Sewlore learning resources.

01 · MEASURE AND PREPARE

Tools and sewing guides

• Fabric Stretch Calculator

  Compare original, stretched and released lengths, with the formulas beside your result.

• PDF Pattern Print Scale Checker

  Check the test square's width and height against its intended side before printing every sheet.

• Measure Fabric Stretch and Record Recovery

  Keep direction, pull and rest time consistent when comparing your own fabric samples.

• Fabric Stretch Notes: Write the Method Beside the Measurement

  A sample-note approach to recording how you pulled, how long you rested and the fabric's preparation beside each measurement.

• Before You Print the Whole PDF, Check Width and Height

  A visual checklist and worked width-and-height example before printing the remaining pattern pages.

• A Sewing Calculator Should Show Where Certainty Ends

  An original discussion of undefined recovery, unusual readings and keeping both print axes visible.

• Check PDF Pattern Print Scale in Both Directions

  A worked explanation of signed errors and why unequal axes need a separate check.

• Printing and Assembly Guide

  Review paper format, Actual Size settings and assembly instructions before using a PDF pattern.

• Free Leaf Appliqué Bookmark Pattern

  A printable digital practice project with A4 and US Letter files. The project has not yet been physically sewn.

02 · KEEP YOUR OWN RECORDS

Blank templates

• Printable Fabric Measurement Log

  Fill or print a record for sample direction, stretch, released length and care notes. It is not a calibrated ruler.

• Sewing Project Planner — Markdown Template

  Copy the blank planner into your notes to track materials, fitting changes and project progress.

03 · EXPLORE THE METHOD

Interactive tools, code and project profiles

• Sewlore Sewing Tools on Hugging Face

  The public Static Space for the fabric and print calculators, with their documented methods.

• Open the Direct Sewing Tools App

  Use the calculators directly in your browser, without an account.

• CodePen: One Scale Factor, Two Directions

  Edit a hypothetical printed-square example and see what happens when a single factor matches only the width.

• StackBlitz: Sewlore Tool Embed Starter

  Open the GitHub import to explore two iframe examples, copyable HTML and visible fallback links.

• Sewlore Sewing Tools Source Code

  Inspect the plain JavaScript calculations, measurement templates and developer integration example.

• Sewlore on Hugging Face

  Find the Sewlore organization and its public sewing-resource projects.

• Sewlore on Substack

  Find Sewlore's publication profile and its sewing-method notes.

• Sewlore on Tumblr

  Explore Sewlore's illustrated sewing-preparation notes.

• Sewlore on LinkedIn

  Find Sewlore's company Page and its sewing-tool notes.

• Sewlore on Medium

  Find Sewlore's brand profile and sewing-preparation background.

04 · QUICK VISUAL REFERENCES

Sewing notes on Pinterest

Original diagrams and blank note cards introduce the same measurement methods. Numerical diagrams are illustrative examples, not physical test data.

• How to Calculate Fabric Stretch Percentage

  A labelled span and a worked stretch calculation.

• Record Fabric Length After Release

  Keep starting, stretched and released measurements separate.

• PDF Sewing Patterns Need a Width and Height Check

  A two-axis reference-square example.

• Print the Test Page Before the Full Sewing Pattern

  A short checklist for file choice, test printing and measurement.

• Keep Your Measurements with Your Sewing Project Notes

  A blank note-card layout for units, date and pattern version.

• Free Leaf Appliqué Bookmark Pattern with a 50 mm Print Check

  A template diagram and reminder to measure the supplied test square.