diff --git a/packages/core/src/index.mjs b/packages/core/src/index.mjs
index 38657c84c0d..fa5d133c7a5 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/index.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/src/index.mjs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   curvesIntersect,
   deg2rad,
   generateStackTransform,
+  getTransformedBounds,
   lineIntersectsCircle,
   lineIntersectsCurve,
   linesIntersect,
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ export {
   curvesIntersect,
   deg2rad,
   generateStackTransform,
+  getTransformedBounds,
   lineIntersectsCircle,
   lineIntersectsCurve,
   linesIntersect,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/stack.mjs b/packages/core/src/stack.mjs
index 1a60c7ab5c3..9238f4b7667 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/stack.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/src/stack.mjs
@@ -52,29 +52,18 @@ Stack.prototype.home = function () {
   for (const part of this.getPartList()) {
     part.__boundary()
 
-    // get all corners of the part's bounds
-    let tl = part.topLeft || this.topLeft
-    let br = part.bottomRight || this.bottomRight
-    let tr = new Point(br.x, tl.y)
-    let bl = new Point(tl.x, br.y)
+    const { tl, br } = utils.getTransformedBounds(part, part.attributes.getAsArray('transform'))
 
-    // if there are transforms on the part, apply them to the corners so that we have the correct bounds
-    const transforms = part.attributes.getAsArray('transform')
-    if (transforms) {
-      const combinedTransform = utils.combineTransforms(transforms)
-
-      tl = utils.applyTransformToPoint(combinedTransform, tl.copy())
-      br = utils.applyTransformToPoint(combinedTransform, br.copy())
-      tr = utils.applyTransformToPoint(combinedTransform, tr.copy())
-      bl = utils.applyTransformToPoint(combinedTransform, bl.copy())
+    if (!tl) {
+      continue
     }
 
     // get the top left, the minimum x and y values of any corner
-    this.topLeft.x = Math.min(this.topLeft.x, tl.x, br.x, bl.x, tr.x)
-    this.topLeft.y = Math.min(this.topLeft.y, tl.y, br.y, bl.y, tr.y)
+    this.topLeft.x = Math.min(this.topLeft.x, tl.x)
+    this.topLeft.y = Math.min(this.topLeft.y, tl.y)
     // get the bottom right, the maximum x and y values of any corner
-    this.bottomRight.x = Math.max(this.bottomRight.x, tl.x, br.x, bl.x, tr.x)
-    this.bottomRight.y = Math.max(this.bottomRight.y, tl.y, br.y, bl.y, tr.y)
+    this.bottomRight.x = Math.max(this.bottomRight.x, br.x)
+    this.bottomRight.y = Math.max(this.bottomRight.y, br.y)
   }
 
   // Fix infinity if it's not overwritten
@@ -142,14 +131,22 @@ Stack.prototype.attr = function (name, value, overwrite = false) {
   return this
 }
 
-/** Generates the transform for a stack */
+/**
+ * Generates the transforms for a stack and sets them as attributes
+ * @param  {Object} transforms a transform config object
+ * @param  {Object} transforms.move x and y coordinates for how far to translate the stack
+ * @param  {Number} transfroms.rotate the number of degrees to rotate the stack around its center
+ * @param  {Boolean}  tranforms.flipX whether to flip the stack along the X axis
+ * @param  {Boolean}  transforms.flipY whether to flip the stack along the Y axis
+ */
 Stack.prototype.generateTransform = function (transforms) {
   const { move, rotate, flipX, flipY } = transforms
   const generated = utils.generateStackTransform(move?.x, move?.y, rotate, flipX, flipY, this)
 
-  for (var t in generated) {
-    this.attr(t, generated[t], true)
-  }
+  this.attributes.remove('transform')
+  generated.forEach((t) => this.attr('transform', t))
+
+  return this
 }
 
 export default Stack
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils.mjs b/packages/core/src/utils.mjs
index aea6af3d686..5b8b68c0a20 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils.mjs
@@ -288,16 +288,16 @@ export function deg2rad(degrees) {
  * @param {bool} flipX - Whether or not to flip/mirror along the X-axis
  * @param {bool} flipY - Whether or not to flip/mirror along the Y-axis
  * @param {Stack} stack - The Stack instance
- * @return {string} transform - The SVG transform value
+ * @return {String[]} transform - An array of SVG transform values
  */
-export const generateStackTransform = (
+export function generateStackTransform(
   x = 0,
   y = 0,
   rotate = 0,
   flipX = false,
   flipY = false,
   stack
-) => {
+) {
   const transforms = []
   let xTotal = x || 0
   let yTotal = y || 0
@@ -337,10 +337,7 @@ export const generateStackTransform = (
   // put the translation before any other transforms to avoid having to make complex calculations once the matrix has been rotated or scaled
   if (xTotal !== 0 || yTotal !== 0) transforms.unshift(`translate(${xTotal}, ${yTotal})`)
 
-  return {
-    transform: transforms.join(' '),
-    // 'transform-origin': `${center.x} ${center.y}`
-  }
+  return transforms
 }
 
 /**
@@ -681,6 +678,77 @@ function __parseTransform(transform) {
   return { parts, name, values }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Applies a transformation of the given type to the matrix
+ * @param  {String} transformationType   the transformation type (tranlate, rotate, scale, skew, etc)
+ * @param  {Number[]} matrix             the matrix to apply the transform to
+ * @param  {Number[]} values             the transformation values to apply
+ * @return {Number[]}                    the transformed matrix
+ */
+function matrixTransform(transformationType, matrix, values) {
+  // Update matrix for transform
+  switch (transformationType) {
+    case 'matrix':
+      matrix = [
+        matrix[0] * values[0] + matrix[2] * values[1],
+        matrix[1] * values[0] + matrix[3] * values[1],
+        matrix[0] * values[2] + matrix[2] * values[3],
+        matrix[1] * values[2] + matrix[3] * values[3],
+        matrix[0] * values[4] + matrix[2] * values[5] + matrix[4],
+        matrix[1] * values[4] + matrix[3] * values[5] + matrix[5],
+      ]
+      break
+    case 'translate':
+      matrix[4] += matrix[0] * values[0] + matrix[2] * values[1]
+      matrix[5] += matrix[1] * values[0] + matrix[3] * values[1]
+      break
+    case 'scale':
+      matrix[0] *= values[0]
+      matrix[1] *= values[0]
+      matrix[2] *= values[1]
+      matrix[3] *= values[1]
+      break
+    case 'rotate': {
+      const angle = (values[0] * Math.PI) / 180
+      const centerX = values[1]
+      const centerY = values[2]
+
+      // if there's a rotation center, we need to move the origin to that center
+      if (centerX) {
+        matrix = matrixTransform('translate', matrix, [centerX, centerY])
+      }
+
+      // rotate
+      const cos = Math.cos(angle)
+      const sin = Math.sin(angle)
+      matrix = [
+        matrix[0] * cos + matrix[2] * sin,
+        matrix[1] * cos + matrix[3] * sin,
+        matrix[0] * -sin + matrix[2] * cos,
+        matrix[1] * -sin + matrix[3] * cos,
+        matrix[4],
+        matrix[5],
+      ]
+
+      // move the origin back to origin
+      if (centerX) {
+        matrix = matrixTransform('translate', matrix, [-centerX, -centerY])
+      }
+      break
+    }
+    case 'skewX':
+      matrix[2] += matrix[0] * Math.tan((values[0] * Math.PI) / 180)
+      matrix[3] += matrix[1] * Math.tan((values[0] * Math.PI) / 180)
+      break
+    case 'skewY':
+      matrix[0] += matrix[2] * Math.tan((values[0] * Math.PI) / 180)
+      matrix[1] += matrix[3] * Math.tan((values[0] * Math.PI) / 180)
+      break
+  }
+
+  return matrix
+}
+
 /**
  * Combines an array of (SVG) transforms into a single matrix transform
  *
@@ -698,52 +766,7 @@ export function combineTransforms(transforms = []) {
   for (let i = 0; i < transforms.length; i++) {
     // Parse the transform string
     const { name, values } = __parseTransform(transforms[i])
-
-    // Update matrix for transform
-    switch (name) {
-      case 'matrix':
-        matrix = [
-          matrix[0] * values[0] + matrix[2] * values[1],
-          matrix[1] * values[0] + matrix[3] * values[1],
-          matrix[0] * values[2] + matrix[2] * values[3],
-          matrix[1] * values[2] + matrix[3] * values[3],
-          matrix[0] * values[4] + matrix[2] * values[5] + matrix[4],
-          matrix[1] * values[4] + matrix[3] * values[5] + matrix[5],
-        ]
-        break
-      case 'translate':
-        matrix[4] += matrix[0] * values[0] + matrix[2] * values[1]
-        matrix[5] += matrix[1] * values[0] + matrix[3] * values[1]
-        break
-      case 'scale':
-        matrix[0] *= values[0]
-        matrix[1] *= values[0]
-        matrix[2] *= values[1]
-        matrix[3] *= values[1]
-        break
-      case 'rotate': {
-        const angle = (values[0] * Math.PI) / 180
-        const cos = Math.cos(angle)
-        const sin = Math.sin(angle)
-        matrix = [
-          matrix[0] * cos + matrix[2] * sin,
-          matrix[1] * cos + matrix[3] * sin,
-          matrix[0] * -sin + matrix[2] * cos,
-          matrix[1] * -sin + matrix[3] * cos,
-          matrix[4],
-          matrix[5],
-        ]
-        break
-      }
-      case 'skewX':
-        matrix[2] += matrix[0] * Math.tan((values[0] * Math.PI) / 180)
-        matrix[3] += matrix[1] * Math.tan((values[0] * Math.PI) / 180)
-        break
-      case 'skewY':
-        matrix[0] += matrix[2] * Math.tan((values[0] * Math.PI) / 180)
-        matrix[1] += matrix[3] * Math.tan((values[0] * Math.PI) / 180)
-        break
-    }
+    matrix = matrixTransform(name, matrix, values)
   }
 
   // Return the combined matrix transform
@@ -802,3 +825,44 @@ export function applyTransformToPoint(transform, point) {
 
   return point
 }
+
+/**
+ * Get the bounds of a given object after transforms have been applied
+ * @param  {Object}           boundsObj   any object with `topLeft` and `bottomRight` properties
+ * @param  {Boolean|String[]} transforms  the transforms to apply to the bounds, structured as they would be for being applied as an svg attribute
+ * @return {Object}                       `tl` and `br` for the transformed bounds
+ */
+export function getTransformedBounds(boundsObj, transforms = false) {
+  if (!boundsObj.topLeft) return {}
+  // get all corners of the part's bounds
+  let tl = boundsObj.topLeft
+  let br = boundsObj.bottomRight
+  let tr = new Point(br.x, tl.y)
+  let bl = new Point(tl.x, br.y)
+
+  // if there are transforms on the part, apply them to the corners so that we have the correct bounds
+  if (transforms) {
+    const combinedTransform = combineTransforms(transforms)
+
+    tl = applyTransformToPoint(combinedTransform, tl.copy())
+    br = applyTransformToPoint(combinedTransform, br.copy())
+    tr = applyTransformToPoint(combinedTransform, tr.copy())
+    bl = applyTransformToPoint(combinedTransform, bl.copy())
+  }
+
+  // now get the top left and bottom right after transforms
+  const transformedTl = new Point(
+    Math.min(tl.x, br.x, bl.x, tr.x),
+    Math.min(tl.y, br.y, bl.y, tr.y)
+  )
+
+  const transformedBr = new Point(
+    Math.max(tl.x, br.x, bl.x, tr.x),
+    Math.max(tl.y, br.y, bl.y, tr.y)
+  )
+
+  return {
+    tl: transformedTl,
+    br: transformedBr,
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/tests/utils.test.mjs b/packages/core/tests/utils.test.mjs
index bd0817f0ee6..729ef21522a 100644
--- a/packages/core/tests/utils.test.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/tests/utils.test.mjs
@@ -492,6 +492,6 @@ describe('Utils', () => {
     const pattern = new design()
     const props = pattern.draft().getRenderProps()
     const transform = generateStackTransform(30, 60, 90, true, true, props.stacks.test)
-    expect(transform.transform).to.equal('translate(51, 138) scale(-1, -1) rotate(90, 10.5, 39)')
+    expect(transform.join(' ')).to.equal('translate(51, 138) scale(-1, -1) rotate(90, 10.5, 39)')
   })
 })
diff --git a/sites/shared/components/workbench/layout/draft/stack.mjs b/sites/shared/components/workbench/layout/draft/stack.mjs
index d5b3469d98b..5e5f91de0df 100644
--- a/sites/shared/components/workbench/layout/draft/stack.mjs
+++ b/sites/shared/components/workbench/layout/draft/stack.mjs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
  *  how custom layouts are supported in the core. And I would like to discuss this with the core team.
  */
 import { useRef, useState, useEffect } from 'react'
-import { generateStackTransform } from '@freesewing/core'
+import { generateStackTransform, getTransformedBounds } from '@freesewing/core'
 import { Part } from '../../draft/part.mjs'
 import { getProps, angle } from '../../draft/utils.mjs'
 import { drag } from 'd3-drag'
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ export const Stack = (props) => {
     const transforms = generateStackTransform(translateX, translateY, rotation, flipX, flipY, stack)
 
     const me = select(stackRef.current)
-    for (var t in transforms) {
-      me.attr(t, transforms[t])
-    }
+    me.attr('transform', transforms.join(' '))
+
+    return transforms
   }
 
   let didDrag = false
@@ -176,22 +176,11 @@ export const Stack = (props) => {
     /** don't mess with what we don't lay out */
     if (!stackRef.current || props.isLayoutPart) return
 
-    // set the transforms on the part in order to calculate from the latest position
-    setTransforms()
+    // set the transforms on the stack in order to calculate from the latest position
+    const transforms = setTransforms()
 
-    // get the bounding box and the svg's current transform matrix
-    const stackRect = innerRef.current.getBoundingClientRect()
-    const matrix = innerRef.current.ownerSVGElement.getScreenCTM().inverse()
-
-    // a function to convert dom space to svg space
-    const domToSvg = (point) => {
-      const { x, y } = DOMPointReadOnly.fromPoint(point).matrixTransform(matrix)
-      return { x, y }
-    }
-
-    // include the new top left and bottom right to ease calculating the pattern width and height
-    const tl = domToSvg({ x: stackRect.left, y: stackRect.top })
-    const br = domToSvg({ x: stackRect.right, y: props.isLayoutPart ? 0 : stackRect.bottom })
+    // apply the transforms to the bounding box to get the new extents of the stack
+    const { tl, br } = getTransformedBounds(stack, [transforms])
 
     // update it on the draft component
     props.updateLayout(