Monkey and I have been receiving more and more requests from designers who want to know how to write a quilt pattern which uses Inklingo, and how to adapt existing patterns.
That is great news for quilters!
Inklingo quilters know that when you print the shapes on fabric, it makes the cutting and sewing easier, so you can
- finish more quilts
or
- make exciting quilts which are too hard with traditional methods
or
- both!
YOU CAN DO IT
No one needs my permission to write an Inklingo-friendly pattern. Anyone can do it, and it’s easy!
However, we have some tips to make it ultra-simple, so we have been emailing a PDF to each designer individually for a few years now.
Monkey decided we would have more time to sew on the front porch if I just let everyone download the PDF from the blog, so that’s what we’re doing.
FREE DOWNLOAD
How to Write a Quilt Pattern (PDF, 5 MB)
WHO IT HELPS
When Monkey pointed it out, we realized that having this info available on the blog is helpful to:
- Pattern designers who want to adapt pre-Inklingo patterns.
(Easy peasy—embarrassingly easy.) - Pattern designers who are reaching out to beginning quilters.
- Pattern designers who want to create exciting patterns which are too complicated for most quilters with traditional methods: Feathered Star, Storm At Sea, Clamshell Pickle, Winding Ways, Double Wedding Ring, Orange Peel, complicated appliqué, and others.
- Pattern designers who don’t want to have to sell tools (inventory, shipping, etc.) but want to make more money.
- Magazine editors who want to add a new revenue stream.
- Shop owners who want to make their samples more appealing and sell more fabric.
- Affiliates who want to provide great content on their blogs to increase sales.
- Quilters who want to see how they can use a pre-Inklingo pattern.
- Quilters who want to convince their favorite magazine editors and pattern designers to use Inklingo more!
Please send a link to your favorite designers, magazines, and quilting gurus!
This is a nice short one. http://wp.me/pz8VS-3gp
EVEN MORE GOOD STUFF
Designers might like to take their laptops out on the front porch to look at these links:
- Easy On-Point Quilt Pattern
- How to calculate fabric requirements
- The Story of an Inklingo Quilt Designer
Yesterday’s Cheat Sheet is pretty good too.
You just might get what you want if you ask nicely.
REVIEWS HELP TOO
Have you left a review on the Inklingo website lately? There is a button for Reviews on the left side of every product page. There are some reviews for Double Wedding Ring to get you inspired.
Are you on Facebook or Pinterest? We would love to see you there. You can subscribe to get an email to be sure you don’t miss new things on the blog. (Right sidebar).
Okay. We’re headed out to the front porch. See you later.
Linda & Monkey
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I’d love to see it Christiane!
Hi Christiane, Good timing, eh? Monkey had you in mind when he suggested it! Your design with Clamshell Pickle is perfect!
Hi,
thank you so much!That´s what I need!I´m just working on my Frosty Clamshell pattern :-)))
Christiane in hot Germany
( sitting on the porch,too)
I am on the porch. And I am inspired. As you said…it is only a matter of time.
Thank you, Donna. It’s only a matter of time. . .
I think Chipee has a great suggestion!
I, for one, would love to see more patterns in quilt magazines that point me to the right collection of Inklingo. It would get me to make more quilts! Sometimes I just don’t “remember” that the shapes are Inklingoable, but in reality, I know most are.
Yes! Thank you.