Cloud Library
Overview
The Cloud Library lets you store your weaving drafts in the cloud, share them with other weavers, discover public patterns from the community, and collaborate through shared repositories. Whether you're sending a draft to a friend, distributing patterns to a guild, or building a shared library for a weaving class, the Cloud Library handles the storage, sharing, and organization.
The Cloud Library is accessed from the Cloud tab on the ribbon, which provides three main features:
Share Pattern — Upload a draft and create a share link
Open Shared — Open a pattern someone has shared with you
My Cloud — Your personal cloud library, shared repositories, and the public pattern gallery
You can also access Share and Open Shared from the File backstage menu.
Note: Uploading and sharing patterns requires a Pro subscription. Downloading shared patterns and browsing public patterns is available to all authenticated (Lite / Core / Pro) users.
Share Pattern
Share Pattern uploads your current draft to the cloud and creates a unique share code that you can send to other weavers. The recipient enters the code in TempoWeave Studio and the pattern downloads directly into their editor.
How to Share
Open the draft you want to share
Click Share Pattern on the Cloud tab (or from the File backstage)
The Share Pattern dialog opens with the following fields:
Title (required) The display name for your pattern. This is what recipients and gallery browsers will see. It's pre-filled from your file name, but you can change it to anything descriptive — "8-Shaft Huck Lace Towels" is more helpful than "draft_v3_final."
Description (optional) A free-text area where you can describe the pattern — the weave structure, intended use, yarn suggestions, or any notes you'd like to include. This appears when others preview or browse your pattern.
Visibility Choose who can find your pattern:
Private (default) — Only you can see it in your cloud library. Others can still open it if you give them the share code, but it won't appear in public search results.
Public — The pattern is listed in the public gallery where any TempoWeave Studio user can discover it through search and browsing.
License Set the usage terms for your pattern. This tells recipients what they're allowed to do with your design:
Personal Use (default) — The recipient may use the pattern for their own weaving but shouldn't redistribute it
Public Domain — No restrictions; anyone may use, modify, and share the pattern freely
Attribution (CC-BY) — Others may use and modify the pattern, but must credit you as the original creator
Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA) — Same as Attribution, plus any derivative patterns must use the same license
Attribution-NonCommercial (CC-BY-NC) — Others may use the pattern with credit, but not for commercial purposes
Tags (optional) Comma-separated keywords that help others find your pattern when browsing the public gallery. For example: twill, scarf, 8-shaft, tencel. You can add up to 10 tags. Duplicates are removed automatically.
Click Share
Your pattern file is uploaded along with an automatically generated thumbnail image. The dialog then displays your share code and a shareable link.
Share Codes and Links
After uploading, you'll see two ways to share your pattern:
Share Code — A short code in the format
TW-XXXXX(for example,TW-AB3K9). Click the copy button next to it to copy the code to your clipboard. You can paste this into an email, text message, or forum post.Share Link — A full URL (e.g.,
https://share.tempoweave.com/TW-AB3K9) that you can send to anyone. If the recipient has TempoWeave Studio installed, clicking the link opens it directly in the application.
Both the code and the link point to the same pattern — use whichever is more convenient for how you're communicating.
What Gets Uploaded
TempoWeave Studio uploads the complete WIF file. If your project also has a companion TWA file (which includes Section Assembly and Color Assembly data), the TWA file is uploaded instead, preserving all that extra information for the recipient.
Open Shared
Open Shared lets you download and open a pattern that another weaver has shared with you. All you need is their share code.
How to Open a Shared Pattern
Click Open Shared on the Cloud tab (or from the File backstage)
Enter the share code in the text field — for example,
TW-AB3K9or justAB3K9(theTW-prefix is added automatically if you leave it off)Press Enter or click Open
The dialog shows a preview of the pattern before downloading:
Title — The name the sharer gave the pattern
Author — The sharer's display name
Shafts and Treadles — The draft structure
Warps and Picks — The draft dimensions
The pattern downloads automatically and opens in the editor. The file is saved to a local cache on your computer, so if you open the same share code again later, it loads instantly without re-downloading.
Deep Links
If someone sends you a share link (like https://share.tempoweave.com/TW-AB3K9) and you click it, TempoWeave Studio opens automatically with the share code pre-filled. The pattern resolves and opens without any extra steps.
My Cloud — The Pattern Gallery
My Cloud is your central hub for managing cloud patterns, working with shared repositories, and browsing the public gallery. Open it from the My Cloud button on the Cloud tab.
The gallery window has three tabs: My Patterns, Repositories, and Browse Public.
My Patterns
The My Patterns tab shows every pattern you've uploaded to the cloud. This is your personal cloud library.
Searching and Filtering
Use the search bar at the top to find patterns by title or description. Results update as you type.
You can narrow results further with filters:
Sort — Choose between Newest (default), A-Z, or Z-A
Shafts — Filter by shaft count: Any, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, or 32+
Treadles — Filter by treadle count: Any, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, or 32+
License — Show only patterns with a specific license type
Tags — Filter by tags you've assigned to your patterns
Pattern Cards
Each pattern appears as a card showing:
A thumbnail preview of the draft
The pattern title
Shaft count and dimensions (warps x picks)
A license badge
A visibility icon (eye for public, lock for private)
Actions on Your Patterns
Each card has several action buttons:
Toggle Visibility — Switch a pattern between public and private with one click. Public patterns appear in the Browse Public gallery; private patterns are only accessible via share code.
Share — Generate a share code for the pattern and copy it to your clipboard. A brief confirmation appears when the code is copied.
Open — Download the pattern and open it in the editor.
Delete — Permanently remove the pattern from the cloud. This cannot be undone.
Uploading Without Sharing
You can also upload patterns to your cloud library without creating a share link. Use the Upload button at the top of the My Patterns tab. This stores the pattern in your cloud library for safekeeping or for adding to repositories later.
Repositories
Repositories are shared collections of patterns that multiple weavers can access. Think of a repository as a shared folder in the cloud — the owner creates it, invites members, and everyone can contribute patterns and access each other's work.
What Are Repositories For?
Repositories are designed for any situation where a group of weavers wants to share a collection of patterns. Here are some examples:
Weaving Classes and Workshops An instructor creates a repository for the class and invites all students by email. The instructor uploads sample drafts, reference patterns, and class exercises. Students upload their own work for feedback. At the end of the class, everyone has a shared library of everything produced during the course.
Guilds and Weaving Groups A guild officer creates a repository and invites all members. The guild builds a shared pattern library over time — members contribute their original designs, study group samples, and challenge project drafts. New members get instant access to years of accumulated work when they join.
Study Groups A small group working through a weaving book together shares a repository. Each member uploads their interpretation of the exercises, and everyone can compare approaches, download each other's drafts, and learn from the differences.
Friends and Weaving Partners Two or three weavers who regularly share ideas create a private repository. Instead of emailing WIF files back and forth, they drop drafts into the shared repository where everyone can browse, download, and build on each other's work.
Design Collaborations A team working on a collection (matching towels, a coordinated set of scarves, a juried show entry) uses a repository to keep all the drafts in one place. Everyone can see the latest versions and download patterns to test on their own looms.
Conference or Event Collections An event organizer creates a repository for a conference or weave-along. Participants upload their patterns, creating a shared record of the event that everyone can take home.
Pattern Exchanges A group running a pattern exchange (each member contributes one pattern and receives the full set) uses a repository as the collection point. The organizer invites members, everyone uploads their contribution, and once complete, each member can download the entire collection.
Teaching Materials A weaving teacher maintains a repository of teaching drafts — common weave structures, progressive exercises, troubleshooting examples — and invites students from multiple classes. The library grows over time and serves as a living curriculum resource.
Creating a Repository
Go to the Repositories tab in My Cloud
Click Create Repository
Enter a name (required) and an optional description
Click Create
You're automatically the owner of any repository you create.
Managing a Repository
Click Open on any repository to open its detail window. The detail window has two panels:
Patterns (left panel) Shows all patterns in the repository. Each pattern displays its thumbnail, title, structure details, and the name of the person who uploaded it. You can:
Open any pattern to download and view it in the editor
Link Pattern — Add a pattern that's already in your cloud library to this repository (owner only)
Upload to Repository — Upload a new pattern directly into the repository (owner and members)
Unlink — Remove a pattern from the repository (this removes the link, not the pattern itself)
Members (right panel) Shows everyone who has access to the repository. Each member shows their display name, email, and role (Owner or Member).
Inviting Members
Only the repository owner can invite new members:
Open the repository detail window
Click Invite Member
Enter the person's email address
Click Send
The invitation appears as a blue banner at the top of the invitee's Repositories tab the next time they open My Cloud. They can Accept to join or Decline to dismiss the invitation. The invitee must have a licensed copy of TempoWeave (Lite / Core / Pro)
Accepting an Invitation
When someone invites you to a repository, you'll see a blue notification banner at the top of the Repositories tab:
"You're invited to [Repository Name] by [Inviter Name]"
Click Accept to join the repository, or Decline to dismiss the invitation. If you have multiple pending invitations, they appear one at a time.
Leaving or Removing Members
Members can leave a repository by clicking Leave Repository in the member list
Owners can remove any member by clicking Remove Member next to their name
Editing and Deleting
The repository owner can:
Edit the repository name and description
Delete the entire repository (with confirmation). This removes the repository and all its pattern links, but does not delete the underlying patterns from their owners' libraries.
Browse Public
The Browse Public tab lets you discover patterns shared by weavers around the world. Only patterns marked as Public by their owners appear here.
Searching and Filtering
The search and filter options work the same as My Patterns:
Search — Type keywords to search pattern titles and descriptions
Sort — Newest, Most Downloaded, or Title (A-Z)
Shafts / Treadles — Filter by structure
License — Filter by usage rights
Tags — Filter by tags assigned by the pattern creator
Results appear as a grid of thumbnail cards. If there are more results than fit on screen, click Load More at the bottom to see additional patterns.
Previewing and Opening
Click any pattern card to see its full details in a panel at the bottom of the window:
Title and author
Shaft and treadle counts, warp and pick dimensions
License type
Full description (if the creator provided one)
Click Open to download the pattern and open it in the editor.
Reporting Inappropriate Content
If you find a pattern that's inappropriate, infringes copyright, or appears to be spam, click the Report button in the detail panel. Choose a reason from the dropdown (Inappropriate, Copyright, Spam, or Other), optionally add details, and submit. Each user can only report a given pattern once.
Display Name
The first time you use the Cloud Library, you may be prompted to set a display name. This is the name that appears alongside your shared patterns and in repository member lists. You can update it at any time through the Cloud settings.
Choose something that other weavers will recognize — your name, guild name, or online handle.
TWA Files and Cloud Storage
When you upload a pattern, TempoWeave Studio checks whether the WIF file has a companion TWA file. A TWA file is a TempoWeave Archive that packages the WIF together with Section Assembly, Color Assembly, and Weavers Writeup data into a single file.
If a TWA file exists, it's uploaded instead of the bare WIF, preserving all assembly data for the recipient
When the recipient downloads the pattern, the TWA is restored with its full contents
If no TWA exists, the standard WIF file is uploaded
This happens automatically — you don't need to choose or manage file types. The Cloud Library always preserves the most complete version of your project.
Tips
Set your visibility before sharing. If you want your pattern found through search, set it to Public. If you only want specific people to access it via share code, keep it Private.
Use descriptive tags. Tags like "twill," "rigid heddle," "tencel," "towel" help other weavers find your patterns in the public gallery. Think about what terms you'd search for yourself.
Choose your license thoughtfully. If you're sharing patterns for free use, Public Domain or CC-BY makes that clear. If you're sharing within a class but don't want redistribution, Personal Use is appropriate.
Use repositories instead of individual shares for groups. Sending share codes one at a time works for a friend or two, but for a class of 15 or a guild with 50 members, a repository is far more practical. Upload once, and everyone has access.
Link existing patterns to repositories. You don't have to re-upload patterns to add them to a repository. If a pattern is already in your cloud library, use Link Pattern to add it to any repository you own.
Keep your cloud library organized. Use clear, descriptive titles and tags. Your future self will thank you when searching for that "twill variation I uploaded six months ago."
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