Maria Michaels Designs

About PDF and Zip Files and Ordering

How to Order and Get Your ePattern

1. Use your credit card and the 2CO shopping cart to place your order.
2. After your payment is processed a window will open which allows you to download your ePattern(s).
3. Save the pattern(s) to your computer or to a disk.
4. You will also receive an email message with a link to the download file(s).

If you have any questions, send me an email.

PDF File FAQs and Benefits

*PDF stands for Portable Document File.
*PDFs allow computer users to see and download files exactly as originally created including all its fonts and graphics.
*PDFs can be viewed, printed, and saved to your computer or to disc.
*ePatterns are patterns in PDF format.
*They are immediately downloadable after purchasing. There is no need to wait for the mail.
*Shipping and handling expenses are eliminated.
*ePatterns are generally less expensive than printed patterns.
*You can print the number of templates, appliqué, or foundation patterns you need for your project.
*ePatterns are complete patterns which are exactly like the printed ones ordered online or from your local quilt shop.
*The free download of Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to view PDFs. . If you do not already have it, you can get it by clicking here.

Self-Extracting Zip Files

*Some ePattern files are too large to download by dial-up connection and very slow to download even with cable connections.
*Zip Files compress them and make them smaller and quickly downloaded.
*A software program is needed to open them.
*Self-extracting zip files are executable files which include a zip file plus the software to unzip immediately when clicked on.
*This makes it unnecessary for you to have your own zip software.
*Self-extracting zip files enable us to send you large pattern files and enable you to download them quickly and easily.
*When opening one of these files, the following window will appear:

*Choose to Save the file to your computer or to a disk. .
*Our zip files are safe to open. Each has been scanned by our anti virus software.

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Any reproduction without permission is prohibited.

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