General Info

To help you in finding a pattern suited to what you are looking for, and your difficulty level, I've decided to go with a two part system, beyond just using blog labels on each post.

Grading

Grading of each project will be based on three criteria:

 1. The overall turnout of the item (how good it looks when it's done)
 2. How easy the instructions were to follow, and
 3.The overall fit/precision of the finished project (so if I follow a pattern for a queen sized quilt, how well it fits an actual queen sized bed, or if I make a pattern in a childrens size 2, how well it fits a size-2 child)

Grades will be broken down as follows:

A- Great results; Do this one! Use it again and again!
B- Good results, but needs better instructions or overall fit; Use this one, but maybe adjust.
C- Okay results, needs better instructions/fit/ turnout isn't great; Use this one, plan on adjustments
D- Bad results, needs help in two or more areas; Use this one with caution.
F- Terrible results, needs help in all three areas; Don't even bother trying it.

Difficulty Scale

In addition to the grading system, I will also be using a scale to give each pattern a base difficulty level. The difficulty levels are harder, as they are based on what I think personally, so maybe take them with a grain of salt?

Beginner: Mostly straight lines, easy techniques used
Advanced-Beginner: May have more piecing/seams/curves or introduce more intermediate techniques.
Intermediate: Requires use of intermediate techniques, and familiarity with the lingo of the craft.
Advanced-Intermediate: Intermediate level projects, that may introduce more complex techniques.
Advanced: Complex, involved project that requires lots of knowledge and skill.




So a sample of what you might see on a page:

Pattern A

Grade: B

Difficulty: Beginner

Followed of  course, by my experience with using the pattern, and pictures of what I made with it.