I couldn't get how to re-size. I have a 12" pattern
and she wants hers 12 1/2. Do I just add 1/4 to each
piece I cut?
any 12 in pattern will be 12.5 That is the size before they are sewn together. 12 is the finished size. So, all your 12 in patterns should be 12.5 after you have made them.