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Category: Pattern Collection
Calling for Pattern Testers
**EDIT** Thank you all for a wonderful response, I now have a huge pool of testers and won’t be taking on any more for awhile. I’ll be sending out emails to everyone who applied very soon.***
I’ve got some exciting plans coming up and I’ll be needing some pattern testers. So I’m asking for your help, if you are able to be a pattern tester that would be fabulous.
Here is a brief run down of what I need
– competent home sewers with an eye for detail
– ability to provide good feedback on fit and notes on pattern instructions
– patterns range from basic to intermediate/difficult and cover a range of skills. Fabrics will include wovens and knits. Skills will include (but are not limited to) application of lace, fold over elastic, swimwear elastic, collars and plackets.
– sewers of womenswear and children’s wear
– turnaround times will vary but a due date will be given so you have a time frame for testing.
– photos of the finished garments on a person. These do not have to be “modelled” shots.They are purely for help with the fitting process. Should you wish to share the images/pattern on your own blog or social media you are welcome to do so after the release date but it is not a requirement of you being asked to be a tester.
As compensation for your time and efforts you will receive the final version of the pattern and a discount code for your personal use on other patterns in the range.
To be a tester please comment below with
– your blog or social media handle so I can see what you like to sew and match you to the appropriate pattern
– your preference for wovens or knits
– your preference for womens or kids
– level of sewing experience
New Pattern: Active Beanie
Exciting day with a new pattern!
It’s a close fitting beanie perfect for activewear as it is lightweight and small so can be shoved in a pocket or a pack and brought out when needed. It’s even small enough to fit under a bike helmet so those early morning starts are a whole lot warmer.
With an interior pocket you can carry your house key or some notes to grab a coffee or go to the supermarket on your way home from your run.
Suitable for stretch knits with good stretch recovery. Ideal for knits, jersey, interlocks, ribs and lycra blends. An elastane/lycra/spandex content is highly recommended for a better fit. Merino knits, polyester lycra blends and performance fabrics highly recommended. Cotton and other absorbent fibres not recommended if being used for Activewear purposes.
This is a one size fits most, the instructions take you through step by step including how to add the internal pocket. A quick simple make it’s perfect for using up scraps and as presents for the active people in your life.
From now till the 8th of August it’s on sale for $2.50 (plus taxes where applicable) before going up to it’s regular price of $4.00
SALE – 50% off all digital sewing patterns
It’s the cat’s birthday today so that seems like as good as excuse as any to have a SALE!
For the next 2 weeks all digital sewing patterns are 50% off.
Enjoy!
Tsurah Designs patterns now available here!
Sometimes you love a design so much you wish you’d thought of it yourself. I feel that way about the Tsurah Designs straight skirt. Not only do I own many of my own I use the pattern when I’m teaching sewing too. It’s such a flattering skirt and so easy to make, it just ticks so many boxes on what makes a good design.
The brains behind Tsurah Designs is Rebecca who like myself is a veteran of the Australian Fashion Industry. We got to chatting and I offered to help sell her designs via the Measure Twice Cut Once website and she loved the idea.
All the designs are now available as pdf patterns in the webstore including the maternity patterns.
I hope you enjoy making them all up as much as I do.
Shop back up and running
Just a quick note to say we are back up and running on the webstore, thank you all for your patience it is greatly appreciated.
Happy Shopping!
Shop issues
Hi Everyone, I’ve had some upgrades to the site in the last few days. Unfortunately it’s caused a problem with online orders. The post plugin isn’t working well with the new upgrades and so new orders for physical products like the bra kits and reflective trims aren’t going through.
We are working on it and trying to get it resolved as quickly as possible. Once it’s back up and running correctly I’ll let you know. In the meantime all digital orders for PDF patterns are fine it’s just the physical products (as far as I can tell).
If you are in a great hurry you can email your order through and I can process it by sending out a PayPal invoice.
Thanks for understanding and thank you to those customers who alerted me to the issues it was a great help!
The Winners are…..
Thank you all so much to everyone who entered the giveaways for “She Wears the Pants” I got lots of great suggestions of books and places to go take a look at in Japan.
Huge Thank You goes out to Tuttle Publishing for providing the books for the giveaway and for publishing the books in English too.
I’ve put all the names from the blog and instagram into the kitty cups, then chose the winner at random…..and the winners are
From the blog
From Instagram
Be sure to email me your addresses so I can post out your prizes and happy sewing!
Digital pattern sale – get 15% off
Today marks 1 year of Measure Twice Cut Once having digital patterns for sale. Now I had wanted to celebrate by releasing a new range but it’s not ready yet. So I’ve decided to celebrate by giving you 15% off all digital patterns for the next week.
Use the code go15off at the shopping cart to take 15% off all digital patterns. Does not apply to workshops or kits and supplies.
Happy Sewing!
First Year anniversary and a discount!
Today marks 1 year of having this blog. It’s been an amazing year and to say thank you to everyone who has been a part of it, all orders are 15% off until the 5th of October.
Use the code firstyear at the checkout.
To use, select your purchases and add to cart. In view cart add firstyear to the apply coupon section. Then hit apply coupon to make the discount % apply. The discount appears in the tally below.
Thank you all for being part of this fabulous year, I couldn’t do it without you all. From meeting local sewers and becoming part of the Sydney Spoolettes, to releasing patterns and meeting international sewers it has all been fantastic.
Here’s to many more years to come.
