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Printing PDF patterns

After you’ve purchased your pattern(s), you will be emailed a link to download your file. You can download this file up to five times before the link expires. The file will come zipped, and within this zip file you’ll find the pattern instructions, a layered PDF of tiled sheets, and a layered PDF of A0 sheets. The A0 file is what you’ll want to use if you’re getting your pattern printed at a print shop; the tiled sheets are designed to be printed at home on an ordinary printer. Each tile measures 7 x 10″, which will print on both A4 and the US letter paper.

The pattern instructions provide a diagram showing how the tiled sheets fit together.

To print at home: 

Unzip your file and open the PDF in an PDF reader such as Adobe Reader (freely available to download). When you go to print, be sure that you have selected ‘actual size’ for the document size, not ‘fit to page’ or any scaling. It is imperative that the pattern prints at its actual size; to check it is going to print correctly, start by printing the very first page alone. This page features a 10 x 10 cm square that you can measure to check you are printing at the correct size.

To use layers in the PDF:

In your PDF reader, there will be a menu (in Adobe Reader this is on the left-hand side of the screen) that should expand to show you the layers within the document. Each size is in its own layer, to enable you to only print out the size(s) you require. To print only your size(s), you need to have the relevant layer ticked, as well as the layers labelled ‘Grainlines and pattern markings’ and ‘Tiling’. You may wish to print more than one size if your measurements cross over between sizes and you are planning to grade between them.

To assemble the tiled sheets:

Each tile features a number and a letter in grey; the numbers indicate rows and the letters columns. Separate the tiles into groups for each row (e.g. all the 1’s together) and then trim off one long side and one short side of each sheet. If you have a cutting mat and a craft knife you can do these in batches using a ruler. Stick the sheets together in rows, overlapping so that the edges of the tiles match and the black triangles along each edge meet to form diamonds. Then stick the rows together, again matching the frames and triangles.

Then either cut around the pattern pieces or trace them off and you’re good to go!

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So thrilled to see lots of Kew 16-28 pdfs whizzing So thrilled to see lots of Kew 16-28 pdfs whizzing off to customers since the launch on Friday! Here’s another stunning tester version from Esther @ninetostitch - this is making me want ALL the floral tea dresses! 

#kewdress #ninaleepatterns #ninaleelondon #indiepatterns #sewing #sewcialists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #diyfashion #sustainablefashion #handmadewardrobe
Happy Friday, it’s finally here - the Kew Dress Happy Friday, it’s finally here - the Kew Dress and Skirt is now available in sizes 16-28! 🎉 Here’s gorgeous Laura aka @thespeckyseamstress wearing version 1 - check out the product page for other stunning tester versions across all 3 variations! 

The printed version will be available in two weeks’ time. The Kew skirt expansion pack needs another round of testing but I’m hoping it will be ready in 2-3 weeks (check our Laura’s other versions for a sneak peek!). Then Park Lane will be the next to join the 16-28 range! 😀

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A few days’ late but this was my Valentine’s o A few days’ late but this was my Valentine’s outfit - something I’d been dreaming of since the release of Bakerloo! Yes indeed - it’s a barely recognisable hacked #bakerloodress, made from silk organza without the collar but with an added skirt frill. Underneath I’m wearing a shortened and tightened satin #sadieslipdress. Is this one of the most grandly impractical outfits I’ve ever made? Probably! But what’s the point of sewing if we can’t go mad with it sometimes?! 

Let me know if you’d like a blog post on creating this hack as it’s super simple! 

#youcanhackit #patternhacking #ninaleepatterns #ninaleelondon #indiepatterns #sewing #sewcialists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #diyfashion #sustainablefashion #handmadewardrobe #pinkorganza #organzadress
Hurray - they’re here! 🎉 The printed versions Hurray - they’re here! 🎉 The printed versions of my current 16-28 size range are now available in the shop - Bakerloo, Southbank, Carnaby and Mayfair 😊
A few of you have been adding bows to your Bakerlo A few of you have been adding bows to your Bakerloos and I am officially obsessed! Just look at this fabulous version by @franklymarvellous with a bow from @daisybeenecklines 😍 Since watching Bridgerton last week (behind the times, I know!) I want anything fancy, frilly and extravagant and am planning a bow-laden Bakerloo accordingly! 🎀 Anyone else find their wardrobe plans now being dictated by Netflix?! 😄

#bakerlooblouse #putabowonit #ninaleepatterns #ninaleelondon #indiepatterns #sewing #sewcialists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #diyfashion #sustainablefashion #handmadewardrobe
Starting the new month with some more Bakerloo fab Starting the new month with some more Bakerloo fabulousness from @sewdoitemma - she’s written a blog post about her tester version so go check it out! 

#ninaleepatterns #ninaleelondon #bakerloodress #indiepatterns #curvysewist #curvysewing #sewing #sewcialists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #diyfashion
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