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Posted by ruth on August 20, 2005, 12:07 pm
How much does pattern maker cost? Is it worth buying?
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Posted by Jenn Ridley on August 29, 2005, 9:00 am
>How much does pattern maker cost? Is it worth buying?
Which one do you mean? There is more than one pattern drafting
program out there.
As to whether "it" is worth buying, that depends. Which one are you
looking at? what do you want it to do?
If you want a real answer, you have to ask a real question.
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Jenn Ridley : jridley@chartermi.net
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Posted by Marilyn on August 29, 2005, 12:49 pm
Jenn Ridley wrote:
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>>How much does pattern maker cost? Is it worth buying?
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> Which one do you mean? There is more than one pattern drafting
> program out there.
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> As to whether "it" is worth buying, that depends. Which one are you
> looking at? what do you want it to do?
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> If you want a real answer, you have to ask a real question.
I believe the questioner was asking about Pattern Maker which is the
name of a particular pattern drafting software. Assuming that is the
case, there are various options to help Ruth. There is a free trial
which would allow her to try the software without incurring any costs.
It appears that getting the basics would cost her about $99. I got this
information from Pattern Maker's website. www.patternmaker.com
I can't tell you whether this software is worth it or not, Ruth. I
do not have it. I have been investigating a different pattern drafting
software company, Wild Ginger Software, Inc. I have looked at their
demos and was about to buy their main program. I ended up with a
new-to-me embroidery machine and an urgent need buy embroidery software
instead. 8-) I have used their Wild Things free demo program to make
accessories. I like the way their software works. As with sewing
machines, when there is the option to try before you buy, it is a good
thing to do. Pattern Maker gives you that option.
I hope this helps you, Ruth. Hopefully someone with experience with
Pattern Maker will respond with more specific information for you. I
wanted to give you some useful information that might help you rather
than just having someone snap at you. Usually this newsgroup is
friendly and helpful. Once in awhile someone has a bad day. Good luck
with your pattern drafting endeavors.
Marilyn in MN
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Posted by ruth on August 29, 2005, 9:50 am
> How much does pattern maker cost? Is it worth buying?
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Posted by Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS on August 29, 2005, 5:51 pm
ruth wrote:
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>>How much does pattern maker cost? Is it worth buying?
I have no idea how much it costs.
If you are considering buying pattern drafting software, here are the
steps to take:
1. Check out everything that is out there. Threads magazine had an
article that told about the major pattern drafting programs priced for
the home market, so you could search there to look for it --
www.taunton.com/th, I think.
2. Once you have evaluated what you have read in print, try all the
demos. See if you like the way the program works and feel comfortable
with it.
3. After that, if you could not print patterns with the demo(s) of the
program(s) you are interested in, find the "small slice of the whole
program" that most of them have (Wild Ginger has Click and Sew patterns
for $25; Dress Shop has a Sampler program for $30, etc.) and actually
try making something and see if it works out okay.
4. Now that you have fully evaluated and tested the programs and found
the one you like best and that works best, buy with confidence.
Melinda
who wonders if this should be made into some type of FAQ or something
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