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Steady Hands (Sewing Helper)
"Every seam at 100%, and a sewing camera that stays put."
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How do I install Steady Hands (Sewing Helper)?
Download the free ProjectMods desktop app, then install Steady Hands (Sewing Helper) for Dressmaker in one click.
</>What does Steady Hands (Sewing Helper) do?
The sewing machine is where a lot of dresses go wobbly. Steady Hands gives you three ways to make it easier, and each works on its own. Perfect Seams records every seam you sew at 100% and never stops the machine when you drift off the line, so you still sew but can't spoil a seam. Sew It For Me goes further: click a sew button on the mannequin and that seam sews itself at 100%. Still Sewing Camera stops the view zooming in and out every time the machine speeds up or slows down, which is kinder on anyone who gets queasy watching it.
</>What is Steady Hands (Sewing Helper)?
Steady Hands turns Dressmaker's sewing machine from nerve-racking to relaxing. Perfect Seams records every seam at 100% while you still steer, Sew It For Me finishes a seam on its own, and Still Sewing Camera stops the zoom some players say makes them queasy. A free mod from ProjectMods, the community-first PC mod manager for 400+ games across Unity, Unreal, and Godot.
</>Common questions about Steady Hands (Sewing Helper)
What does Steady Hands do in Dressmaker?
Steady Hands makes the sewing machine in Dressmaker far more forgiving, with three switches that each work on their own. Perfect Seams records every seam you sew at 100% accuracy and never stops the machine when you drift off the line. Sew It For Me goes further: click a sew button on the mannequin and that seam sews itself at 100%. Still Sewing Camera stops the view zooming in and out as the machine speeds up and slows down. Steady Hands is a free mod from ProjectMods, the community-first PC mod manager for 400+ games across Unity, Unreal, and Godot, including Wobbly Life, Two Point Hospital and Supermarket Together.
What's the difference between Perfect Seams and Sew It For Me?
Perfect Seams still has you sewing; Sew It For Me doesn't. With Steady Hands' Perfect Seams switch on, you steer and sew every seam yourself in Dressmaker, but each one is recorded at 100% accuracy, and drifting off the seam line never stops the machine: no shake, no snapping back to your last good stitch, no mistake counted. The accuracy readout on the machine shows 100%. With Sew It For Me on, clicking a sew button on the mannequin opens the sewing machine, the seam finishes itself at 100% a moment later, and you're back at the mannequin. No steering, no holding Space.
Does Steady Hands work with Dressmaker's Sewing Assist option?
Yes. Steady Hands works with or without Sewing Assist, the game's own sewing option in Dressmaker, so you can leave that setting however you like it. Both Perfect Seams and Sew It For Me give you seams at 100%, whether Sewing Assist is on or off, and that matters because sewing accuracy is the biggest single part of a dress's quality score. If you like sewing with Sewing Assist on, keep it and use Perfect Seams as a safety net for the seams that get away from you. Still Sewing Camera works either way too.
How do I stop the sewing camera zooming in Dressmaker?
Switch on Still Sewing Camera in Steady Hands. Normally Dressmaker's sewing camera zooms in and out as the machine speeds up and slows down, and several players on the game's Steam forum have said the zoom made them feel sick. With Still Sewing Camera on, the view stays at its normal resting distance the whole time you sew, and it doesn't shake when a stitch slips off the line. It works on its own, so you can keep sewing every seam by hand with no other help, or combine it with Perfect Seams or Sew It For Me. The switch announces itself with a small notification in the game when you turn it on or off.
How do I get a 100% quality dress with Steady Hands?
Pair it with Sharp Shears. Steady Hands' Perfect Seams or Sew It For Me gives every seam 100% accuracy, which covers sewing, the biggest single part of a Dressmaker dress's quality score. Sharp Shears' Perfect Grain switch gives every pattern piece you cut 100% Grain Quality. With both on, a dress can reach 100% quality, which is what the 99 Problems But A Stitch Aint One achievement asks for. For a client's commission, fit counts toward quality too, and the Perfect Fit mod can size the mannequin so the fit scores full marks. Switch the mods on together in the ProjectMods launcher.
What options does Steady Hands (Sewing Helper) include?
Perfect Seams
Every seam you sew scores 100%, and drifting off the line never stops the machine.
Sew It For Me
Click a sew button on the mannequin and that seam sews itself at 100%, no machine work needed.
Still Sewing Camera
Keeps the camera still while you sew: no zooming in and out, and no shake when a stitch slips. Handy if the movement makes you queasy.
For anyone who finds Dressmaker's sewing machine tricky, Steady Hands is a free ProjectMods mod that makes every seam score 100%, can sew seams for you, and stops the sewing camera zooming in and out.
System Requirements
What features does Steady Hands (Sewing Helper) include?
- Lock in 100% sewing accuracy, the biggest single part of a dress's quality, on every seam with Perfect Seams while you still steer.
- Drift off the seam line without penalty: the machine keeps going, with no shake, no snapping back and no mistake counted.
- Hand the sewing over with Sew It For Me: click a sew button and that seam finishes itself at 100%, no steering needed.
- Hold the view steady with Still Sewing Camera, which stops the zoom in and out as the machine speeds up and slows down.
- Mix and match the three switches as you like, with or without the game's own Sewing Assist option turned on.
Best For
- Players who get queasy watching the sewing camera zoom in and out, and just want the view to stay put while they sew.
- Players who enjoy steering the machine but whose hands aren't the steadiest, and hate one wobble stopping the machine and knocking points off the seam.
- Players making dress after dress who'd rather skip the machine work entirely and let each seam finish itself at 100%.
- Achievement hunters after 99 Problems But A Stitch Aint One, pairing Steady Hands with Sharp Shears' Perfect Grain for a dress at 100% quality.
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