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+title: Using the FreeSewing.org website
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+
+On these pages, we'll paint a high-level picture of how to get the most out of the FreeSewing.org website.
+Most people will be most interested in [How to generate made-to-measure sewing patterns](/docs/about/site/draft/).
+
+
+<Comment by="joost">
+
+##### Where can I download the patterns?
+It can be frustrating for visitors who come here expecting a website where they can download sewing patterns that they can't seem to find the sewing patterns to download. Almost like hiding the *download button* is some elaborate scheme to waste their time.
+
+I don't really know how to fix this because I cannot control people's expectations.
+FreeSewing.org is _very_ different from the a website with some links to PDF sewing patterns.
+So if that's what you're expecting, we almost have to de-train you before we can talk about what this site offers.
+
+So I'm not going to do that. I'm going to assume you are reading with an open mind.
+
+</Comment>
+
+## Finding your way
+
+On every page of FreeSewing.org is the same header with links to the most important sections of the site:
+
+- [Designs](/designs/) shows our collection of parametric designs you can generate made-to-measure sewing patterns from
+- [Documentation](/documentation/) holds all the documentation, for the website, for our designs, everything
+- [Blog](/blog/) holds blog posts with updates and news about FreeSewing
+- [Showcase](/showcase/) show examples from the FreeSewing community, things they have made with FreeSewing patterns
+- [Account](/account/) is where you can manage your FreeSewing account
+- [Support](/support/) lists your options for where to get help
+- [Search](/search/) can help you find something if you're not certain where to start looking
+
+In addition, the header also has buttons to change the **Theme** (or color scheme) and **Language** of the website.
+
+On mobile, the header is at the bottom of the page and because of space constraints not all of these links are shown.
+However, click the *hamburger icon* to open the menu that contains all of these links. 
+
+## Signing up or Signing in
+
+You can sign up for a FreeSewing account at [/signin](/signin/). We support
+signing in with your Google or GitHub account if that is easier for you.
+
+If you already have an account, you can sign in to your account at at [/signin](/signin/).
+
+Some functionality requires a FreeSewing account. So I will assume you have an account for the remainder of these instructions.
+
+## Important account settings
+
+When your signed in, you can navigate to [/account](/account/) to manage the data stored in your account, which includes various settings. 
+
+I'd like to highlight a couple of them that are worth your attention:
+
+### User Experience
+
+The [User Experience setting](/account/control/) allows you to gradually reveal more complexity.
+If you are a little overwhelmed with everything FreeSewing.org has to offer, setting this to a lower value will gardually hide more features for the sake of simplicity. But setting a higher value here will show more features and functionality.
+
+Dial this setting down if you want a simpler experience. Turn it up if you want more power, or some things that you know exists are not shown on your screen.
+
+### Two-Factor Authentication
+
+Please enable [Two-Factor Authentication](/account/mfa/) to secure your FreeSewing account. 
+
+## Make it your own
+
+Now that you have a FreeSewing account, there's more you can do on FreeSewing.org. 
+Click through to learn more about the following features:
+
+- [Account](/docs/about/site/account)
+- [Measurements Sets](/docs/about/site/sets)
+- [Patterns](/docs/about/site/patterns)
+- [Curated measurements sets](/docs/about/site/csets)
+- [Bookmarks](/docs/about/site/bookmarks)
+- [API Keys](/docs/about/site/apikeys)
+
+
+## Generating sewing patterns
+
+With that out of the way, let's move on to [How to generate made-to-measure sewing patterns](/docs/about/site/draft/).
+