Sewing Guides
Best PDF Pattern Printers — NZ + AUS
14—August 2024
Trouble finding a printer? We've picked our top independent printers for PDF pattern printing in New Zealand and Australia!
Purchased a PDF pattern and unsure where to get it printed? Tired of using up precious home printer ink and want to try A0 print sizes? Fret no longer friends, we've put together a quick list of four of our favourite indie print partners for PDF pattern printing in New Zealand and Australia. Read on for our recommendations!
Wellington-based Wendy began online service Niche Print as a way to provide her clients with accurately scaled sewing patterns and printed materials. This was born of her need for properly scaled sewing patterns, and a frustration at how time consuming it was to tape and stick individual pages together to create patterns before she got to actually sewing. We hear you Wendy!
As standard, Niche offers to print large format documents from A2 through to A0, as well as US copyshop 36″ wide files. With A0 printing from just $7.50 per page, this is a great service to make use of for those needing printing in the Wellington area, and country wide (Wendy can courier your patterns!).
We love that Wendy approaches printing with a conscience for the environment, and where possible she uses sustainably sourced paper, water based inks and compostable or recyclable packaging and postage materials. Awesome!
Check out more info and ordering instructions on the Niche Print website — nicheprint.co.nz
Papercut Patterns need no introduction, but did you know they offer printing?! Priced at $7 for an A0 page, Papercut's printing service provides hassle free printing on A0 large format 60gsm white paper. Just upload your files, select how many pages in the quantity box, and they'll will take care of the rest. Their efficient process ensures your project will be printed accurately, quickly, and cost-effectively. You can have your prints delivered to you, or if you're Nelson-based you can stop by the Papercut studio and collect them. Too easy!
Check out all the details on the Papercut website here — papercutpatterns.com/p...
Based in Ōtautahi/Christchurch and posting patterns across the motu, ChCh sews prints A0 and large-format (36") PDF files for local pickup or nationwide postage and also stocks select fold-over elastics and ribbed non-roll elastic. Jess is 1/2 of plus-size sewing pattern company Muna and Broad and loves to keep an eye on sewing trends and the latest in size-inclusive patterns.
Check out more info and ordering instructions on the ChCh Sews website — chchsews.com
Koss from Koss Prints describes their printing service as a passion project. It's for those of us who love working with paper but don't have time to cut and tape A4 format. An affordable product that you can pick up, walking, biking or bus-ing, 7 days a week in the middle of Auckland city. Perfect!
Auckland sewists, reach out to Koss for your A0 printing needs via www.instagram.com/koss.prints.nz
The team at Kylie and the Machine are our Brisbane recommendation for A0 PDF pattern printing, with sheet prices from just $5. With extra care to ensure your patterns are neatly folded, as well as the option to print continuous rolls and layered files, this service from KATM is a must try! Even better, you can stock up on your favourite sew-in labels and supplies at the same time to save on postage costs.
To order and view more details, check out the KATM website here — kylieandthemachine.com/printing
Plan Make Do is an Australian specialist online pattern printing service run via email. With black/white and colour options from $3.50 per page, as well as wide width and continuous printing, this personalised service is run by veteran sewer Shelley and comes highly rated over on Facebook. There are even a few pick up options available in Melbourne, excellent!
To place an order or run your pattern printing questions by Shelley, simply email hello@planmakedo.com.au
Auckland-based Studio of Sewing offer A0 PDF pattern printing alongside their popular sewing classes and workshops. With prices from a cost-effective $6 per sheet, this is another great service for New Zealand sewists to take advantage of! Karina is an expert at ensuring your prints are to scale and packed efficiently for delivery by courier.
Check out all the details on the Studio of Sewing website here — studioofsewing.co.nz
Hope you enjoy these suggestions! If you have a favourite local printer and think we should add them to this list, sing out with your suggestions to us via email or DM us on Instagram. For more help starting out with PDF's, check out our PDF pattern how-to and beginner sewing tips guides here on the blog too!