# Percentages for patterns **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [2 December 2025 00:31 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/percentages-for-patterns/2345 "2025-12-02T00:31:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ecm98](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/user_avatar/forum.stashhubapp.com/ecm98/32/83_2.png) [@Ecm98](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/Ecm98)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2025 00:31 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/percentages-for-patterns/2345/1 "2025-12-02T00:31:50Z")
I’ve been trying to be a bit more mindful about the patterns that I buy, trying not to buy too much similar stuff if I can help it. Patterns I’ll actually use etc. Pretty content with my 54% rate, maybe my aim for 2026 is to get it up to 65%? ![1000020063](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6e0fa3555488a47cf748d72f9ba1f97c6936574e.png) ![1000020061](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/716d17cd2d000ffa00f38e31f049eff89d779a34.png) ![1000020062](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/uploads/default/original/2X/b/bd2bae238893ac79d73d387fb12e39c28cf4705d.png) ---
**Author:** ![CouchCrafts](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@CouchCrafts](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/CouchCrafts)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2025 19:24 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/percentages-for-patterns/2345/2 "2025-12-02T19:24:39Z")
are you thinking of buying fewer, or making more new to you ones, or what is yr strategy? sorry cat impeding typing 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ecm98](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/user_avatar/forum.stashhubapp.com/ecm98/32/83_2.png) [@Ecm98](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/Ecm98)\ **Post date:** [3 December 2025 00:18 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/percentages-for-patterns/2345/3 "2025-12-03T00:18:22Z")
A mix of it all to be fair. I really should make more of some I already own. I should always check my stashhub before buying new patterns, in case I have something similar. Might limit myself to only buying a certain amount of patterns next year maybe? And try not to buy fabric without a project in mind! ---
**Author:** ![CouchCrafts](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@CouchCrafts](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/CouchCrafts)\ **Post date:** [3 December 2025 01:15 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/percentages-for-patterns/2345/4 "2025-12-03T01:15:41Z")
These all sound very doable! Are people still doing the Make 9 thing, where they pick nine things they’re particularly excited to make this year? Is that good? Or are you more of a whim sewist? I like to plan but then I like to frequently and rapidly change the plans 🤷 But I don’t have much of a problem with buying patterns – I do love to hoard free patterns and how much of my hard drive is taken up by nearly identical zipper or drawstring bag patterns?? ---
**Author:** ![Sewmytroublesaway](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sewmytroublesaway](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/Sewmytroublesaway)\ **Post date:** [6 December 2025 06:24 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/percentages-for-patterns/2345/5 "2025-12-06T06:24:10Z")
I love this. I got up to 55% sewn before the Black Friday sales. Eeek I went a bit mad and now I’m at 51.7% sewn 😭. I have a lot more patterns than you but I do sew a lot so usually getting back to 55% sewn wouldn’t be insurmountable…except currently I’m sewing for a trip in an anxiety fueled haze 😵‍💫😆 and so have been sewing a lot of previously sewn patterns that don’t need adjustments. After these end of year sales it’ll be easier to hunker down and make some progress.🤞 I would LOVE to get to 65% sewn next year like you’re thinking of doing. Good luck to us!❤ ---
**Author:** ![Craftyguider](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/user_avatar/forum.stashhubapp.com/craftyguider/32/297_2.png) [@Craftyguider](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/Craftyguider)\ **Post date:** [29 June 2026 08:50 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/percentages-for-patterns/2345/6 "2026-06-29T08:50:24Z")
What a great plan. I fall victim to wanting a pattern to fill a gap e.g. a pinafore dress, buy a pattern I like, see a different pinafore dress I also like or like more, buy that too and repeat. ---
**Author:** ![JanP](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/user_avatar/forum.stashhubapp.com/janp/32/111_2.png) [@JanP](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/JanP)\ **Post date:** [30 June 2026 16:31 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/percentages-for-patterns/2345/7 "2026-06-30T16:31:54Z")
That’s me too 😄 I’m a sucker for a sale as well which doesn’t help! ---
**Author:** ![BlossomSandwich](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/user_avatar/forum.stashhubapp.com/blossomsandwich/32/9_2.png) [@BlossomSandwich](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/BlossomSandwich)\ **Post date:** [3 July 2026 08:50 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/percentages-for-patterns/2345/8 "2026-07-03T08:50:32Z")
My strategy that helps me buy less patterns is to put patterns on my wishlist when I see them and only purchase them when I’m ready to sew them. That said, my percentage made is only 26.7% so I probably also need to destash the patterns I’m never going to make.