Originally Posted by
tallchick
We all know there are well written patterns and not so well written ones. There are patterns that use older techniques vs current faster ones, such as flying geese, HST etc. . And the sad thing is it’s nearly impossible to read the directions beforehand to see if it’s something you’d be willing to invest your time and material to do.
Currently I’m working on one of the poorest patterns ever IMHO! But I have adapted and I will re-write it for my own personal use because I actually love the quilt itself, but the directions, or lack there of, is enough to drive a person batty! I’m also working on a BOM and re working the blocks to suit my preferred method for unit construction.
How much effort are you willing to put into a pattern to make it work for you?
I do it quite often. Many times I see a picture of a quilt I "just have to make" and will sit and dissect it and write a pattern so that I can duplicate it. My brain seems to work very differently than the brain of pattern writers!