diff --git a/packages/components/package.json b/packages/components/package.json
index 9015a55d7a9..a4194d06744 100644
--- a/packages/components/package.json
+++ b/packages/components/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "rimraf dist",
     "nodebuild": "BABEL_ENV=production rollup -c -o dist/index.js -f cjs",
+    "watch": "BABEL_ENV=production rollup -c -w -o dist/index.js -f cjs",
     "build": "npm run clean && npm run nodebuild",
     "test": "echo \"components: No tests configured. Perhaps you'd like to do this?\" && exit 0",
     "pubtest": "npm publish --registry http://localhost:6662",
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
     "@material-ui/icons": "^3.0.2",
     "@material-ui/lab": "^3.0.0-alpha.30",
     "prop-types": "15.7.2",
-    "react": "^16.4.1",
+    "react": "^16.8",
     "react-intl": "^2.8.0",
     "typeface-roboto-condensed": "latest"
   },
diff --git a/packages/components/src/Icon/icons.js b/packages/components/src/Icon/icons.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2e8b308c7e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/components/src/Icon/icons.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+const gitter =
+  "M8.501 4.001H10.5V24H8.501V4.001zm6.999 0V24h-2V4.001h2zM3.5 0h2.001v15H3.5V0zm15 4.001h2V15h-2V4.001z";
+
+const github =
+  "M12 .297c-6.63 0-12 5.373-12 12 0 5.303 3.438 9.8 8.205 11.385.6.113.82-.258.82-.577 0-.285-.01-1.04-.015-2.04-3.338.724-4.042-1.61-4.042-1.61C4.422 18.07 3.633 17.7 3.633 17.7c-1.087-.744.084-.729.084-.729 1.205.084 1.838 1.236 1.838 1.236 1.07 1.835 2.809 1.305 3.495.998.108-.776.417-1.305.76-1.605-2.665-.3-5.466-1.332-5.466-5.93 0-1.31.465-2.38 1.235-3.22-.135-.303-.54-1.523.105-3.176 0 0 1.005-.322 3.3 1.23.96-.267 1.98-.399 3-.405 1.02.006 2.04.138 3 .405 2.28-1.552 3.285-1.23 3.285-1.23.645 1.653.24 2.873.12 3.176.765.84 1.23 1.91 1.23 3.22 0 4.61-2.805 5.625-5.475 5.92.42.36.81 1.096.81 2.22 0 1.606-.015 2.896-.015 3.286 0 .315.21.69.825.57C20.565 22.092 24 17.592 24 12.297c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12";
+
+const twitter =
+  "M23.954 4.569c-.885.389-1.83.654-2.825.775 1.014-.611 1.794-1.574 2.163-2.723-.951.555-2.005.959-3.127 1.184-.896-.959-2.173-1.559-3.591-1.559-2.717 0-4.92 2.203-4.92 4.917 0 .39.045.765.127 1.124C7.691 8.094 4.066 6.13 1.64 3.161c-.427.722-.666 1.561-.666 2.475 0 1.71.87 3.213 2.188 4.096-.807-.026-1.566-.248-2.228-.616v.061c0 2.385 1.693 4.374 3.946 4.827-.413.111-.849.171-1.296.171-.314 0-.615-.03-.916-.086.631 1.953 2.445 3.377 4.604 3.417-1.68 1.319-3.809 2.105-6.102 2.105-.39 0-.779-.023-1.17-.067 2.189 1.394 4.768 2.209 7.557 2.209 9.054 0 13.999-7.496 13.999-13.986 0-.209 0-.42-.015-.63.961-.689 1.8-1.56 2.46-2.548l-.047-.02z";
+
+const instagram =
+  "M12 0C8.74 0 8.333.015 7.053.072 5.775.132 4.905.333 4.14.63c-.789.306-1.459.717-2.126 1.384S.935 3.35.63 4.14C.333 4.905.131 5.775.072 7.053.012 8.333 0 8.74 0 12s.015 3.667.072 4.947c.06 1.277.261 2.148.558 2.913.306.788.717 1.459 1.384 2.126.667.666 1.336 1.079 2.126 1.384.766.296 1.636.499 2.913.558C8.333 23.988 8.74 24 12 24s3.667-.015 4.947-.072c1.277-.06 2.148-.262 2.913-.558.788-.306 1.459-.718 2.126-1.384.666-.667 1.079-1.335 1.384-2.126.296-.765.499-1.636.558-2.913.06-1.28.072-1.687.072-4.947s-.015-3.667-.072-4.947c-.06-1.277-.262-2.149-.558-2.913-.306-.789-.718-1.459-1.384-2.126C21.319 1.347 20.651.935 19.86.63c-.765-.297-1.636-.499-2.913-.558C15.667.012 15.26 0 12 0zm0 2.16c3.203 0 3.585.016 4.85.071 1.17.055 1.805.249 2.227.415.562.217.96.477 1.382.896.419.42.679.819.896 1.381.164.422.36 1.057.413 2.227.057 1.266.07 1.646.07 4.85s-.015 3.585-.074 4.85c-.061 1.17-.256 1.805-.421 2.227-.224.562-.479.96-.899 1.382-.419.419-.824.679-1.38.896-.42.164-1.065.36-2.235.413-1.274.057-1.649.07-4.859.07-3.211 0-3.586-.015-4.859-.074-1.171-.061-1.816-.256-2.236-.421-.569-.224-.96-.479-1.379-.899-.421-.419-.69-.824-.9-1.38-.165-.42-.359-1.065-.42-2.235-.045-1.26-.061-1.649-.061-4.844 0-3.196.016-3.586.061-4.861.061-1.17.255-1.814.42-2.234.21-.57.479-.96.9-1.381.419-.419.81-.689 1.379-.898.42-.166 1.051-.361 2.221-.421 1.275-.045 1.65-.06 4.859-.06l.045.03zm0 3.678c-3.405 0-6.162 2.76-6.162 6.162 0 3.405 2.76 6.162 6.162 6.162 3.405 0 6.162-2.76 6.162-6.162 0-3.405-2.76-6.162-6.162-6.162zM12 16c-2.21 0-4-1.79-4-4s1.79-4 4-4 4 1.79 4 4-1.79 4-4 4zm7.846-10.405c0 .795-.646 1.44-1.44 1.44-.795 0-1.44-.646-1.44-1.44 0-.794.646-1.439 1.44-1.439.793-.001 1.44.645 1.44 1.439z";
+
+const google =
+  "M 12.25009,0 C 7.5567085,0 3.5033589,2.69334 1.530043,6.613315 0.71674427,8.240005 0.25,10.06676 0.25,12.00009 c 0,1.93333 0.46674427,3.759905 1.280043,5.386595 C 3.5033589,21.30666 7.5567085,24 12.25009,24 c 3.239959,0 5.959944,-1.066635 7.94668,-2.906575 2.266629,-2.093365 3.573349,-5.173415 3.573349,-8.826735 0,-0.98666 -0.08023,-1.70661 -0.253496,-2.453265 l -11.266533,0 0,4.45322 6.613137,0 c -0.133283,1.106705 -0.853233,2.77333 -2.453266,3.89327 -1.013315,0.706675 -2.373243,1.199975 -4.159871,1.199975 -3.173318,0 -5.8666835,-2.09327 -6.826777,-4.986605 -0.2533286,-0.746655 -0.399991,-1.54657 -0.399991,-2.373195 0,-0.82672 0.1467055,-1.62672 0.386706,-2.373375 C 6.3834495,6.73338 9.076772,4.63993 12.25009,4.63993 c 2.253301,0 3.773228,0.973465 4.639932,1.786855 L 20.27666,3.12004 C 18.196718,1.186705 15.490049,0 12.25009,0 Z";
+
+export default {
+  gitter,
+  github,
+  twitter,
+  instagram,
+  google
+};
diff --git a/packages/components/src/Icon/index.js b/packages/components/src/Icon/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1f8ce7cdb33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/components/src/Icon/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import React from "react";
+import PropTypes from "prop-types";
+import icons from "./icons";
+
+const Icon = props => {
+  return (
+    <svg
+      className={props.classes}
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      width={props.size}
+      height={props.size}
+      viewBox={props.viewBox}
+    >
+      <path
+        stroke="none"
+        fill={props.color ? props.color : "currentColor"}
+        d={icons[props.icon]}
+      />
+    </svg>
+  );
+};
+
+Icon.propTypes = {
+  size: PropTypes.number,
+  viewBox: PropTypes.string,
+  pathString: PropTypes.string.isRequired
+};
+
+Icon.defaultProps = {
+  size: 24,
+  viewBox: "0 0 24 24",
+  className: "",
+  icon: "github",
+  color: false
+};
+
+export default Icon;
diff --git a/packages/components/src/Navbar/index.js b/packages/components/src/Navbar/index.js
index 3640d0c6c6e..41ceb314ee7 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/Navbar/index.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/Navbar/index.js
@@ -27,14 +27,22 @@ const Navbar = props => {
     );
   };
 
+  let homeProps = {
+    href: "#home"
+  };
+  if (typeof props.home === "function") homeProps.onClick = props.home;
+  else homeProps.href = props.home;
+
   return (
     <header className="navbar">
       <div>
         <div className="logo">
-          <a href={props.home}>{props.logo}</a>
+          <a id="home" {...homeProps}>
+            {props.logo}
+          </a>
         </div>
         <div className="emblem">
-          <a href={props.home}>{props.emblem}</a>
+          <a {...homeProps}>{props.emblem}</a>
         </div>
         {Object.keys(props.navs.left).map(key =>
           renderNav(key, props.navs.left[key])
diff --git a/packages/components/src/Workbench/LanguageChooser/index.js b/packages/components/src/Workbench/LanguageChooser/index.js
index 1e8b0f6a86f..ca8b992018a 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/Workbench/LanguageChooser/index.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/Workbench/LanguageChooser/index.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const LanguageChooser = props => {
   const styles = {
     container: {
       display: "flex",
+      flexDirection: "row",
       height: "calc(100vh - 64px)",
       width: "100%"
     },
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ const LanguageChooser = props => {
               variant="contained"
               onClick={() => changeLanguage(lang)}
             >
-              {languages[lang][lang]}
+              {languages[lang]}
             </Button>
           );
         })}
diff --git a/packages/components/src/Workbench/Pattern/index.js b/packages/components/src/Workbench/Pattern/index.js
index 5876ddf1f70..226ca14fee8 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/Workbench/Pattern/index.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/Workbench/Pattern/index.js
@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@ import { defaultGist } from "@freesewing/utils";
 import DraftConfigurator from "../../DraftConfigurator";
 
 const Pattern = props => {
-  //let pattern = new props.Pattern();
-
+  let pattern = new props.Pattern(props.gist);
   return (
     <div className="fs-sa">
       <section>
+        <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __hmtl: pattern.draft().render() }} />
+        <h2>gist</h2>
         <pre>{JSON.stringify(props.gist, null, 2)}</pre>
       </section>
+
       <aside>
         <div className="sticky">
           <DraftConfigurator
diff --git a/packages/components/src/Workbench/Welcome/bak b/packages/components/src/Workbench/Welcome/bak
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..defa7e9fb22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/components/src/Workbench/Welcome/bak
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import React from "react";
+import PropTypes from "prop-types";
+import Logo from "../../Logo";
+import FormattedMessage from "react-intl";
+import Button from "@material-ui/core/Button";
+
+const Welcome = props => {
+
+  const style = {
+    textAlign: "center"
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="fs-sa">
+      <section style={{style}}>
+        <div><Logo size={250} /></div>
+        <h1><FormattedMessage id="app.welcome" /></h1>
+        <p><FormattedMessage id="cfp.devDocsAvailableAt" /> <a href="https://freesewing.dev/">freesewing.dev</a></p>
+        <p><FormattedMessage id="cfp.talkToUs" />: <a href="https://gitter.im/freesewing/freesewing/">gitter.im/freesewing</a></p>
+        <Button
+          variant="outlined"
+          size="large"
+          onClick={() => props.setDisplay('pattern')}
+        ><FormattedMessage id="app.docs" /></Button>
+      </section>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default Welcome;
diff --git a/packages/components/src/Workbench/Welcome/index.js b/packages/components/src/Workbench/Welcome/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c39cbd427a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/components/src/Workbench/Welcome/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import React from "react";
+import PropTypes from "prop-types";
+import Logo from "../../Logo";
+import { FormattedMessage, FormattedHTMLMessage } from "react-intl";
+import Button from "@material-ui/core/Button";
+import IconButton from "@material-ui/core/IconButton";
+import Icon from "../../Icon";
+
+const Welcome = props => {
+  const styles = {
+    container: {
+      textAlign: "center",
+      maxWidth: "500px",
+      margin: "2vh auto"
+    },
+    title: {
+      fontFamily: "Roboto Condensed"
+    },
+    button: {
+      margin: "0.5rem"
+    },
+    bigButton: {
+      margin: "0.5rem",
+      width: "calc(100% - 1rem)"
+    },
+    footer: {
+      fontFamily: "Roboto Condensed",
+      position: "fixed",
+      bottom: "10px",
+      left: 0,
+      width: "100%",
+      fontSize: "90%"
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="fs-sa">
+      <section style={styles.container}>
+        <div>
+          <Logo size={250} />
+        </div>
+        <h1 style={styles.title}>
+          <FormattedMessage id="app.welcome" />
+        </h1>
+        <p>
+          <FormattedMessage id="cfp.renderInBrowser" />
+          <br />
+          <FormattedMessage id="cfp.weWillReRender" />
+        </p>
+        <Button
+          style={styles.bigButton}
+          variant="contained"
+          size="large"
+          color="primary"
+          onClick={() => props.setDisplay("pattern")}
+        >
+          <FormattedMessage id="cfp.renderYourPattern" />
+        </Button>
+        <footer style={styles.footer}>
+          <Button
+            style={styles.button}
+            href={
+              "https://" +
+              props.language +
+              ".freesewing.dev/pkg/create-freesewing-pattern"
+            }
+            color="primary"
+            onClick={() => props.setDisplay("pattern")}
+          >
+            <FormattedMessage id="app.docs" />
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            style={styles.button}
+            href="https://gitter.im/freesewing/freesewing"
+            color="primary"
+            onClick={() => props.setDisplay("pattern")}
+          >
+            <FormattedMessage id="app.askForHelp" />
+          </Button>
+          <p>
+            <IconButton href="https://twitter.com/freesewing_org">
+              <Icon icon="twitter" color="#00aced" />
+            </IconButton>
+            <IconButton href="https://twitter.com/freesewing_org">
+              <Icon icon="github" color="#666" />
+            </IconButton>
+            <IconButton href="https://twitter.com/freesewing_org">
+              <Icon icon="instagram" color="#e1306c" />
+            </IconButton>
+          </p>
+          <p>
+            <FormattedHTMLMessage id="app.txt-footer" />
+          </p>
+        </footer>
+      </section>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default Welcome;
diff --git a/packages/components/src/Workbench/Welcome/stories.js b/packages/components/src/Workbench/Welcome/stories.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c784da3f7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/components/src/Workbench/Welcome/stories.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { storiesOf } from "@storybook/react";
+import Welcome from ".";
+
+const props = {
+  language: "en"
+};
+
+storiesOf("Welcome", module).add("Basic", () => <Welcome {...props} />);
diff --git a/packages/components/src/Workbench/index.js b/packages/components/src/Workbench/index.js
index 3691ca4eaa5..3f30c466e79 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/Workbench/index.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/Workbench/index.js
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ import withLanguage from "../withLanguage";
 import LanguageIcon from "@material-ui/icons/Translate";
 import DarkModeIcon from "@material-ui/icons/Brightness3";
 import LanguageChooser from "./LanguageChooser";
-import Pattern from "./Pattern";
+import ShowPattern from "./Pattern";
+import Welcome from "./Welcome";
 
 const Workbench = props => {
-  const [display, setDisplay] = useState("pattern");
+  const [display, setDisplay] = useState("welcome");
   const [pattern, setPattern] = useState(false);
   const [settings, setSettings] = useState(false);
   const [theme, setTheme] = useState("light");
@@ -82,9 +83,9 @@ const Workbench = props => {
         />
       );
       break;
-    default:
+    case "pattern":
       main = (
-        <Pattern
+        <ShowPattern
           freesewing={props.freesewing}
           Pattern={props.Pattern}
           config={props.config}
@@ -94,6 +95,9 @@ const Workbench = props => {
           units={props.units}
         />
       );
+      break;
+    default:
+      main = <Welcome language={props.language} setDisplay={setDisplay} />;
   }
 
   const themes = { dark, light };
@@ -105,7 +109,9 @@ const Workbench = props => {
           theme === "light" ? "theme-wrapper light" : "theme-wrapper dark"
         }
       >
-        <Navbar navs={navs} />
+        {display !== "welcome" ? (
+          <Navbar navs={navs} home={() => setDisplay("welcome")} />
+        ) : null}
         {main}
       </div>
     </MuiThemeProvider>