Your Pattern Is the Problem | with Hailey Loudin + Dan McKewen

Send us Fan Mail Whether you're developing your own gear or refining a favorite project, knowing how to build an accurate, repeatable, and clear pattern is an essential skill. Our guests share professional pattern-making techniques that will help you avoid common mistakes, waste less material, and spend more time sewing instead of troubleshooting. In This Episode, We Cover: The most common pattern-making mistakes How to include seam allowances, symmetry, alignment, and the small details Where to start building a pattern when you have a blank slate The tools professionals use to develop patterns, including Illustrator, CLO 3D, and specialized pattern-making software Guests: Hailey Loudin | Dan McKewen Products: #5 YKK Uretek Zipper Challenge ULTRa TenX Annual Sale: The 2026 RBTR Annual Sale starts October 26th! Everything on the site will be discounted. Find Us on Social Media 🚀 @RipstopbytheRoll www.ripstopbytheroll.com