Where to print your large format sewing patterns
Every Megan Nielsen PDF includes large format files - A0 and US 36 × 48 inch. Rather than taping together dozens of home-printed pages, you can send one of those files to a printer who specialises in sewing patterns and have it posted to you, ready to cut. Here's a directory of trusted printers around the world - sorted by region, and marked online or in‑store.
What is large format printing?
Large format - also called copyshop - printing lays the whole pattern out on big sheets instead of dozens of tiled home-printed pages. It comes in two sizes: A0 (about 84 × 119 cm / 33 × 47 in), the international standard, and US 36 × 48 in, sized for the 36‑inch rolls US print shops run. Depending on the pattern and its size range that's one sheet or several - your printer runs whichever format suits their paper, at full size.
These aren't general copy shops. Every printer here explicitly offers sewing-pattern printing - they print at true 100% scale, keep your nested size lines crisp, and know the paper and folding that make a pattern easy to work with. We've deliberately left out generic copy and print shops. They can often do the job too, but they vary, so treat any printer not on this list - a local shop especially - case by case, and always confirm they'll print at 100% scale first.
Always check the scale. Every printer should print at 100% / actual size - never "fit to page." When your pattern arrives, measure the test square on the sheet to confirm it printed true before you cut.
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No specialist near you? Try a local copy or print shop
Plenty of everyday copy shops, print shops and office-supply stores can print large format files too - they just may not be used to sewing patterns. It's often the quickest and most convenient option if you have one nearby.
In the US? Most US print shops run 36‑inch rolls, so hand them the US 36 × 48 inch large format file rather than the A0 - it's made to fit their paper.
Always ask first: can you print at 100% (full / actual size)? This is the one thing that matters. A pattern printed "fit to page" or shrunk to fit the paper will be the wrong size and won't sew up correctly. Ask them not to scale it, and measure the test square on the printed sheet before you cut.
How to use your print at home PDF patterns
No printer nearby, or want to get started tonight? You can print any Megan Nielsen PDF at home on A4 or US Letter and tape the pages together. Our video and step-by-step guide walk you through printing at the correct scale, checking the test square, and piecing your pattern together.
Watch the video
A comprehensive walkthrough of printing at the right scale and assembling your pattern, start to finish.
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Read the step-by-step guide
Our step-by-step guide covers scale, paper and assembling your pattern, with a photo for every step.
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This list is put together for the sewing community, and it's better when we build it together. If you love a large format pattern printer that isn't here - or you run one - let us know and we'll take a look.