How a Tech Editor Works Through a Pattern
Emily Reiter • Fiat Fiber Arts
Watch Time: 20 minutes
Beyond the basics of simply reading a pattern, this talk takes you behind the scenes to see how a Tech Editor reads through a pattern. Learn the difference between testing and editing, red flags, and the tech editor's mindset when reviewing a pattern. Then see how you can apply some tools to your own patterns, or learn to be a TE yourself.
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No physical supplies needed! Think about the best and worst patterns you've ever read.
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Meet the Speaker
Emily Reiter
Fiat Fiber Arts
Technical Editor
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Emily is a Catholic, wife, and mother of 5 kids who’s had a love of fiber arts since she was 7. After pursuing an academic career, she followed God’s call to marriage and motherhood. Rediscovery of fiber arts led to technical editing which happens to be the perfect combination of all of her superpowers: love of crochet, attention to detail, perfectionist, math nerd, pattern hoarder. Since 2017, Emily has edited over 2,700 crochet patterns and over 300 knit patterns through FiatFiberArts.com. Her passion is guiding designers in writing clear and consice patterns that can spread God's beauty throughout the world.
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