Patternmaking Calculator November 26, 2006
By Diva Georgene
I ran across this handy pattern calculator at Pattern Stringcodes.com. Click on “software” at the end of the french curve banner at the top, and you will find a free software download for a calculator that works in inches and metric and can calculate in decimals as well as fractions. No more wondering how many centimeters 3/8 of a yard is!
I also love the feature that allows you to calcualte the radius of circle skirts - full and partial.
A handy item indeed, and now it sits on my desktop as a little icon.
I note also that Pattern Stringcodes sells basic and custom slopers. It seems like it could be a great service for those who are in the market for this, however based on a review of their sloper at Kathleen Fasanella’s Fashion Incubator blog, I would not be so quick to recommend it!. However, read up on their info on what slopers are good for - a great education on this basic building block for patternmaking.
And here: http://www.fashion-incubator.com/mt/archives/pattern_string_codes_pt2.html is a nice review of their sloper.
I didn’t realize that this calculator existed. How handy!
Thanks Georgene.
Looks handy, but not available for MAC
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
What a handy dandy thing to have!
Mermie
Such a bummer that it won’t run on my Mac. Wah!
Hmmm . . . very interesting. The circle skirt part is a selling point for me!
Not to beat a dead horse but I have tried to sell body parts to get a pattern of this bag. I do think it’s horrible that she just plain ol’ knocked the darn thing off. I love the hobo look of it and the red one as well. Such simple style. I wish she was the original DE this is a great bag. If anyone knows of a pattern I can purchase I would appreciate the info. I like the bag so much I actually emailed and called Vogue. I got a big fat no!
You’ve solved one of my major headaches! Thanks so much. Sue