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| Decision field | Open accessNMSU Pattern Alteration GuideUnited States · North AmericaRemove | Open accessKnitting Stitch LibraryGlobalRemove | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Learn techniques | Choose materials |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Techniques & repair | Materials |
| Best for | Checking a common flat-pattern alteration method | Learning or comparing knit structures | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map |
| Know before using | The guide's general womenswear diagrams and ease ranges are teaching examples, not an individual diagnosis, current commercial-pattern specification, or complete fitting course. A named symptom can have several causes, and alterations may affect adjoining seams, facings, collars, sleeves, balance, and style. Verify the method against the exact pattern and test the coordinated changes on a muslin. | A foundational library, not yet an exhaustive stitch encyclopedia. | Coverage is quilting-specific and uneven by country; businesses can pay for enhanced features, and community or owner updates do not verify inventory, service quality, hours, or availability. |
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| For | Makers | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | United States · North America | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Stitch Authority | Directory |
| Source type | Government guidance | Stitch Authority | First-party platform |
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| What the source establishes | New Mexico State University's current Cooperative Extension Guide C-228 explains three alteration methods, folding out fullness, slashing and spreading or overlapping, and redrawing darts or seams. It provides illustrated bodice, sleeve, skirt, and trouser examples and tells readers to compare body measurements plus intended ease with the pattern while preserving grain, design lines, related-piece changes, and comfort ease. | The linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface. | QuiltMap describes free public search and free basic listings, community submissions and claims, and country routes covering North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 19, 2026 | Jul 15, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 |
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