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When you sew, what do you make, mostly?
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Clothes
Quilts
Crafts and/or home décor
If you do sew clothes, about how many items would you say you make in a year?
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0 - 1
2 - 5
6+
Which age group are you in?
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19 - 35
36 - 55
56+
Do you sew with a pattern?
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Always
Sometimes
Never
Which pattern brands do you prefer?
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Check your top 4 only
Grainline Studio
Simple Sew
Named Clothing
Kwik Sew
New Look
Burda
Colette Patterns
Vogue Patterns
Tilly and the Buttons
Simplicity
Butterick
McCall's
Other:
Please check the attributes which are important to you when choosing a sewing pattern:
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Check your top 4 only
Reasonable price
Perception that it will be easy to change the pattern for your personal style
Garment design
A specific designer
Appealing presentation of the garment (photography style, choice of model, illustration style, model’s hair & makeup, accessories, etc.)
Multiple views in the pattern
Degree of difficulty of the pattern
A specific brand
Clear instructions
How often do you “hack” a pattern?
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Never
Occasionally
Often
If/When you “hack” a pattern, is it:
A small tweak
A significant change to the pattern’s design
Do you use PDF or downloadable sewing patterns?
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Haven’t tried one yet
Have tried them, but not a fan
Occasionally use them
Big fan of PDF patterns
What are your feelings about the larger, more established pattern brands versus the smaller, independent brands?
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Where do you buy most of your sewing patterns?
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Online
In stores
Other:
What do you think is a fair price for a pattern?
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