Ah, that would be because we're mid site move at the moment.
Try this link for the Absua Ye Dom pattern. http://sublimesims.net/sims3/patterns/saraswati/s3pat_sar_kentepattern03.zip
and this one for the Adwin Asa pattern. http://sublimesims.net/sims3/patterns/saraswati/s3pat_sar_kentepattern02.zip.

If you still get any issues let me know and I'll whack the files on Media Fire or something.

  Regina, these are brilliant. I have no idea how I missed this thread when you posted it originally. I will definately be downloading these if I ever decide I want another period 'hood.

  Thank you, Silver one.

I've put another pattern up on my home site, it's called Absua Ye Dom, which means "the extended family is a force".



Anyone who wants the pattern can also get it at Sublime Sims.

  Absolutely, I will definately be making some more. I'm intending to make at least two more of this style of pattern before I tackle some patterns from other cultures.

  thanks Eva. Oh, I've got a ton of patterns I want to create. I particularly want to do ethnic, Victorian, Art Deco and Art Noveau patterns. I figure the other types of patterns are well covered by creators like Ambular anyway.

  thanks Witch.

Kente patterns have a huge amount of symbolism worked into them, both colour and pattern are extremely important which is partially why I find it so interesting working on them. There's more information on the patterns on this site http://www.marshall.edu/akanart/KENTECLOTH_SAMPLES.HTML

I'll probably do two more, then I'm going to back and fix some elements on the first Kente pattern I did (it's too large and a couple of the elements aren't positioned correctly)

I've been doing African patterns for my friend Jacqui, so I thought I'd let everyone here know the pattern is available. This pattern is a Kente pattern called Adwin Asa.



If you want the pattern, get it here.

Captain Scarlet, Steam is well known for data mining. It's one of the reasons I don't use the program.

Syera that's a very cute pattern, I especially like it in the blood red colours. I could see that in an Addams Family type house.

Bog Sims Institute has been around forever and a day and they've always been a great site. I vaguely remember having a Rosie Cotton Sim from there back in TS1 days.

These are lovely, I've downloaded them to add them to my neighborhood. I'm also extremely happy to see Bog Sims is still around after all this time.

I think you made the right choice, that type of pattern is very refined, so the fine detail is incredibly important. White is the colour you'd expect on the background of that pattern. I make patterns for the game myself, so I understand the difficult choice involved. The four colour limit is incredibly frustrating at times.

I loved the attention to detail and clean look of this pattern, I downloaded it a couple of days ago.

I was trying to work out how you managed to make the background not recolourable. Did you do it by turning it that area black on the alpha level and setting white as the filler colour?

Witch I know what you mean, the roof tool for TS3 is a bit on the painful side. It's one of those things along with the interface that EA screwed up with TS3. The other thing that I find baffling is the fact that you can't actually save an unpopulated lot in buy/build mode, you've got to go up to the neighborhood view. I find myself asking "why?"

  Witch, it's another very nice, playable lot. The only small thing I notice is that I think the building would have worked better with a gable roof, but aside from that it's perfect. You are exceptionally good at doing highly playable layouts.

It's not at all important to me personally Carleeede, so thank you for bringing it up. I'm aware of how important good grammar and sentence structure is around here, so I try to pay attention to that. I evidently didn't pick up on this particular posting norm, it's no biggie.

If you know who I am you'd know I've been signing my posts for quite some time, so it eludes me why it matters whether I've signed this particular post or not.

Hi Witch

That lot is really good, I really like the efficiency and playability of the layout. I've downloaded that lot and I will be installing it in my game.

Kath

Pescado I think she means versions without store content.

Witch, I've just been to take a look at that when you mentioned it here. What planet are they on? I mean the leg of mutton sleeve is great, but teamed with a knee length skirt it's somewhat pointless.

I will have to look into whether it's technically possible to import some of Sussi's old TS2 meshes into TS3.

I like the attention to detail you've paid with the decor. The size and proportions fit very well with the period and it's absolutely lovely to look at.

The only criticism I'd make and it's a mild one is that with the way the economics seem to work with the game these days, it will likely take forever for a Sim to be able to afford this home. However I understand the problem as I've been working on an Art Deco home myself-most of the appropriate furnishings are expensive in-game and the Victorians also loved elaborate gardens. Both of these elements tend to push the price up somewhat.

Now all we need to do is get someone who wants to make TS3 Victorian clothes and we're set.

  That's a very moody and atmospheric building, I love it.

debra_s, forget about paint.net, it is useless for anything custom content related. You are much better to use the Gimp, it's still free and closer to Photoshop in terms of the functions it offers.

I have to add my voices to the others, I've just read this tutorial and it's absolutely outstanding.

  I love those period houses Regina! They're extremely accurate looking.

  Thank you for those suggestions. Changing the roof height fixed the problem.