Custom Freelance Pattern Services and Pricing

I've had people ask me about pattern making services and pricing ... so I decided to write it all out. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Allow us to help you make you fashion design dreams a reality. Our patternmaking service is the perfect fit for your small company, or even just pattern and sewing enthusiasts.

You dream it ... We draft it !!

Patternmaking Services:

Flat Rate of $10 per design + $5 per pattern piece

Example: A classic t-shirt has 4 pieces (front, back, sleeve, neckband) = $10+$20(4x5)=$30

We can work from a sketch, or a picture of an existing item -- or an idea in your head and we can help sketch it out.

Patternmaking Add-on:

Flat rate of $5 per design + $5 per pattern piece

Add a piece to an existing pattern (Example: add a sleeve variant or a collar). This can be to a pattern that we drafted, or from a different pattern designer.

Sewing Instructions:

Flat rate of $25 for professional step-by-step sewing instructions -- words ONLY, no pictures.

Flat rate of $100 for professional step-by-step sewing instructions -- WITH pictures.

Fabric Yardage Requirements:

Flat rate of $10

Spec Sheet:

Flat Rate of $2.5 per size

Sample Making:

Variable pricing ... please contact us for a quote.

Grading Services:

Flat Rate of $2.50 per size per pattern piece

Example: You would like your 4 piece design in 2t, 3t, 4, 5, 6 = 4x5x2.5 = $50

Reproduction

Do you have a dress that you LOVE and would like a pattern of the existing garment to make more? You mail us the item and we draft that pattern for you, and return the garment (unharmed!) to you.

$10 per item + $5 per pattern piece + shipping (you pay to ship the garment both ways)

REQUIRED:

50% deposit is required before starting any project and the remaining 50% is due upon delivery.

Delivery

Hand drawn paper pattern mailed to you (on a roll ... NOT cut):

$1 per size x $.50 + Shipping

Hand drawn on Manila pattern paper and mailed to you (on a roll ... NOT cut):

$1 per size x $1 per piece + shipping

Hand drawn on Manila pattern paper, cut and mailed to you:

$1 per size x $2 per piece + shipping

8.5 x 11 pdf hand drawn pattern emailed to you:

$1 per size x $.75 per page

8.5 x 11 pdf digitized pattern emailed to you:

$1 per size x $5 per page

Digitized pattern that you can print at a copy shop:

$1 per size + $10 flat rate

Please contact me for quotes and more precise pricing. Current turn around is 2 weeks (depending on the complexity of the design).  RUSH orders will have an extra fee.

Exclusive Rights to Sell Pattern:

If you would like to see the pattern, and have it exclusive to you with YOUR logo and your business name there is an extra fee for this. Contact me for more details.

Consulting:

Help with your pattern development and design $15/hr. Do you have a design in your head but can't quite sketch it out? I can help you come up with a design, or help you tweak yours.

We can also turn them into pdf sewing pattern that you can sell, exclusive licensing rights to you ... we'll include your logo and your information ... endless earning opportunities ... contact us for pricing.

I'm really excited about working with you on this!! ~ jodi jean

Digitizing YOUR pattern: http://jocole.blogspot.com/2012/02/digitize-your-pattern-into-pdf.html