According to the present invention there is provided a method of projecting images of sewing patterns as templates onto fabrics. The contemplated application for the invention includes sewist making an article of clothing. As such, images of the patterns to be sewn are stored in a storage device for latter access from a computing device that sends them to a projecting device for projection. The projecting devices is then positioned, graduated, calibrated, and set for optimizing the cutting of the fabric. Thereafter, the operator may interactively modify the projected image, and as such initiates the cutting of the fabric, in accordance to the projected sewing patterns.

According to the present invention there is provided a method of projecting images of sewing patterns as templates onto fabrics. The contemplated application for the invention includes sewist making an article of clothing. As such, images of the patterns to be sewn are stored in a storage device for latter access from a computing device that sends them to a projecting device for projection. The projecting devices is then positioned, graduated, calibrated, and set for optimizing the cutting of the fabric. Thereafter, the operator may interactively modify the projected image, and as such initiates the cutting of the fabric, in accordance to the projected sewing patterns.

A geoboard for use as a weaving toy or fidget toy is disclosed. The geoboard includes a board member having a perimeter defining an area. The board member has a top side and a bottom side. The geoboard includes a plurality of projections mounted in a fixed array in the area. The plurality of projections projects perpendicularly from the top side of the board member. The geoboard includes a plurality of elastic bands for engaging at least one of the plurality of projections. The geoboard includes a frame disposed along the perimeter of the board member. At least a portion of each of the plurality of elastic bands are secured between the board member and the frame. Each of the plurality of elastic bands is capable of stretching around any of the plurality of projections in the three rows forming different patterns, or may stretch around only a few projections.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for templated pattern-based self-directed garment assembly. In an embodiment of the invention, a self-directed garment assembly method includes loading into memory a template of patterns forming a garment and retrieving from memory, at least one data record specifying at least one assembly instruction for assembling the garment from the patterns of the template. Thereafter, the assembly instruction may be embedded in the template adjacent to at least one of the patterns. Finally, the template is printed on a large format printer with the at least one assembly instructions onto fabric selected as a basis for the garment.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for templated pattern-based self-directed garment assembly. In an embodiment of the invention, a self-directed garment assembly method includes loading into memory a template of patterns forming a garment and retrieving from memory, at least one data record specifying at least one assembly instruction for assembling the garment from the patterns of the template. Thereafter, the assembly instruction may be embedded in the template adjacent to at least one of the patterns. Finally, the template is printed on a large format printer with the at least one assembly instructions onto fabric selected as a basis for the garment.

Systems and methods for training a user to label, plan, and code digital files for three-dimensional garment design are provided. Systems and methods regarding a training and recruitment paradigm delivered over mobile to upskill users with manufacturing skills and then staff a newly reshored manufacturing industry over time are also provided.

Systems and methods for training a user to label, plan, and code digital files for three-dimensional garment design are provided. Systems and methods regarding a training and recruitment paradigm delivered over mobile to upskill users with manufacturing skills and then staff a newly reshored manufacturing industry over time are also provided.

The invention relates to a method for reducing errors in textile machines via training management of the operating personnel. In order to provide a method and a system which reduce the number of errors occurring and thereby guarantee the desired product quality, as well as reducing costly repairs and long downtimes of the textile machine and thereby lowering operating costs and

increasing efficiency and operating safety, according to the invention, as method steps, the method first involves error detection at at least one textile machine, followed by detecting error information when an error occurs, wherein the detected error or error information is subsequently aligned with available instructional and/or training content and/or already known error information, and an item of instructional and/or training content relating to a possible cause of the error is identified for future error prevention, and finally the instructional and/or training content for error-specific training or training prompted by the error is delivered to the operating personnel in order to prevent a future occurrence of the error, improve the operating competency of the operating personnel and/or increase the operating safety.

A crafting system for guiding a user in creating a craft, includes a crafting challenge repository storing a plurality of crafting challenges. The challenges each include instructions for creating a specific craft. A display surface can display the crafting challenges thereon. A controller includes instructions to receive a selection of a selected crafting challenge to be displayed on the display surface, and instructions to prepare a selected challenge for display on the display surface and to provide the prepared challenge to the display surface for display thereon. The controller is accommodated in a housing. At least one at least partially transparent crafting surface, may be removably mounted above the display surface such that when instructions of the prepared challenge are displayed on the display surface, the instructions are visible to the user through the crafting surface.

A knitting board is provided. The instruction board includes a front side and a back side, each hinged attached to a spine. The hinge attachments will allow the front side and the back side to open into an A-frame. The front side has a window therethrough. The front side has a plurality of connectors at least located above the window. The connectors can moveably secure a plurality of instruction cards thereto. The instruction cards can display a desired topics such as the steps for various knitting techniques, thereon. A card marker located as part of the plurality of instruction cards can mark a place on the instruction card, such as the last place a user was at when they stopped the Instructional board for knitting.