Welcome to Master Pattern
Greetings!
As summer is nearing end, and autumn is right around the corner, other changes are in the air! 2009 will finish my eleventh year as Master Pattern and will mark a new beginning for me. I have decided to pursue some other creative endeavors beginning in 2010 and will close the service side of my business.
After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) almost twenty years ago, and working for various companies and acquiring valuable skills, I eventually specialized in the pattern drafting and sizing side of things. I never let go of my designer skills or interests but it took a different form assisting those with their own dream of a clothing company.
I have loved helping established and start-up companies these past years. It has been a unique experience working primarily with people whom I have never met and sometimes never even spoke with on the phone. And what a strange business I have had where part of my goal is seeing my clients successful enough not to need my services any longer- in the form that you get your foot in the door of a factory who takes over your engineering.
The Master Pattern website will most likely continue in a different form offering new products and services geared toward the start-up and Do-It-Yourself person looking to develop a sewn product. I encourage you to check back for new developments in the coming year or send me an email to be put on my mailing list. Feel free to make a request too!
I have other little projects up my sleeves too so be sure to watch out for those as well! Maybe I will start updating my blog regularly now…we’ll see!
It has been a pleasure to share the enthusiasm for your new designs and I am always looking out for you in the marketplace!
Thank you kindly and sincerely,
Saremy Duffy
September 2009
Master Pattern offers a variety of services that can get your garment into production or to a trade show. From design to engineering, protoyping to spec sheets, Master Pattern can easily take your sketch or idea and transform it into a tangible product. Since 1999, Master Pattern has drafted patterns for very well-established companies and start-up companies alike.
With a special interest in technical outerwear and gear as well as a background in traditional sportswear, Master Pattern is able to address the needs of any company's challenge.
When you send me your sketch or garment, I will make a hard copy pattern (and a sewn sample/protoype if needed) with a complete set of specs. If your factory can use computer generated patterns, I am also able to offer patterns made on PAD software or your software.
Thank you for visiting Master Pattern. Please feel free to contact me! or go to the get started page to receive an estimate on your project.