Commercial Sewing Pattern Poll
The following is a survey I am conducting for a problem-solving class in college. It seems to me that [redacted]. If you have the time, please copy and paste the questions and post your answers to the comments of this entry, just like if you were filling out a meme. Thanks very much for your time
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2.)15
3.) As much as two toddlers will allow! Um actually I take on about 5 big projects a year, so in individual garments that is probably 12 or so, to make a few outfits fro my family.
4.) Above mentioned toddlers, I sew mainly for costuming events that I can get to.
5.) Both, I like to go to historical costuming events and have my family dressed up with me. Kids always grow so something new is always needed every year even if I am wearing the same outfit.
6.) Historical costumes for myself and my kids, the husband is almost always last. I will occasionally sew for friends (or their kids) but that is very rare. I also do some crafts specifically cloth dolls and their costumes.
7.) Not often, and when I do they are heavily altered. The historical accuracy matters quite a bit to me and while their woman's offerings can be fair, the men's are less so, and children's are barely existent! I finally learned how to draft children's basic bodice patterns to use as a base. I still buy a lot of the big 3 patterns when they are on sale though, as they do make good bases, and come in handy when short on time or for quick projects for non sewing friends.
8.) I like lots of historical accuracy in my patterns, the Earlier Martha McCain patterns by Simplicity were good in that they gave some history, but they soon got rid of that. The other historical specific pattern companies I have used have been much heavier on the historical construction methods.
9.) Only if I get stuck or there is something I do not know how to do. I will often glance at them, and then go about in my own manner.
10.) The Big companies do a fairly good job at that, some of the smaller companies have a harder time as sometimes the method is historical and thus not common knowledge to the user.
11.) Yes they should, and I think they do a fair job of that.
12.) Sometimes, but if you have ever tried to illustrate complicated steps you will understand how hard it can be to make technical diagrams clear to the novice.
13.) For complicated processes there is often a need for more diagrams.
14.) this is something that the consumers would like, but is unlikely to happen. Some smaller companies do put their instructions on line with step by step photos. the issue with this is that someone could look at the photos, guess what the pattern shapes are and use the instructions to make it up. this would result in no profit for the company! On the other hand if there is a misprint, they should have the correct instructions available. But I do not sew in front of my computer and like to have the printed directions in front of me. Many smaller companies will send you missing instructions if you ask for them, sometimes for a small fee. Honestly having made my own craft patterns, writing the instructions is the Hardest part for me.
15.) For the visual learner, and for complicated process it makes sense, but honestly the best is in person teaching. Not to mention the vary internet speeds across the nation.
16.) Photos, real color photos! expensive I know but for some things, it really is the best. instructions on disk format can do this at a reduced cost to the manufacturer, though it does mean that the user has to have a computer.
17.) Since I draft most of my own, I don't often have this issue.
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