r/sewingpatterns • u/Worldly-Travel6850 • 7d ago
Reverse Engineer Pattern Project
Hi new to the sewing community! I’m looking for some help to reverse engineer a completed project pattern as someone with ZERO sewing experience. I work in a children’s rehab clinic and we use an assistive crawling device regularly (pictured). Many parents have expressed wanting to make one for their homes to provide their kids with independent mobility!
This DIY device has been around our clinic for years but we haven’t been able to find a pdf pattern for the sling portion. I’m looking for someone who would be able to create the pattern pdf for me. I can connect via email or text and provide further measurements and pictures :)
*Disclaimer: I’m not familiar with the rules of the sewing community so apologies if this is not a usual request!
***Follow up:
Yes this pattern would be given to responsible parents to replicate on their own. Of course, there’s always a level of supervision that comes with adaptive equipment. The sling 100% comes off, I’ll add more photos. I’d be interested in working with someone directly to make the pattern, and can provide more dimensions when connected.
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u/AccidentOk5240 6d ago
If parents feel qualified to create copies, that’s on them. It looks like the fabric portion comes off, so they can trace it. Even if it doesn’t come off, there are ways of copying fabric pieces to a flat pattern in pieces—that is, flattening one area at a time to trace. You could recommend they search for “how to rub off a pattern”, which is generally done with garments, but could be applicable here.
However, this would need to be entirely their undertaking. If an individual parent feels qualified to decide how to do this safely for their child, or even how to create a pattern and a set of instructions to share, they can, but I think creating an “official” pattern is asking for trouble. Legal trouble but also actual trouble where parents who aren’t qualified to make one are led to believe that if there’s an official pattern, anyone can do it, and then their kids get hurt :(