Quilt Pattern & Product Designer

CRAFTS GROUP LLC•Vancouver, WA

20h•$31 - $36•Hybrid

About The Position

At Local Crafts, the Quilt Pattern & Product Designer serves as the hub for quilt patterns, kits, and samples, managing each from a designer's initial submission through finished product. The role works with design, merchandising, manufacturing, creative, and web teams, as well as sewing contractors, to deliver clear patterns and appealing kits for quilters. The position encompasses pattern and sample development, designer and intellectual-property coordination, kit pricing and production logistics, and support for merchandising, creative, ecommerce, and customer service. It is a hybrid role based in Vancouver, Washington, reports directly to the Sr. Director of Merchandising & Planning, and has 1 to 2 direct reports.

Requirements

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 and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and contractors.
Comfort with contracts, invoicing, and working with freelancers.
Sharp attention to detail when proofreading patterns, catalogs, and email campaigns.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Ability to stand for extended periods, cut yarn, and lift spools of fabric.

Nice To Haves

Clear, friendly communication with designers, contractors, customers, and teammates.
Enjoyment of managing multiple projects at once and keeping them on schedule.
Experience with NetSuite or a similar ecommerce or inventory system.
Familiarity with copyright and intellectual-property basics and care in handling others' creative work.

Responsibilities

Run calls for submissions, organize incoming designs, and coordinate the selection committee for new kits.
Manage a roster of 30+ pattern designers and the copyrighted intellectual property associated with their work.
Price kit sample projects, assign them to sewing contractors, prepare project materials including cutting yarn, and keep rolling deadlines on track.
Draft and invoice contracts for Block of the Month programs.
Develop and update patterns by drafting sample products, calculating yardage, writing sewing instructions, creating quilt illustrations and instruction diagrams, preparing digital pattern files, and proofing everything for commercial use.
Support merchandising and creative work by reviewing fabric collections, recoloring pattern designs in Adobe Illustrator, introducing new thread colorways, coordinating samples for photography, and proofreading 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 answer customer questions about patterns and sewing.