Hey creative Sewist
Welcome to the DIY Pattern Making Playground
Hello, I'm Agnes Somogyi
I help sewists overcome the fear of pattern making and start to create their own sewing patterns effectively and with confidence
I’m a textile designer, pattern maker, and busy mom who designs fabric, makes apparel patterns for brands, and teaches pattern making for sewists. I firmly believe that by learning the basics of pattern making and properly using the latest tools available, anyone can easily create their own well-fitting and unique bespoke models on their own.
Let's Make patterns Together
Are you an advanced sewist who hacks it when a pattern is not perfectly as you want it to be? Do you think now is the time to make your own ideas come true? You're at the right place. Let's make beautiful clothes together!
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Learn Sewing and Pattern Making
Start Making Your Own Patterns
Improve your sewing skills by making patterns. Discover the shortcuts to a handmade, well-fitting wardrobe on your own by creating your own sewing patterns to your unique measurements.
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Shop
Bold Sustainable Printed Fabrics
Choose from hundreds of Eco friendly printed fabrics made with water-based pigment inks for your sustainable products or sewing projects. Choose from a wide variety of ethically sourced organic and Earth-friendly fabric types.
Work With Me
Need Help with Pattern Making or Surface Pattern Design?
Get awesome fabric print designs and sewing patterns custom made for your unique brand.
My Mission
I believe that anyone without prior studies in pattern drafting can learn to make their own patterns in 2023 and my mission is to prove it to you.
Pattern making doesn't have to be scary
Pattern making is not the privilege of professionals
If you do more pattern hacks than strictly follow the instructions of the patterns you buy, you better start spending your time creating rather than altering.
Pattern makers don't make patterns from scratch.
They have a bunch of basic patterns that work well to transform them to the style they need. Why don’t you do the same thing?
Pattern making is not an exact science.
It’s all about practice and trial and error. Each new fabric and style is a new challenge, so even experienced pattern makers often make several versions before reaching the final prototype. Be patient with yourself, keep learning and practicing and you’ll get there.
The Buddy Positive Pattern Program
8+
Years of Experience in Pattern Making
4+
Years of Experience in Surface Pattern Design
2K+
Seamless Patterns Sold
800+
Sewist Students
Kind Words From Buddy positive Students
"Since starting the course my sewing and pattern making process has been becoming more confident and having clearer and clearer ideas and a better sense of what I want to do. The whole process of creating the collection is very fun and satisfying."
Online Courses
Level up your sewing skills, learn functional easy pattern making. Sew swimwear and design your own fabric.
Printed Fabrics
Shop Eco friendly printed fabrics made with water-based pigment inks for your sustainable products or sewing projects.
Pattern Making Services
Get unique fabric print designs or pattern making service custom made for your unique brand just the way you need them.
Learn how to
Convert a One Piece Swimsuit Pattern into Three Different Bikinis
Watch the free workshop where I show you how to turn my free one-piece swimsuit pattern into bikinis in a few simple steps. I’ll show you three ways to do this so that you can choose the one you like best.
Recent Blog Posts
Head to the Blog to read about pattern making, sewing and surface pattern design for fabric.