason , I dont understand it. Is there an easy way of understanding these things. I know they are not all hard but my brain dont want to understand it. Can anyone help me in understand this? Please........... :roll: :roll:
Any help is welcomed.
I'm more of an interactive learner. Patterns can drive me crazy.
I photocopy the pattern and use that when I'm quilting. That way I can mark it up so it makes sense to me. Use various highlighters to mark sections. Sometimes I'll draw my own pics the way I read the directions to see if I come out with the same result. If it looks really wrong I check the pattern site to see if there is an errata sheet.
Sometimes I look for video tutorials (utube etc) when I just don't get it.
And then as earlier remarked, so patterns are just poorly written and tested.
Don't dispair.....keep on sewin'