Abi wants to know how edit the measurements of an existing order or pattern. Ths is something we get asked a lot and it’s relatively simple if you know where to look. This tutorial should answer this question, but if anything is unclear then please feel free to leave us a comment.

Question:

Abi – Hi, I purchased a few ePatterns last June. Is there a way to edit them with new measurements? I did not see a way to do this on the website. Thanks!

Answer:

Yes, you certainly can change the measurements of an existing ePattern or PDF order.
1. Make sure that you are logged in to your account.
2. Navigate to the My Account> My Library page. If you have a few orders the page might take a bit of time to load.
3. Find the order you wish to edit from the list of existing orders.
4. Click the “Edit, Preview, Download” button on the correct order to open the pattern draft. 
5. In the top left corner click the “Edit measurements” button.
6. A popup similar to the profile page will appear. You can now amend any of the measurements. Please note the Bust, Waist and Hip measurements can only be altered a maximum of three times.
7. Once you have corrected you measurements you can do one of three things:
– Click the “Done” button to redraft the pattern and preview your changes.
– Click the “Copy to Profile” button to save your adjustments back to the existing profile.
– Click the “Create new Profile” button to create a new profile with the adjustments, this will not affect the existing profile.
8. You can do this as many times as you wish for no extra charge. Enjoy!

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We recently received an email from Minna, asking us some important questions about her recently purchased made-to-measure basic torso block. We felt it was a fantastic question and something that we could help with.

Question:

Hi,
I recently created and downloaded a thigh-length base torso from your wonderful service – but something seems to be not right with the piece.

When I move/close the chest dart the bust line is broken and not straight. Plus the waistline and hem are not 90° to CF or CB

I have attached an image of the pattern as it is + with the chest dart moved.

Am I missing something here?
Minna

Answer:

Broken bust line:
Not to worry this is also correct. You are closing the dart using the dart point and not the bust point. Try the dart rotation once more, but this time use the bust point. This is a small dot located after the bust dart. Take a look at our video tutorial. This will show you how to correctly manipulate the dart. If you follow this technique then the bust line will match perfectly.

Waistline:
Please don’t worry, this is perfectly correct. We have bust expansion formulas built into our blocks to accommodate for a large range of unique sizes/ measurements. We use the “Front SNP to waist” and the “Back SNP to waist” measurements (among others) to determine the size of the bust. If the Back SNP to waist measurement is smaller than the front then the waistline will be higher at the back than the front. This is what you are seeing on your block. Your SNP to waist is larger on the front than the back, therefore, the slightly diagonal waist line. This feature creates an accurately fitting block and prevents a sway back issue, that can be found on most standardised blocks which use an equal Front SNP to waist and back SNP to waist measurement.

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Holly wants to know how to delete an out-of-date or existing measurement profile, so she doesn’t accidentally use it to draft out-of-date blocks. It’s a simple process which shouldn’t take too much time to explain! 

Question:

Hi, I noticed I have a few profiles that I no longer need and want. Is there a way to delete them, so I wont confuse them with the ones I want to use and maintain? I would greatly appreciate a way to fix this so I’m not accidentally using them when I want to download a new block. Thank you sooooo very much. Sincerely,
Holly

Answer:

Yes, you certainly can delete an existing profile! It’s quite simple. Here’s how you do it…
1. Make sure that you are logged in to your account.
2. Navigate to the Profiles page.
3. Select the profile you wish to delete from the drop down list.
4. With the profile selected, click the blue “REMOVE” button from the button menu above the profile drop down list.
5. The system will ask you to confirm the removal, so click OK and you’re all done!

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Learn how to customise your made-to-measure basic blocks and slopers using Adobe Illustrator as a pattern making platform, using our in depth video tutorials. It’s completely free!