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SVYATENKO

Free print setup tool

Print PDF sewing patterns at the correct scale.

Choose a home printer, copy shop, or projector. We’ll show the short setup and scale check for your pattern.

This guide works with patterns from SVYATENKO and other designers. Always follow any file-specific instructions supplied with the pattern.

Methods
Home · shop · projector
Calibration
A4 · Letter · projector
Access
Free · no sign-in

Build your instructions

Choose one method to see the matching instructions. Nothing is uploaded or saved.

Choose one method
Which computer are you using?
Which paper is loaded?
Which PDF app will you use?

Your setup

Print one page before the whole pattern

  1. 01

    Save and open the PDF

    Download the print-at-home pattern file to your computer. Open the saved PDF in your chosen PDF app instead of printing from a browser preview.

  2. 02

    Choose the size layers, if available

    In Adobe Acrobat Reader, open the Layers panel, hide sizes you do not need, and keep every shared, text, label, or markings layer visible. If you grade between sizes, keep both sizes visible.

  3. 03

    Open the print dialog on Mac

    In Adobe Acrobat Reader, choose File → Print. Select the physical printer, then choose Actual size under Page Sizing & Handling.

    Acrobat print window on Mac highlighting Actual size, A4 paper, and the current page. Open full-size image
  4. 04

    Check every print setting

    • Paper size matches the paper loaded in the printer.
    • Scale is Actual size or exactly 100%.
    • Fit, Shrink oversized pages, and multiple pages per sheet are off.
    • Print on both sides is off.
    • Auto portrait/landscape is on when available.
    • Only the calibration page is selected for the first print.
  5. 05

    Print and measure the calibration page

    Measure both inside edges of the square with a reliable ruler. Continue only when the width and height are both correct.

Download a free calibration sheet

Use the file that matches the paper in your printer. These are fixed-size vector PDFs designed for a physical scale check.

Download A4 test sheet Download US Letter test sheet Print the downloaded PDF from your PDF app—not from this web page.

Measure inside the dark lines. Both sides should be exactly 100 mm / 10 cm.

Choose the result that matches your square.

After the scale check

Lay the pages out in their labelled rows and columns. Trim or fold only the edges specified by the pattern designer, align the registration marks and pattern lines, then tape or glue the pages without stretching the paper.

Try the matching fix before printing another full set of pages.

The square is smaller or larger than expected

Print again from a desktop PDF app using Actual size or 100%. Turn off Fit, Shrink, Scale to Fit, and custom scaling. Confirm that the document and loaded paper use the same format.

Borders or registration marks are cut off

Confirm the correct paper size and Auto portrait/landscape. Do not enable borderless enlargement. If only content outside the printer’s physical margins is missing, check the pattern designer’s instructions before changing scale.

Some lines, labels, or fonts do not print

Try Adobe Acrobat Reader. In its advanced print settings, Print as Image can help with complex files, but repeat the calibration test afterward.

The size layers are missing

Download the file instead of opening it in a browser. Open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader and use the Layers panel. Preview and browser viewers may not expose optional PDF layers.

The printer is very slow or appears stuck

Wait for the current job to finish before resubmitting it. If the file remains difficult to process, try Print as Image in Adobe Acrobat Reader and print only the test page first.

The print dialog asks where to save a file

A virtual PDF printer is selected. Return to the printer list and choose your physical printer.

The projected square looks like a rectangle

The image is stretched or the projector is not square to the table. Select Auto, Native, Original, or Keep aspect ratio, then align the projector physically before adjusting zoom.

Ready to sew

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