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packages/core/README.md

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+> **Note**: This is part of version 2 of FreeSewing.  
+> It is a work in progress, and not ready for prime-time yet
+> 
+> For all questions, please come say hellp in [our chatroom on Gitter](https://gitter.im/).
+
+<p align="center"><a title="Go to freesewing.org" href="https://freesewing.org/"><img src="https://freesewing.org/img/logo/black.svg" align="center" width="150px" alt="Freesewing logo"/></a></p>
+<p>FreeSewing is a free and open source library for made-to-measure sewing patterns</p>
+<p align="center"><a href="https://gitter.im/freesewing/freesewing" title="Chat with us on Gitter"><img src="https://badgen.net/badge/Gitter/Chat%20with%20us/CA0547?icon=gitter" alt="Chat with us on Gitter"/></a><a href="https://twitter.com/freesewing_org" title="Follow @freesewing_org on Twitter"><img src="https://badgen.net/badge/Twitter/@freesewing_org/1DA1F2?icon=twitter" alt="Follow @freesewing_org on Twitter"/></a><a href="https://github.com/freesewing" title="FreeSewing on GitHub"><img src="https://badgen.net/badge/GitHub/freesewing/269F42?icon=github" alt="FreeSewing on GitHub"/></a><a href="https://freesewing.org/patrons/join" title="Become a FreeSewing Patron"><img src="https://badgen.net/badge/Become%20a/Patron/purple" alt="Become a FreeSewing Patron"/></a><a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT" title="License: MIT"><img src="https://badgen.net/badge/License/MIT/blue" alt="License: MIT"/></a><a href="https://freesewing.org/patrons/join" title="Become a FreeSewing Patron"><img src="https://badgen.net/badge/Become%20a/Patron/purple" alt="Become a FreeSewing Patron"/></a><a href="https://freesewing.org/" title="FreeSewing.org"><img src="https://badgen.net/badge/FreeSewing/.org/3DA639" alt="FreeSewing.org"/></a><a href="https://freesewing.dev/" title="FreeSewing.dev"><img src="https://badgen.net/badge/FreeSewing/.dev/3DA639" alt="FreeSewing.dev"/></a></p>
+
+# @freesewing&#x2F;core
+
+A library for creating made-to-measure sewing patterns
+
 > **NOTE:** We are currently switching to a monorepo, which is causing some turbulence.
 >
 > Join [our chat room](https://gitter.im/freesewing/freesewing) for questions and support.
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 **@freesewing/core** is a rewrite of [freesewing/core](https://github.com/freesewing/core) in JavaScript.  
 
 It is an ongoing project, and not ready for prime-time yet. Watch this space.
+
+
+## About FreeSewing
+
+Where the world of makers and developers collide, that's where you'll find FreeSewing.
+
+Our [core library](https://freesewing.dev/en/freesewing) is a *batteries-included* toolbox
+for parametric design of sewing patterns. It's a modular system (check our list
+of [plugins](https://freesewing.dev/en/plugins) and getting started is as simple as:
+
+```bash
+npm init freesewing-pattern
+```
+
+The [getting started] section on [freesewing.dev](https://freesewing.dev/) is a good
+entrypoint to our documentation, but you'll find a lot more there, including
+our [API documentation](https://freesewing.dev/en/freesewing/api),
+as well as [examples](https://freesewing.dev/en/freesewing/examples),
+and [best practices](https://freesewing.dev/en/do).
+
+If you're a maker, checkout [freesewing.org](https://freesewing/) where you can generate
+our sewing patterns adapted to your measurements.
+
+## ♥️ Support FreeSewing: Become a patron ♥️
+
+FreeSewing is an open source project run by a community, 
+and financially supported by our patrons.
+
+If you feel what we do is worthwhile, you too 
+should [become a patron](https://freesewing.org/patrons/join).
+
+## Links
+
+ - 💻 Makers website: [freesewing.org](https://freesewing.org)
+ - 💻 Developers website: [freesewing.dev](https://freesewing.org)
+ - 💬 Chat: [gitter.im/freesewing](https://gitter.im/freesewing/freesewing)
+ - 🐦 Twitter: [@freesewing_org](https://twitter.com/freesewing_org)
+ - 📷 Instagram: [@freesewing_org](https://instagram.com/freesewing_org)