About APM

Welcome to APM’s site, glad to have you here! I am Traci, the owner and patternmaker of Apparel Pattern Making. APM is an independently run business that provides patterning services, consulting, and instruction in the soft goods arena for the development of apparel and non-apparel products. With over 25 years of experience working as a Patternmaker/Technical Designer developing apparel sewing patterns from inception through production and working with factories to fine-tune product outcomes. The engineering and analytic strategies used to improve products and reduce overhead costs have been hard-wired into my work ethic to provide you with the most cost-effective and consulting advice for developing a well-rounded end product. Projects have been developed for all genders and sizes with fabric types ranging across the board, including products for the apparel, crafts, and home industries. The specialty area of focus has been in active sportswear and lifestyle brands.

Being a solo worker bee here at APM, I provide remote and on-site services for small to large businesses, new and established designers, and individuals seeking to create products through the use of digital patterning. Services consist of pattern development, revisions, fitting, technical specs, grading, markers, digitizing of patterns for industry use and home sewing purposes. All patterns are developed in a digital format utilizing Optitex (an industry-standard patterning software) and files are emailed to you, and your factory in various file formats and/or printed on paper and mailed.