Designing Quilt Patterns
#31
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Actually yes, I have checked her website....honestly her patterns are for the very advance quilters who can go on limited directions. No, I have not emailed her.
If the basic instructions are terrible including fabric yardage, it scares me to even try..... The one I have is "listen with your eyes" -- it is a gorgeous quilt! I bought it at IQF in Houston last year. I have bought a Judy Niemeyer for about the same cost and her directions are 1000 times better.
It's sad because Be Colourful has some amazing quilt designs.....
If the basic instructions are terrible including fabric yardage, it scares me to even try..... The one I have is "listen with your eyes" -- it is a gorgeous quilt! I bought it at IQF in Houston last year. I have bought a Judy Niemeyer for about the same cost and her directions are 1000 times better.
It's sad because Be Colourful has some amazing quilt designs.....
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Originally Posted by NorthernDeb
Do you like amounts to be more exact or do you like a little wiggle room? I would think adding an 1/8 wouldn't be so bad but if you add that to every fabric called for.. and sometimes it's many, many fabrics.. well, that just adds to the final cost. But I suppose if someone made an error in cutting and the fabric was no longer available, then it would be a good thing....
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Originally Posted by luvspaper
Actually yes, I have checked her website....honestly her patterns are for the very advance quilters who can go on limited directions. No, I have not emailed her.
If the basic instructions are terrible including fabric yardage, it scares me to even try..... The one I have is "listen with your eyes" -- it is a gorgeous quilt! I bought it at IQF in Houston last year. I have bought a Judy Niemeyer for about the same cost and her directions are 1000 times better.
It's sad because Be Colourful has some amazing quilt designs.....
If the basic instructions are terrible including fabric yardage, it scares me to even try..... The one I have is "listen with your eyes" -- it is a gorgeous quilt! I bought it at IQF in Houston last year. I have bought a Judy Niemeyer for about the same cost and her directions are 1000 times better.
It's sad because Be Colourful has some amazing quilt designs.....
Having been quilting for over 40 years , when I purchase a patten its because I do not want to take the time to draft it myself. and am looking for someone else to to some of the thinking for me , for a change. It is enourmously agravating to spend the big bucks , and have terms that do not even apply to the quilt pattern. For example it called for "insert piping" in the
directions when there was no piping in the quilt nor would piping in that part make any sense at all. It was clearly a translation issue but was left with a very real lack of confidence in the whole pattern. It could have been avoided on the designers part if someone who has any skills would have reviewed the instructions.
When I am spending the big bucks for a pattern , I also have the expectation the designer would have included any tips they used/learned for making the quilt.
Bottom line I will spend the big bucks for a pattern but will not buy another from that designer if the first one was a bad experience.
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I hear a lot of complaining about Patterns....have you considered buying books instead?
publishing patterns is more costly and time consuming than books. Most publishing companies won't even do patterns any more, so for the most part, patterns are SELF published.
What most NEW designers do not realize is that it is cheaper and just as much work to put together a Booklet of 3-4 patterns! When it comes time to copyright them you pay the same for one copy right on a pattern as you do on a book that might have as many of 12 patterns in it! There by they cover the copyright on 12 different patterns in ONE easy shot!
There are a lot more books coming around at the $15-$20 price range that contain upwards of 10+ patterns in them, making them a greater value all around!
publishing patterns is more costly and time consuming than books. Most publishing companies won't even do patterns any more, so for the most part, patterns are SELF published.
What most NEW designers do not realize is that it is cheaper and just as much work to put together a Booklet of 3-4 patterns! When it comes time to copyright them you pay the same for one copy right on a pattern as you do on a book that might have as many of 12 patterns in it! There by they cover the copyright on 12 different patterns in ONE easy shot!
There are a lot more books coming around at the $15-$20 price range that contain upwards of 10+ patterns in them, making them a greater value all around!
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
I hear a lot of complaining about Patterns....have you considered buying books instead?
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Wow, this is a fascinating topic! I usually make quilts from books, but have bought a few patterns with fairly good results. I also agree that the directions must be very clear, with as many pictures/diagrams as possible. I love the quilt you made for your brother, you are very talented. Good luck in your pattern making quest!
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When I am spending the big bucks for a pattern , I also have the expectation the designer would have included any tips they used/learned for making the quilt .[/quote]
Depending on the designers experience, she might not consider what she did a TIP, but just step in the process!
Do not for a moment fool yourselfs into thinking that just because this designer is Dutch and there might be a translation issue that this is only happening with her patterns. EVERY designer if you go to the their websites will have a page of pattern corrections.
Some are only minor things, but some can be huge differences in the amount of fabric you buy/need, some have directions left out, some are missing pieces....
Publishing a pattern is a long process....it requires more than one set of eyes to proof read and more than one set of skills to TEST the pattern....
and much to your surprise I am sure, it is NOT always the pattern designers mistakes, directions are easily misinterpreted as well!
When I am spending the big bucks for a pattern , I also have the expectation the designer would have included any tips they used/learned for making the quilt .[/quote]
Depending on the designers experience, she might not consider what she did a TIP, but just step in the process!
Do not for a moment fool yourselfs into thinking that just because this designer is Dutch and there might be a translation issue that this is only happening with her patterns. EVERY designer if you go to the their websites will have a page of pattern corrections.
Some are only minor things, but some can be huge differences in the amount of fabric you buy/need, some have directions left out, some are missing pieces....
Publishing a pattern is a long process....it requires more than one set of eyes to proof read and more than one set of skills to TEST the pattern....
and much to your surprise I am sure, it is NOT always the pattern designers mistakes, directions are easily misinterpreted as well!
#39
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
I hear a lot of complaining about Patterns....have you considered buying books instead?
publishing patterns is more costly and time consuming than books. Most publishing companies won't even do patterns any more, so for the most part, patterns are SELF published.
What most NEW designers do not realize is that it is cheaper and just as much work to put together a Booklet of 3-4 patterns! When it comes time to copyright them you pay the same for one copy right on a pattern as you do on a book that might have as many of 12 patterns in it! There by they cover the copyright on 12 different patterns in ONE easy shot!
There are a lot more books coming around at the $15-$20 price range that contain upwards of 10+ patterns in them, making them a greater value all around!
publishing patterns is more costly and time consuming than books. Most publishing companies won't even do patterns any more, so for the most part, patterns are SELF published.
What most NEW designers do not realize is that it is cheaper and just as much work to put together a Booklet of 3-4 patterns! When it comes time to copyright them you pay the same for one copy right on a pattern as you do on a book that might have as many of 12 patterns in it! There by they cover the copyright on 12 different patterns in ONE easy shot!
There are a lot more books coming around at the $15-$20 price range that contain upwards of 10+ patterns in them, making them a greater value all around!
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