When I am working on pattern design ideas I use several sources for inspiration. The most common source is from you. I get suggestions most days and I keep them in a text file on my computer. Many of them don't pan out for one reason or another but it's nice to have the list to look at.
When I publish a pattern I know that only a small number people will be able to use that particular pattern. I publish enough patterns that I hope there will be something for everyone over time.
Bird watching has come up a few times over the years. but I have only completed one pattern for that interest. It received a moderate number of downloads.
For the last few days, I have been taking my dog to a local park with a nice walking path. The path circles a small wooded area with a creek. Near one end of the treeline, there are a group of Red-Winged Blackbirds. I have really enjoyed watching them. The bright red shoulders are set on the deepest black I have ever seen in nature. They are just beautiful.
I read online that there are nearly 40 million birdwatchers in the United States. About half of them are actively going out on trips to watch birds. The other half are backyard bird watchers.
I know this pattern will only be of interest to a few of you but for those of you who enjoy birds, I hope you enjoy the pattern.
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Scroll Saw Pattern Design Tutorial: DVD
Let me teach you to create a beautiful wooden portrait pattern. I will show you everything you need from start to finish. The video will show you the free software program you can download for Windows or Mac OS. I will show you how to install the program and configure it for best results.
Let me teach you to create a beautiful wooden portrait pattern. I will show you everything you need from start to finish. The video will show you the free software program you can download for Windows or Mac OS. I will show you how to install the program and configure it for best results.
Then I will show you the technique to take your photograph and make a pattern from it. When the pattern is complete we will go in the shop and cut it.
The DVD is $10 plus shipping. This is a data DVD that you will use on your computer to watch the video tutorial
Every Scrollsaw Workshop Pattern from 2007-2017 in DVD
Purchase the entire Scrollsaw Workshop pattern catalog for offline access.
This DVD has 2,300 patterns published from 2007 thru 2017.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
If you use the DVD on a Windows PC there is a simple viewer program to browse through the patterns.
The DVD also works fine on a MAC. The viewer program is not MAC compatible but there is an included PDF with all the patterns shown as thumbnails for easy viewing.
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