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| Decision field | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove | Open accessAustralia Basic Patternmaking CompetencyAustralia · OceaniaRemove | Free + paidTextile Museum of Canada Learning HubCanada · North AmericaRemove | Free accountRibblrGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Find patterns & fit | Learn techniques | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Materials | Patterns & fit | Techniques & repair | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map | Scoping training, hiring, assessment, or evidence requirements for basic textile-product pattern development and testing in Australia | Exploring textile techniques and textile care through a national museum public programs, recorded workshops, and self-directed online resources | Following interactive patterns with progress tools |
| Know before using | 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. | This is a competency and assessment reference, not an instructional course, pattern file, qualification by reading, provider recommendation, professional license, or proof that a person can perform the work. The route does not establish enrollment availability, teaching quality, fees, support, recognition outside Australia, or product-specific fit. Confirm the current unit status, packaging rules, prerequisites, registered provider, assessment conditions, local requirements, and actual evidence before relying on it. | This is a museum learning hub, not a structured technique curriculum, a qualification, a certification, a practitioner directory, or proof of skill. In-person and scheduled programs may be ticketed, time-limited, or Toronto-based, and recorded content and online resources vary in depth and topic. Confirm the current program schedule, access, cost, format, and topic coverage before relying on it for a specific technique. | Ribblr supplies the reading and publishing format, but each designer remains responsible for the pattern's math, sizing, instructions, testing, corrections, licence, and support. Interactive conveniences do not prove fit or technical accuracy. Pattern prices and available features vary, and following an ePattern depends on an account and continued platform access. |
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| For | Makers | Both | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Australia · Oceania | Canada · North America | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Free + paid | Free account |
| Format | Directory | Reference | Reference | Marketplace |
| Source type | First-party platform | Official registry | First-party platform | Commercial marketplace |
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| What the source establishes | 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. | Australia's National Training Register publishes current unit MSTAT3002, Develop patterns using basic patternmaking principles. The release document describes interpreting textile-product design specifications, considering fabric performance, selecting tools and equipment, developing patterns, testing the result, and making alterations. Release 1 was generated December 22, 2022 and merged two earlier units. Current Australian apparel and live-production qualifications list MSTAT3002, while the current diploma also exposes advanced individual-fit, alteration, and fit-model units. | The Textile Museum of Canada, a national institution in Toronto supported by public arts funders including the Canada Council for the Arts and the Government of Canada, states on its learning page that it supports lifelong learning through public programs, including hybrid online and in-person workshops, artist talks, and tours, an archive of recorded programs and workshops, education guides tied to exhibitions, and a caring-for-your-textiles conservation section with curated resources. The museum also facilitates workshops at Toronto Public Library branches and through a Community Makers program. | Ribblr's current ePattern manual documents line-by-line progress tracking, size-specific instructions, interactive charts, counters, attached media, stitch tutorials, unit handling, and left-hand display options. Its Ribbuild guidance says designers can create and test interactive crochet, knitting, and sewing patterns inside the platform. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 13, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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