Barb in Louisiana

I had never even considered that I should go out on the web and look for corrections to a published pattern. I "assumed" that they wouldn't be published unless they were correct. Well, we all know, that as hard as the pattern designers try to get it right the first time, and even though they have test sewers, there can be mistakes.

Every pattern I sew these days is tried out with a test block in fabrics other than the kit I bought. But before I even start any cutting or sewing, especially with a kit of fabrics, I do a Yahoo or Google Search to see if I can find any comments or corrections.

I have been collecting Judy Niemeyer patterns recently. I love that her website, after you click on the pattern, shows the corrections. I am currently in the process of making sure I have these corrections to go with each pattern I have bought. And we thought quilting wasn't an adventure?

Edited to add: I took a class recently with JM. I commented on the fact that I had seen some corrections online, but didn't need to add them to the pattern I was doing. She said that once they found errors, they would correct the pattern and all future printings of the pattern would be correct. Since there is no date on her printings, you have to look at every correction to see if you need to use the correction. I really enjoyed meeting JM and learning from her.