Quilt Pattern & Product Designer

CRAFTS GROUP LLC; Vancouver (WA); Híbrido; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Descripción de la vacante

CRAFTS GROUP LLC in Vancouver, WA, seeks a product and pattern development specialist to oversee submissions from designers through finished commercial kits, ensuring patterns and kits are clear, consistent, and production‑ready.

You will coordinate with internal teams and sewing contractors, manage contracts and invoicing, draft samples with yardage and sewing instructions, proof patterns and catalogs, and support merchandising by reviewing fabric collections and coordinating photography and

Formación

• Strong quilting and sewing knowledge with experience writing clear patterns and instructions.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
• Experience with yardage calculation and pattern proofing.
• Excellent organization skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines and contractors.
• Comfort with contracts, invoicing, and freelancers.
• Strong attention to detail for proofing patterns, catalogs, and email campaigns.

Responsabilidades

• Run the call for submissions, organize incoming quilt designs, and coordinate the selection committee for new kits.
• Maintain a roster of 30+ pattern designers, including management of the copyrights associated with their work.
• Price kit sample projects, assign work to sewing contractors, prepare materials, and keep rolling deadlines on schedule.
• Draft and invoice contracts for Block of the Month programs.
• Develop and maintain patterns by drafting sample products, calculating yardage, writing sewing instructions, creating quilt illustrations and instruction diagrams, preparing digital pattern files, and proofing for commercial use.
• Support merchandising and creative execution by reviewing fabric collections, recoloring pattern designs, coordinating samples for photography, and proofing catalog pages and email campaigns.
• Build products in NetSuite, manage website files, coordinate kit literature with the Ohio warehouse, work with Planning on fabric replacements, and respond to customer questions about patterns and sewing.

Conocimientos

Quilting knowledge

Adobe Illustrator

Yardage calculation

Pattern proofing

Organization

Contracts / invoicing

Freelancer coordination

Herramientas

NetSuite

Descripción del empleo

This role serves as a hub for quilt pattern and product development, overseeing work from designer submissions through finished commercial kits. You will partner with internal teams and sewing contractors to ensure quilters receive patterns and kits that are clear, consistent, and ready for production.

Key Responsibilities

• Run the call for submissions, organize incoming quilt designs, and coordinate the selection committee for new kits.
• Maintain a roster of 30+ pattern designers, including management of the copyrighted intellectual property associated with their work.
• Price kit sample projects, assign work to sewing contractors, prepare materials (including cutting yarn), and keep rolling deadlines on schedule.
• Draft and invoice contracts for Block of the Month programs.
• Develop and maintain patterns by drafting sample products, calculating yardage, writing sewing instructions, creating quilt illustrations and instruction diagrams, preparing digital pattern files, and proofing for commercial use.
• Support merchandising and creative execution by reviewing fabric collections, re-coloring pattern designs in Adobe Illustrator, introducing new thread colorways, coordinating samples for photography, and proofing catalog pages and email campaigns.
• Build products in NetSuite, manage website files, coordinate kit literature with the Ohio warehouse, work with the Planning team on fabric replacements, and respond to customer questions about patterns and sewing.

Required Qualifications

• Strong quilting and sewing knowledge, including experience writing clear patterns and instructions.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
• Experience with yardage calculation and pattern proofing.
• Excellent organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and contractors.
• Comfort with contracts, invoicing, and working with freelancers.
• Strong attention to detail for proofing patterns, catalogs, and email campaigns.

Technologies

• Adobe Illustrator
• NetSuite

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Parental leave.
• Employee discounts across Local Crafts brands: Connecting Threads, Superior Threads, Knit Picks, Crochet.com, and Berroco.

Additional Role Information

• Hybrid position based in Vancouver, WA, reporting directly to the Sr. Director of Merchandising & Planning.
• Team scope includes 1 to 2 direct reports.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Local Crafts is unable to sponsor employment visas for this role.
• Physical requirements include the ability to stand for extended periods, cut yarn, and lift spools of fabric.