Which way looks better?

[lucky788scroller]

The one on the right is more of a closeup it seems to me.Almost as if its just a section of the one on the right.I do like the way John B changed the lines.I like the more detail on the left pattern though, but I like the crispness of the one on the right better. Can the one on the left be made the way it is, but big enough to incorperate those long sexy legs? As for the rest of it, it looks pretty much the same, just the lower portion isnt there. If I confused you to much...I like the long legs on the left, but in the format used on the right. Also, the pattern is viewed as a guide only on this type of cutting, the artwork is in the applying individual traits into the cutting, so I guess Id say...on the right (but with the legs from the left!!!)
edit........... the (I call em) pixellated lines make it harder for me to visualize the true beauty as compared to the crisp lines on the right.
editted again for a goofup on my part

[Max]

Like Kevin, I also like black and white patterns. I tend to drift more when there is less contrast in the pattern. Must be my old, tired eyes.

[turningnut]

Charlie,

I'm new to this, and haven't done many patterns, but to me, the one on the right would be easier for me to cut. I also like the way John outlined the pattern in red. The next cutting I do, I'm planning on changing to red outline, I think it will be easier to follow.

I do know you make some truly great patterns, I always seem to miss them when you post.

Just a newbie opinion here...

Mike

[CharlieDearing]

Send me a private message and let me know which ones you missed.

[muzzleloader]

I'd have an easier time cutting the one on the right. It's easier to follow a well defined line than it is to try and follow a black shape against white. One suggestion though? To save ink and define the lines even more clearly, eliminate the gray. In place of the gray coloring, just put a small black dot in all the waste areas. these dots could be used as a starter hole guide as well.

[Gill]

I sometimes find it difficult to distinguish the blade from the pattern as I'm cutting, so my vote definitely goes for John's red outline. It may not look as pretty as the others, but it's more practical. Incidentally, I also like to use yellow paper rather than white; I find there's less glare, especially when operating in strong sunlight.

Gill

[CanadianScroller]

I like the pattern style of the right one more than the left one.
I know it is sometimes harder to keep the detail when using the lines in the pattern, but it does appeal to me more.

When I look at patterns to visualize how they will appear, I often remove my glasses and squint a little. I get a better feeling of contrast and balance when my eyes are not distracted by any particular detail.

I also wander the lines sometimes making the piece more personla......a nice way of saying I cant track too tight.... The right picture would be fine for my style of scrolling.

[BobD]

I would be lost without the gray! I need to see what the overall design looks like; little dots would just confuse me!

Bob

[jigsue]

I would buy the pattern on the right to cut, but would scan it and colour it pink!
(uses less red ink)

If you put the left-hand side one as a thumb-sized (or perhaps a little larger) picture in the corner of the pattern, folks would be able to see what it looked like more easily and this may help with the sales.

Just my two-penneth!

Sue

[Rolf]

Charlie,
I would prefer the one on the right. I like a bit more contrast between the blade and the pattern. If both are black and I am cutting for an extended time I get a bit of a reaction like white line fever when driving for hours.
Another preference for me is two patterns one with the grey filler (reference of where to cut on a complex pattern) and one with just the lines no filler.