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What is more important for you re-patterns

  • The techniques/patterning etc is more important to me 77
  • The usability of the finished pattern is more important to me 116
  • 2026-01-05
  • 193 votes
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I'm feeling a bit reflective in the new year and I'm curious. What is more important to you when it comes to pattern rewards?

(no both option sorry, even though I know that's the answer for many)

I'm always torn between trying to make flashy patterns that show a lot of new techniques vs patterns that are actually accessible to people. I often feel like the simple patterns 'aren't enough' but also that the complex ones aren't usable for most people? lmk your thoughts.

Comments

Kenzie Wask

I love using your videos as a teaching tool and jumping off point for my own projects!

SLAUGHTERGUTZ

Technique. There are tons of patterns out there that are free or I can buy. But I started pledging you (what's it been like, 7?ish years now lol) because you were doing things that other people weren't and can't.

Ragusa

Excellent question. I'm torn, myself. I enjoy watching the vids and learning techniques, even if I'm not necessarily able to do the plush myself with my current skills. I like when it's exciting to see the finished product and I'm enthralled to see how you got there, honestly. There are other simple patterns out there, but I trust your expertise to make something fun and funky come alive and to then teach me how to replicate it

radbeetle

Both are important to me BUT the usability of the finished pattern is the priority - do something that teaches maybe one new technique but is usable and very versatile would be better for me than something with a bunch of flashy new techniques but it's a very niche and specific pattern that might not be as usable

Evie

Tough call, both are important but I fall very slightly on the side of general usability.

Kaxen

I will always download more patterns than I actually will ever sew! lol Difficult or easy doesn't really change that. I love it when one of your patterns gives me a new idea on how to do things! Like the skull raven's eye sockets being plastic christmas ornaments. I've been wanting to sew the Pokemon Duskull and that idea is perfect for it. The open mouth tutorial is another one that helped me a lot on a project I was doing.

Tasheena

I have learned so much from watching how to pattern and how you do things that I have grown tremendously in my creativity and understanding of patterning! That’s why I am here, there are so many finished patterns out there but you show us how it’s done and I love and appreciate that. You were my first ever Patreon and it’s because of the way you showed us what you made and how you made it, and that’s why Ive remained. I LOVE its so much!

Lottle M

I agree with another comment, I also signed up for unique patterns with techniques I haven't seen anywhere else. There are lots of other pattern makers with more basic "usable" designs.

Solawren

The patterning portion of your (especially earlier) tutorial videos has given me the skills and confidence to make my own patterns, but there’s certainly an appeal to patterns that have a lot of usability

Emma

I guess the more accessible the better. Personally I'm not great when it comes to hugely difficult sewing techniques.

Imogen

I think it's half and half. Lots of different people at different skill levels. Sometimes the techniques are too intimidating for me, or to complex that I can't do on the scale I want, but that's also the appeal for some, that you actually make patterns for complex characters. One suggestion could be, but would mean more work for you, but for some of the more complex patterns with a lot of colour changes, maybe do an alt pattern that is either all one or two colours so you can see the complex shapes as a whole rather than lots of different pieces

SinfulHare

usability for me. i don't always have all the tools/materials to do complex techniques such as making the chameleon's tongue (& honestly I struggle with video-only patterns so i don't know if i'd be able to do it even with the right materials) and i just want a cute plushie at the end of the day <3