02/02/2023
To add ways to find guides I have made for group, I am adding the links as posts on this page.
All guides are also linked in the first Featured post at the top of the group.
Projectors for Sewing Top Tips guide
https://bit.ly/ProjectingTopTips
(If clicking from Facebook app, click on three dots menu in corner and select “Open in Browser” for better viewing)
Table of Contents:
Introduction and tools
Tips before cutting (click Tip title to jump to that section for more info)
Tip #1 Choose the right file formats
Tip #2 Assemble pattern pages if needed using PDFSticher tool
Tip #3: Add buffer around pattern for easy scrolling/adjusting location of pieces in your projection
Tip and B: Plan your cuts - use digital annotations and tips fo puzzle piece fabric cutting
Tips while cutting (click Tip title to jump to that section for more info)
Tip #5: Ensuring accurate scale/zoom on computer or mobile devices
Tip #6: Go in Full Screen mode in Adobe (but make sure preference is fixed first)
Tip #7: Enhance visibility of lines
Tip #8: Rotate pages and tips for mirrored pieces
Tip #9: Grainline and fold lines
More Tips! (click Tip title to jump to that section for more info)
Tip and B: Pattern adjustment tips - non-digital and digital methods
Tip #11 Cut a piece that is bigger than your projection
Tip #12: Use Measuring Tools to measure pattern pieces if needed
Tip #13: Assemble small number of pages directly in Adobe/Xodo
Tip #14: Adjust zoom for doing simple scaling of patterns for dolls, bags, etc.
Tip #15: Don’t waste time comparing a printed pattern to a projected pattern
Tip #16: Use a cloud drive like Google drive to access your patterns.
If you are opening this in FB mobile app, switch to open it in your browser for better viewing. Once in browser turning device to landscape mode may also help. Top Tips for Projecting Patterns By Sasha Sewist, July 2021 Table of Contents Introduction and tools 2 Tips before cutting (click Ti...