Overview
How PatchMaven works.
A quick walk through the workflow — from an empty wall to a cut list you can take to fabric.
- 01
Start a project.
Pick a starter project or open a blank wall. PatchMaven seeds the first project for you so the wall is never empty on day one. Name your quilt when you are ready — not before.
- 02
Add pieces.
Choose blocks from the library and drop them onto the wall. Four-patches, sawtooth stars, log cabins, flying geese, hexagons. Set rows and columns. The wall stays calm; controls stay out of your way.
- 03
Try layouts.
Drag, swap, undo. Try a different arrangement. Switch a feature block. Change rows. PatchMaven is designed so trying ideas is free — nothing is committed until you say so.
- 04
Play with color.
Audition palettes before you assign a single fabric. Ask for a color direction in plain language and PatchMaven proposes one coordinated color per visible region. Decide what reads first; choose fabric second.
- 05
Assign fabrics.
Pick from your stash or add new fabric photos. Each region of each block can take its own fabric, or follow an ordered repeat or random mix. The math is watching the whole time.
- 06
See the cut list.
When the layout feels right, PatchMaven hands you a cut list and a yardage estimate. Seam allowances are included. Print or save the project packet and head to the cutting table.
What this is — and is not.
PatchMaven is
- A calm digital design wall.
- A place to try ideas before you cut fabric.
- A trustworthy source for quilt math.
- Quilting-native — built for the craft.
PatchMaven is not
- A generic vector design tool.
- A pattern shop or marketplace.
- Enterprise software with rituals.
- A magic AI that designs your quilt for you.