Indie designer
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A small, independently run sewing pattern company or individual designer, as distinct from one of the major legacy pattern brands.
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Big 4
A nickname for the four long-established American pattern companies: Butterick, McCall's, Simplicity, and Vogue Patterns.
Deadline dressing
Sewing a garment under real time pressure so it will be ready for a specific event, often finishing the final stitches at the last minute.
Stashbusting
Deliberately choosing to sew projects using fabric or patterns already owned, specifically to reduce an accumulated stash rather than buying anything new.
FBA
The common abbreviation for 'full bust adjustment,' a pattern alteration frequently discussed by name in sewing forums and pattern instructions.
Frankenpattern
A hybrid pattern created by combining pieces or design elements from two or more different existing patterns into one new design.
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