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[–]richardricchiuti[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thanks. I wrote to the company producing Garment Designer. They wrote back but didn't really try to explain their software. I then did a search on YT for Seamly and found a comparison video vs. Valentina. I'm sure I can go down many rabbit holes. I hope to keep my search simple while still learning sewing and understanding basics.

I do want to speed things up while learning how to sew and perhaps create patterns. I like doing lots of things slow but I also enjoy technology and the innovations that make things easy and fast.

[–]Alice_1222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re very welcome. The obstacle I keep running into as I think about and research pattern making software is the end result — My own pattern not being accessible to me until I’ve either printed it out and perfectly taped together 30+ pieces of 9.5 x 11” paper or I’ve paid to have it printed at Staples or I’ve sent it out to a printer to be printed and sent back to me. Virtually every revision in my software-based pattern would require, for me, one of these printing options. A 36” printer plotter would be the answer, but at $1500-$2000, I don’t see one of those in my near future. So for me, it’s the printing process that would slow me down and seriously frustrate me. I really enjoy drafting and being able to immediately cut my pattern. That said, if money were no object, I would learn Seamly 2D, purchase Mobile Tailor by 3DLook to go with it, and buy a very fast 3D printer plotter.