How to send a PDF Pattern to a Printer/Copy Shop — Sewing with Patterns

Hey Everyone! Today I'm showing you How to send a PDF Pattern to a printer or copy shop!

You can definitely send your patterns to a local shop but I love using this online store and I have found they are cheaper than using a local store. I would love to hear what your experiences are so let me know in the comments down below!

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[Rosa-mbyp]

Thank you for the walk through..been wracking my brain on how to do this from my phone.. I appreciate you so much!

[asiahkelley]

So helpful! I just bought a pattern online for the first time and I saw people commenting they were sending it off to the printers. Thank god for google and YouTube so I could quickly learn what all the meant and how to do it myself! I’ve always avoided online patterns bc I was afraid of taping them together wrong or printing the wrong ratio. Thanks!

[beezeehandmade]

Thank you so much for this!! I've asked Staples and Office Depot because I can't figure it out how to do it online other than a blueprint? And they don't ever seem to know what I'm talking about. I tell them copy shop file. A0. For sewing patterns? And they just always look at me like they have no idea what I'm saying. So I've given up. I appreciate your help a lot!

[suzanajames]

Thank you so much!! I have been hesitant to buy patterns online due to not wanting to tape them together. I appreciate you having this video 💚 Keep these types of videos coming they are so helpful!!

[TerryKes]

Thanks for this video. I just bought a couple of patterns yesterday and thought I'd try the copy shop printing option. I went to the Staples website and they were going to charge me $44 for only one pattern!! It was 6 pages, but still! This was perfect timing for me. I'm going to check out the shop you mentioned. Thanks again.

[tmorera]

This video popped up at a perfect time. I've been sewing for my kids for a while and now want to start selfish sewing clothes for myself.

[ElvieTheCEO]

Thank you so much for this!! I wish I found this sooner!!

[KetiTeacher]

I print at Staples. Blue Print option is cheapest, start price is $7.50

[Fattiapples]

Once you get the pattern at home, what if you want to have different sizes on hand and don't want to buy multiple print jobs? do people trace out the size on something else?

[nanjixing]

does this mean u sent yr bought digital pattern to online pdfplotting, then pdfplotting, will deliver tthe print out o ur doorstep

[alexar.h.]

A0 is international size paper the other size is the "American" size paper

[susanmitchell]

I'd like to have this printed at a copy shop, but in Adobe, I can't figure out how to get my pattern layout to a large format. It is set up for my home printer. Any suggestions?

[sandreawhite]

I was using Staples to print my pattern, however after paying between $9-$14 for a pdf pattern for a pants pattern with four pieces I was charged $30 for one copy. I think something is wrong. That’s more that I have ever paid for a pattern in my life. I’m not sold on this copy shop format because of the cost.

[doloresw]

I just bought a PDF pattern and tried printing at home but for some reason my laptop has Microsoft installed and it required me to remove the safety firewall so I decided to go to staples. They had never printed a pattern before or at least the associates working there. I asked if they could select the size I wanted them to print but they could find a way to do it. I know it's possible based if you have Adobe. Anyway I have to go back to pick it up because they take 24 hours to do the printing or you can have it exspedited for and extra fee. So I decided not to pay the fee. I'm paying 7 dollar on top of what the pattern cost me which was not what I intended. This is my second time using a PDF pattern and the 1st I could see the sizes clearly but this current pattern had so many lines it was hard to see which line was which. I'm hoping Staples gets it right.

[maryaston]

Can you order from an iPad or just a computer please?

[nanjixing]

the website pdf plotting showed bad gateway now

[vickyls]

I don’t get though. The pattern costs $3 but $8 to print it?

[Loracanne]

I wonder is A0 printing really affordable in N.America and Britain to say it's so popular? Here in Ireland it's €30+ for ONE A0 page!! So you are talking €15 for a PDF pattern (with Copy Shop pdf), €30 plus for printing it, A minimum of €8 per metre for the fabric we'll say, plus notions.... **sweats profusely** I'll just have to settle for a paper pattern for €12 methinks!!