Designing digital sewing patterns in CorelDRAW with Ina “sewingmachina”

DIY fashion with Ina “sewingmachina”

Since 2020, Ina has been designing digital sewing patterns that turn runway styles into wearable, DIY creations.

With patterns designed to simplify printing, assembly, and sewing, her templates are perfect for designers seeking both trendy, contemporary styles and timeless classics.

More than just templates, her work empowers a growing community of makers who value originality, craftsmanship, and the joy of creating something with their own hands.

With a strong presence on Etsy and Instagram, Ina is inspiring creators around the world to take fashion into their own studios.

The need for creating accurate, scalable patterns while maintaining a unique design aesthetic

Ina has always loved the hands-on process of making clothes—cutting fabric, pinning pieces together, and seeing her designs come to life.

But as her business grew, so did the need for precision.

She needed her patterns to be scalable across different sizes while still being in her signature style.

On top of that, she wanted a more efficient way to create clear instructions and product visuals for her customers.

Her process always starts with designing patterns based on her own measurements.

Once she perfects the fit, she scans them into CorelDRAW—where the real magic happens.

The software transforms her hand-drawn designs into crisp, professional digital patterns.

From there, she refines every detail—smoothing lines, adding seam allowances, and ensuring everything is perfectly aligned.

Since everybody is unique, Ina collaborates with a professional pattern maker to grade her designs into multiple sizes.

CorelDRAW simplifies this process, allowing her to fine-tune and finalize patterns with precision.

When everything is ready, she formats them for home printing, making it easy for her customers to use her patterns to create their own garments.

But a great pattern is only half the story.

Ina also wanted to make the sewing process as intuitive as possible.

Using CorelDRAW, she designs step-by-step instructions and product visuals, ensuring her guides are clear, beautifully designed, and true to her vision.

With CorelDRAW, Ina blends creativity with accuracy.

The tool has allowed her to share her passion for fashion with a wider audience, ensuring every pattern she creates is stylish, accessible, and easy to use.

How CorelDRAW elevates Ina's designs from sketch to reality

Ina stands in her studio, surrounded by fabric swatches and the rhythmic hum of her sewing machine.

Every great design starts with inspiration, but transforming an idea into a wearable masterpiece requires more than creativity—it demands precision, efficiency, and the right tools.

That’s where CorelDRAW enters the picture.

With a few swift strokes, Ina sketches a new design, watching it take shape on her screen.

CorelDRAW streamlines her entire process, allowing her to create, edit, and finalize sewing patterns within a single, smooth workflow.

She no longer needs to juggle multiple programs or worry about manually transferring files, as everything she needs is at her fingertips.

She saves hours of work and has more time to focus on the artistry of her designs.

CorelDRAW’s robust import and export functionality allows Ina to easily share her patterns with her professional pattern maker, ensuring every curve, dart, and seam is precisely scaled across all sizes.

What begins as a sketch transforms into a perfectly graded pattern, ready to be brought to life.

“I love the fact that I can use one software program, which is really simple to use and intuitive for all the processes and needs that I have.” — Ina “sewingmachina

Learn how CorelDRAW has become the heart of Ina’s design process

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Ina’s creative process from sketching her first draft to finalizing printable patterns in CorelDRAW. Watch how she transforms runway inspiration into stylish, sew-it-yourself designs: