How to trace and assemble a pdf pattern

I walk you through assembling and tracing a pdf pattern in real time. It's much easier than you think!

The pattern in this video is the Elastic Waist Skirt pattern from the Sew Your Look programme, but the method remains the same for most PDF sewing patterns.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction to PDF sewing patterns
01:31 Understanding paper patterns vs PDF patterns
03:38 What PDF patterns are and how they work
06:02 Where to find patterns and how to download them
08:12 How to properly print PDF patterns
10:15 Checking your pattern scale is correct
13:09 Using pattern layers to select sizes
16:13 How to assemble your pattern (demonstration)
27:12 Tips for assembling patterns faster
33:03 Completing pattern assembly
38:27 How to trace patterns for reuse
42:44 Final tips and wrap-up