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1. Right after you pay, open my email and click Open My Pattern Library. Can’t find it? Check your Promotions or Junk folder.
2. Type the email you used at checkout.
3. I’ll email you a 6-digit code from info@litelierdesigns.com. Type it in. No password needed. Not there in a minute? Check your Junk or Spam folder.
4. Click Download all (ZIP) to get every file in one zipped folder.

Your library is always there. Open it any time at litelierdesigns.com/pages/my-pattern-library, or tap My Library at the top of my website. Type the email you used at checkout and I’ll email you a 6-digit code. No password needed.

Bought a bundle or a Pick 5 / 10 / 15? Each pattern in it has its own place in your library, ready to download.

• New: just released.
• Ready to download: it’s yours and you haven’t downloaded it yet.
• Updated: a newer version is ready. Download it again to get it.

Got a free pattern with your order? Here’s how to choose it.

💻 From here on (steps 2–4), use a computer (laptop or desktop). Phones and tablets can’t show the size layers. Only have a phone? WhatsApp me or send me a message, tell me your size, and I’ll send you a file with just that size, ready to print.

• Open your files in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Not in your browser, Preview or a phone app: they can hide the size layers and shrink the pattern without telling you.
• Mac: right-click the file > Open With > Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Windows: right-click the file > Open with > Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Choose by measurements, not by age. Ages are only a guide, because every child grows differently.

1. Measure your child over light clothes, barefoot: height, chest, waist and hip. How to measure is in your Sewing Guide.
2. Find the size in the size chart that matches those measurements.
3. Between two sizes? Choose the bigger one. Check the Finished garment measurements in your Sewing Guide to see how roomy it will be.

1. In Adobe Acrobat Reader, go to View > Show/Hide > Side Panels > Layers (older versions: Navigation Panes > Layers).
2. Click the 👁 next to every size you don’t need, so it disappears. Keep Legend, Notation and Page Layout on.

Every size has two lines:

• Outer line = cutting line, with the 1 cm (3/8") seam allowance included. This is the line you cut on. Then sew 1 cm (3/8") in from the fabric edge.
• Inner line = sewing line, without seam allowance. It’s hidden (its layer is switched off) and you only need it for pattern alterations: changing the fit, or adding your own seam allowance. To see it, switch its layer on.

Your Sewing Guide has two tables that do the work for you:

• Table 3.2 “Paper Pattern Pieces Print Pages” lists the exact page numbers for your size. No blank pages, no extra sizes.
• Table 4.2 “Fabric Rectangle & Square Cut List” lists the simple rectangles (belts, ties, ruffles, waistbands) with their measurements in cm and inches. You don’t need to print them: cut them straight from fabric, or draw them on paper.

✏️ Write down the page numbers from Table 3.2, leaving out the rectangle pieces you’ll cut from Table 4.2.

1. Go to File > Print and set Actual size or 100%. Your printer may call it “No scaling” or “Custom 100%”. Never “Fit to page”.
2. Print page 2 only.
3. Measure the test square: it must be exactly 2 cm x 2 cm or 1 inch x 1 inch (or check the 5 cm / 3 in bar).

• Right size? Go to 4D.
• Wrong size? Check that the setting is 100% and the paper is right (A4 or US Letter), then test again.

Go to File > Print > Pages and type the page numbers you wrote down (for example: 1–12, 15–18). Keep Actual size / 100%.

📌 Printing at a print shop, or from your phone? The size you chose in Layers isn’t kept when you save or send the file. WhatsApp me or send me a message with your size, and I’ll send you a file with just that size, ready to print.

1. Pages are named like a map: rows are letters, columns are numbers (A1, A2, A3… then B1, B2…).
2. Cut off the top and left edges of each page along the dashed line.
3. Tape each row first (A1–A2–A3), lining up the triangles and the dashed frame.

The sewing guide is in English, and the pictures speak every language. Here's how to translate it for free in a few minutes.

• Update Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version.
• Layers missing? Go to View > Reset Workspace.
• Letters overlapping or the pattern looks strange? The file was opened in another program. Reopen it in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

💬 WhatsApp me or send me a message with the step you’re on and a photo. I usually reply within a few hours 😊

Sewing should be joyful 🌟 Don’t stay stuck, I’m always happy to help.