Help! My Pattern Piece Doesn’t Fit!
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What do you do when you use a projector and the pattern piece you want to cut is bigger than the projection on your mat? This month’s Dailey Quick Tip focuses on just that!
First troubleshooting tip: Try to rotate your pattern. Maybe it fits the other direction! Usually, I right click and then choose “rotate clockwise” but here’s a video detailing that, as well. This is a super simple solution!
If that doesn’t work, if you rotate and it’s still not fitting, you’ll have to move your fabric and pattern together. Sometimes, a pattern has markings that make this easy, such as a lengthen/shorten line or a distinctive shape that can line back up. But if neither of those are options, make your own marks using the comment tool on Adobe. See how here:
A wireless mouse and Frixion Fineliner markers make this so easy!. (Though there is great debate about using Frixion products in our sewing projects. I live where freezing is an extremely rare occurrence so I’m really not worried about it. Read up on the great debate if you’re unfamiliar and/or unsure.)
Until next time, friends!
