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Site closing down as of April 1, 2025 (Moderated by Sharon1952)
Posted on: 1/22/25 2:12 PM ET
I received an email from makerist.com yesterday. They had a temporary shut down a bit ago and they've come to the decision to shut down the US, German, and French sites. Here is their message:
I have purchased some really nice patterns and for great prices. If you have purchased from them, make sure to download all of your patterns and instructions.
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Quote:
Dear makerist Community,
We are reaching out to share some important news about the development of makerist. After much thought and deep deliberation, we have made the incredibly difficult decision to close makerist as of April 1, 2025. This closure will affect all three platforms: makerist.com, makerist.de, and makerist.fr.
Over the years, makerist has been a place where creativity flourished. It has been more than just a platform — it has been a vibrant community where people like you could connect, learn, and find inspiration. Despite many wonderful milestones and tireless efforts to sustain this vision, we have come to the hard realisation that we can no longer operate makerist sustainably and economically over the long term.
As you know, due to necessary technical adjustments, makerist.com was placed into a planned downtime earlier. This downtime will now transition into permanent closure and will not be reactivated.
Please continue to take the following important timings into account:
Starting on 29.01.25, it will no longer be possible to purchase patterns on makerist.com.
To ensure continued access to your previously purchased patterns, we kindly ask you to log into My makerist until 11.02.25 to download your patterns.
Beginning 12.02.25, makerist.com and the My makerist area will no longer be accessible.
We understand that this news may come as a surprise, and we want to emphasise that this decision was not made lightly. For many of you, makerist has been a space to explore your passions, discover new ideas, and share your creative journeys. Please know how deeply grateful we are for your trust, loyalty, and the creativity you have contributed to this community over the years.
This is not an easy farewell. But as we close this chapter, we want to express our heartfelt thanks for being part of the makerist journey. Your enthusiasm and creativity have been at the heart of everything we’ve done, and we are so grateful to have shared this time with you.
With deepest gratitude,
Your makerist Team
❤️
Dear makerist Community,
We are reaching out to share some important news about the development of makerist. After much thought and deep deliberation, we have made the incredibly difficult decision to close makerist as of April 1, 2025. This closure will affect all three platforms: makerist.com, makerist.de, and makerist.fr.
Over the years, makerist has been a place where creativity flourished. It has been more than just a platform — it has been a vibrant community where people like you could connect, learn, and find inspiration. Despite many wonderful milestones and tireless efforts to sustain this vision, we have come to the hard realisation that we can no longer operate makerist sustainably and economically over the long term.
As you know, due to necessary technical adjustments, makerist.com was placed into a planned downtime earlier. This downtime will now transition into permanent closure and will not be reactivated.
Please continue to take the following important timings into account:
Starting on 29.01.25, it will no longer be possible to purchase patterns on makerist.com.
To ensure continued access to your previously purchased patterns, we kindly ask you to log into My makerist until 11.02.25 to download your patterns.
Beginning 12.02.25, makerist.com and the My makerist area will no longer be accessible.
We understand that this news may come as a surprise, and we want to emphasise that this decision was not made lightly. For many of you, makerist has been a space to explore your passions, discover new ideas, and share your creative journeys. Please know how deeply grateful we are for your trust, loyalty, and the creativity you have contributed to this community over the years.
This is not an easy farewell. But as we close this chapter, we want to express our heartfelt thanks for being part of the makerist journey. Your enthusiasm and creativity have been at the heart of everything we’ve done, and we are so grateful to have shared this time with you.
With deepest gratitude,
Your makerist Team
❤️
I have purchased some really nice patterns and for great prices. If you have purchased from them, make sure to download all of your patterns and instructions.
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Living one day at a time.
Posted on: 1/22/25 2:25 PM ET
In reply to MsIngie
Just want to point out that the dates are in European format, so…
29.01.25 is January 29, 2025
11.02.25 is February 11, 2025
12.02.25 is February 12, 2025
All dates just around the corner FYI.
29.01.25 is January 29, 2025
11.02.25 is February 11, 2025
12.02.25 is February 12, 2025
All dates just around the corner FYI.
Posted on: 1/22/25 6:51 PM ET
These are the closure dates for the .com page. At least the maintenance was announced already beginning of the year on the website, the shutdown is news from this week.
The shutdown phases for the .de page are longer: for the moment pattern selling goes on till March 31 (including sales, let's see), you also have the option to download all your patterns till this date. On April 1 the shop will be closed. There is the rumour it will be the possible to access and download your patterns till end of April, but that is not secured.
As I was no customer on the French page I have no info about the .fr shutdown.
Also you can only download the patterns from the URL / shop you bought them. So, when the .com or .fr page is gone, the patterns from that page are gone.
I would currently consider all the information as kind of tentative. The social media team got all blown away by the reaction from customers and designers and is currently drowning. Information will come, on the pages and via email I think, but at the moment it is all a bit ... chaotic.
In case someone bought a pattern with one of the pages, download them early enough to be sure to have it, but expect some delays as the German website will be heavily under traffic the next days which might have an effect on the sister pages, too.
If you want to be up to date with official information after the sister pages are closed, visit https://www.makerist.de/topics/infos as this is currently the place where they post latest updates. The page is also linked at the top of makerist.de
-- Edited on 1/22/25 at 6:53 PM ET --
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The shutdown phases for the .de page are longer: for the moment pattern selling goes on till March 31 (including sales, let's see), you also have the option to download all your patterns till this date. On April 1 the shop will be closed. There is the rumour it will be the possible to access and download your patterns till end of April, but that is not secured.
As I was no customer on the French page I have no info about the .fr shutdown.
Also you can only download the patterns from the URL / shop you bought them. So, when the .com or .fr page is gone, the patterns from that page are gone.
I would currently consider all the information as kind of tentative. The social media team got all blown away by the reaction from customers and designers and is currently drowning. Information will come, on the pages and via email I think, but at the moment it is all a bit ... chaotic.
In case someone bought a pattern with one of the pages, download them early enough to be sure to have it, but expect some delays as the German website will be heavily under traffic the next days which might have an effect on the sister pages, too.
If you want to be up to date with official information after the sister pages are closed, visit https://www.makerist.de/topics/infos as this is currently the place where they post latest updates. The page is also linked at the top of makerist.de
-- Edited on 1/22/25 at 6:53 PM ET --
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The Great Unsewn 2025 (try to uwyh)
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