FAQ

I studied design at Münster University of Applied Sciences, but my major was media, not fashion design. In fact, I didn't start sewing until years after I finished my design studies, and I'm completely self-taught.

Yes, my sewing patterns are free for your personal use.

I've been sewing since 2010. At first, I only sewed bags and baby quilts. When I started making clothes, I began creating patterns pretty quickly.

The exact amount of fabric needed depends on many factors, including the width of the fabric. For this reason, I don't provide a general estimate of how much fabric you'll need. However, you can create a cutting plan in the layout tool and use it to determine how much fabric you'll need.

You can download the individual pattern pieces as SVG files and create a cutting plan in the layout tool. You can then download this plan for your projector.

My sewing patterns are designed for a female body, though I define “female” here as “a body with at least a little bust and nothing between the legs.” This is by no means a universal definition. ;) 

Nevertheless, I’ve already seen examples where my patterns have been used for men or children. In a nutshell: With your own set of measurements, a lot is possible—my patterns are very flexible. It’s definitely worth a try, even if minor adjustments might be necessary. In this blog post, I’ll go into a bit more detail about that.

No. Every sewing pattern is a set sequence of steps, and the process is essentially the same as with a paper sewing pattern: 

1. First, the measurements are entered and, depending on the selected fit class, adjusted to include ease allowances.
2. Next, one (or more) basic patterns (or blocks) are created; various settings can be specified here, such as the neckline size or the length of the pattern.
3. The block is then modified, cut up, rotated, etc.
4. Then the individual pattern pieces are positioned on a virtual surface and divided among different pages.

With the same measurements and settings, you'll always get the same result. It would be different with AI—it would keep “reinterpreting” things over and over again. I really don't need that here.

Full Disclaimer: I occasionally use an LLM for debugging or research—usually Duck.ai. These are queries like “How do I calculate xy?” or “What does this error message mean?” or something similar. 

But I won't be bringing generative AI into my home. When it comes to photos and videos, I usually just adjust the colors and contrast—that's it.

T-shirts sold in stores are generally designed for a smaller bust size—up to a B cup at most. In that case, you can definitely skip the bust dart. For larger bust sizes, a bust dart can dramatically improve the fit of a T-shirt. If your T-shirts consistently wrinkle under the arms or are noticeably shorter in the front than in the back, I’d recommend trying a style with darts.