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Writing Directions
Welcome to the Pattern Writing Help Center! We
are tickled pink that you'd like to design for us and
we've put these helpful tips together for you. Ok, let's
be specific - you won't be writing the pattern, but you
will have to send us some information so we can write
the pattern!
First off, download the Project Form. Click on the
appropriate title below -
Quilt Sewing Knitting Crocheting
Those are the major categories, most things will fit
into those categories. If yours doesn't, please email me
(editor@cottonspice.com)
and I'll get you a new Project form.
Write your instructions, in this order:
List materials/supplies needed
Amount of each
Cutting instructions/rotary cutting with all
measurements, or Template cutting - Name of Template
and number of pieces.
Instructions for each steps
Draw in a diagram if necessary, there is room
for it.
Finishing directions
Important things to remember:
Label all templates with an identifying letter
or number, name of project, number of pieces to cut,
straight of grain line.
Be sure to connect ‘diagram’ to ‘instructions’
with a note such as – See Diagram 3 for this step.
And then label your diagrams to correspond to
instructions.
If you’ve received supplies from a manufacturer,
please include their website, the name of the item(s)
etc.
