23 launch guides
Use PatternForge
Step-by-step guidance for every current workflow and tool.
Projects, saving, and resuming
Save and reopen editable work on this browser and device, use phone-photo handoff separately, and understand that project cloud sync is planned but unavailable.
Print and check a sizing card
Choose Letter or A4, print at actual size, and prove the physical card with a ruler.
Capture a clear pattern photo
Prevent blur, crop, glare, low contrast, and perspective problems before they become tracing errors.
Set and check true size
Correct perspective, set scale, and pass the ruler-backed photo check before trusting physical output.
Create pieces: manual trace or Auto-Detect
Choose the dependable manual path or review Beta outline suggestions without mistaking them for proof.
Trace a pattern piece
Place useful points, preserve corners and curves, and close one trustworthy outline.
Adjust Shape and use Shape check
Clean lumpy geometry and understand gaps, crossings, spikes, and point-cluster warnings.
Choose sewing line or cutting line
Identify what the traced boundary means before adding or interpreting seam allowance.
Name and label pieces
Replace generic names and keep cutting information readable on the piece and in exports.
Place and verify a grainline
Preserve fabric direction deliberately, including one-way or nap requirements.
Mark a true cut-on-fold piece
Distinguish an internal fold or crease line from the real half-piece and symmetry behavior used for cutting.
Add notches and balance marks
Place construction-critical matching marks and verify their partners and direction.
Add and check darts
Copy dart legs and points faithfully and understand what PatternForge does not infer about fit.
Add and verify seam allowance
Create the companion sewing or cutting line without confusing allowance with ease.
Select, Pan, Construction Line, Measure, and Advanced tools
Navigate safely, mark internal construction lines, and use specialist controls without treating uniform resize as grading.
Define and match seams
Name sewing edges, compare their intended relationship, and record honest ease.
Complete Pattern Check
Resolve every blocking piece, scale, and declared seam issue without overstating what the check proves.
Arrange pieces for print
Choose the real paper size, prevent overlaps, and confirm every tiled page before export.
Export and print at actual size
Choose the right file, understand DRAFT consequences, and physically verify the printed check bar.
Build instructions and diagrams
Organize a sewing booklet and create focused construction diagrams without implying automatic verification.
Downloads and file licenses
Choose a safe output, understand DRAFT and watermark labels, and read the current license attached to the generated file.
Project cloud sync
Understand that editable-project cloud backup and cross-device project access are planned and unavailable, while phone-photo handoff remains separate.
Keyboard, touch, accessibility, and recovery
Keep the active tool and saved state understandable across input methods, zoom, and interrupted work.