PDF Sewing Patterns

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A0 Vogue PDF Patterns
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A0 Vogue PDF Patterns are here!

Printing and Tiling Tips

The beauty of owning your digital patterns is that you can print them as many times as you’d like! Our PDF patterns are meant to be easy — they can be printed at home or at a print shop, and tiled on several common paper sizes, including:

Your PDFs could look one of two ways —

Green Diamond PDFs

PDFs that are only offered in three tiles sizes (A4, legal and letter) will be referred to as Green Diamond PDFs. These pdfs will utilize a green diamond for tile alignment.

Blue Diamond PDFs

PDFs that are offered in four tile sizes including A0 will be referred to as Blue Diamond PDFs. These PDFs will utilize a Blue Diamond for tile alignment.

Green Diamond PDFs will be marked with green diamonds around the perimeter of each page.

Blue Diamond PDFs will feature blue diamonds at the center top, left, bottom and right of each page.

Printing at Home

What you'll need —

• • • • • • • Adobe Acrobat Reader (Download it for free at www.get.adobe.com/reader)
            • Your choice of paper
            • A printer and ink

            Green Diamond Printing Instructions

            1. Set your page orientation to portrait and make certain that the output size is at “Actual Size” (100%).
            2. Print the first tiled page and measure the green registration mark that is printed at each border. Your measurement should equal exactly 1” for your pattern to be sized correctly.
            3. If your test measures accurately, print the remainder of the pattern, and follow tiling instructions to determine how to tile your pattern pieces. Follow the sewing instructions in your instructional PDF to complete your garment. If you are having difficulty with any part of the printing process, please contact our customer service team who can help you troubleshoot any issues.

            Blue Diamond Printing Instructions

            1. Set your page orientation to portrait and make certain that the output size is at “Actual Size” (100%).
            2. Print the first tiled page (Page 2) and measure the 1” x 1” calibration box on your tile. Your box should measure exactly 1” for your pattern to be sized correctly.
            3. If your test measures accurately, print the remainder of the pattern, and follow tiling instructions to determine how to tile your pattern pieces. Follow the sewing instructions in your instructional PDF to complete your garment. If you are having difficulty with any part of the printing process, please contact our customer service team who can help you troubleshoot any issues.

            Printing at Print Shop

            You may take your pattern to a local print shop, a retailer that offers large format printing, or you may work with an online retailer that can print and ship your pattern directly to you. A0 tile prints should be printed at “Actual Size” (100%). A0 files can be printed on 48” x 36” sheets in landscape orientation .

            Note: The first page of a multi-page A0 file is a layout diagram and can be omitted when printing to reduce both waste and cost. A0 files with only one page will not include the tile layout diagram.

            Tiling Your Pattern

            Tip: Each multi-page PDF pattern includes a tile layout diagram as a helpful guide! Files with only one page will not include the tile layout diagram.

            Green Diamond Tiling Instructions

            Need to know —

            • • The red outline on each page is your cutting line. The green registration marks are guides for overlapping and lining up your tiles.
              • At the top of each page are row and column identifiers that will tell you where each page fits into the tiled layout. Each page is also numbered in light grey for quick assembly.
              1. Trim your pages using the red cutting line and begin tiling the first two pages of the pattern by overlaying the left side of page two onto the right side of page one. They should line up exactly and cover each other up. Tape into place.
              2. Continue this way across the entire row, starting with row one and building onto each row to complete, referring to the tile layout diagram as a guide.
              3. Once complete, trim or trace the pattern pieces for the view you are making. Proceed with making your garment by following the next step in your instructional PDF.

              Blue Diamond Tiling Instructions

              1. Follow the tile layout diagram to place your tiles in the correct order, beginning with the upper left tile.
              2. Match the numbers and letters in each half diamond to create a whole diamond icon by overlapping the pattern tile edges, but do not secure the tiles together yet.
              3. Trim away the top and left edges along the border outline where necessary.
              4. When your tiles have been trimmed and arranged to match the tile layout diagram, use tape or glue to secure them together.
              5. Proceed with making your garment by following the next step in your instructional PDF.

              Need To Know

              There are no refunds on Digital sewing patterns. Digital and Physical (Standard) patterns are to be used for individual private home use only and not for commercial or manufacturing purposes.

              • Download your sewing patterns in minutes, after your purchase is complete!
                
              • • • • • • • • You must have a Simplicity.com account to purchase digital sewing patterns.
                            • You must download and print the digital sewing pattern yourself, it will not be mailed to you. All you need is a printer and Adobe Acrobat Reader.
                            • Your digital sewing pattern downloads are accessible under the “Digital Patterns” tab on your Account page.
                            • Our exclusive digital sewing pattern downloads come with:
                              1. 1. Tiled sewing pattern download with an image of the pattern and a tile layout guide for each pattern for easy assembly.
                                 2. Instructions download with fabric and yardage information and line art. They do not have envelopes.
                            • You can download the tiled sewing pattern and instructions as many times as you like.

                            After printing, you will need to assemble (tile) your pattern pages before trimming. See our Digital Pattern Printing and Tiling Tips for more information and a helpful video on assembly.