Learn how to simplify complex patterns with lots of fabric cuts using labeling. Write concise, error-free quilt patterns.

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Precut-friendly quilt patterns are well-loved but tricky to write. Here are some strategies for making them a little eaiser.

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Learn the ins and outs of Copyright law and how it applies to you as a quilt pattern writer, including how to use it to your benefit.

Pattern difficulty ratings are a touchy subject. There's no standardized system and SO MANY opinions about it without much explanation or logic. I fully recognize that I am just adding another opinion to the mix, but hopefully, I'll be able to share some logic and reasoning that is missing from the rest of the opinions rooted in my experience as a tech editor and ghostwriter. Why give a difficulty rating? Plenty of patterns don't give a difficulty rating. And while that's OK,

If you write quilt patterns, you've probably heard of a tech editor, if not worked with one yourself. A tech editor is nothing more than an experienced person who reviews your pattern to find any issues before you publish it (read more about what a tech editor does here ). As a tech editor, I see a lot of patterns at a lot of different levels of polish. Some need a lot of work and some are pretty much ready to go when I get a hold of them. Here are 10 general things your tech

So you want to write quilt patterns? Awesome! If you've sought advice from anyone in the industry, someone has probably recommended that you hire a tech editor to review your pattern before releasing it. Good advice, in my opinion. But what exactly is a tech editor and how on earth do you go about finding a good one? After all, if you're going to pay them your hard-earned money to review your pattern BEFORE you make a dime from it, shouldn't you make sure they're actually goo