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Your feedback: New patterns more often?

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I wanted to get your thoughts on something.

I’ve been mulling over changing our release schedule this year. Right now, we offer 2 or 3 new patterns twice a year, once in Spring and once in Fall.

I’m considering switching to releasing a new pattern every few months instead. We’d be releasing the same number of patterns over the course of a year, they’d just be released more often, say four times a year.

I like the idea of concentrating more fully on each pattern, doing photo shoots more often, and having new stuff to release throughout the year. But I really want to get your take too.

Let me know in the comments!

Sarai Mitnick

Founder

Sarai started Colette back in 2009. She believes the primary role of a business should be to help people. She loves good books, sewing with wool, her charming cats, working in her garden, and eating salsa.

Comments

Erica

August 27, 2013 #

I also love the idea of having new patterns more often. I love every pattern and cannot afford to buy them all at once so if they came out on a regular schedule, I’d likely buy each one…It would also give me time to finish sewing the one I bought! In any case, keep them coming!

Lesley

August 27, 2013 #

I like the idea of releasing a new pattern every few months – I’ve just bought your book and am already struggling to decide where to start! I also like the idea of using models with a variety of body shapes, especially if it were possible to state the model’s height and size as it’s not always possible to tell.

Chelin

September 13, 2013 #

Hi Sarai,

I’m looking forward to this new pattern. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. I’ve never seen patterns made with such detailed care. I understand this requires a lot of forethought and time. I cannot speak for everyone, but I certainly appreciate this aspect of your business and look forward to any new releases when ever they are available, appreciating all the hard work that went into achieving it.

Joanne

September 13, 2013 #

I am just going to echo all the othe r comments for patterns spread out throughout the year instead of as Carolyn said patterns coming “in bunches”” . For I,m afraid that is how it will look to me — a bunch of patterns, with decisions to be made on which one to order. I love your idea of new single pattern coming more frequently.