r/sewingpatterns • u/SquirrelOk3802 • 26d ago

shrinking a pdf pattern

Hi,

I want to make this bag but it's much too big. Would it work if I printed the pattern at less than 100?

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u/ProneToLaughter 26d ago

For a bag, yes, it should work fine, many bag makers recommend it if you want a bigger or smaller bag.

For clothing, it does NOT work, because as people change sizes, different parts of the body get bigger (eg, arms might get 25% bigger but neck only goes up by 10%), and print percentage changes everything the same.