Sewing pattern: Storing your PDF patterns

Over the years I’ve become a convert to PDF patterns. Sure, you have to print and assemble, but minute for minute that is still faster than driving to the fabric store and back! Plus, you have more options for independent designers. The only issue is – how to store them once you’ve printed them? Paper patterns are bulkier than tissue patterns so stuffing them into an envelope won’t always work. Beth from Sew DIY has a great video showing her system for storing her PDF patterns so she can use them again and again.

Click below to see what she does:

Video How To Store PDF Sewing Patterns, by Sew DIY

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