diff --git a/my-patterns/README.md b/my-patterns/README.md
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--- a/my-patterns/README.md
+++ b/my-patterns/README.md
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 # my-patterns
 
-This directory can be used to save your own patterns.
+This directory can be used to save your own patterns, which then get
+made into a pattern swatch.
 
 0. fork and clone the strudel repository
 1. run `npm run setup` in the strudel folder
 1. Save one or more .txt files in this folder
 2. run `npm run repl` in the top-level strudel folder
-3. open `http://localhost:3000/my-patterns` !
+3. open `http://localhost:3000/swatch/` !
 
 ## deploy
 
 1. in your fork, go to settings -> pages and select "Github Actions" as source
 2. edit `website/public/CNAME` to contain `<your-username>.github.io/strudel`
 3. edit `website/astro.config.mjs` to use site: `<your-username>.github.io/strudel` and base `/strudel`
-4. go to Actions -> "Build and Deploy" and click "Run workflow"
-5. view your patterns at `<your-username>.github.io/strudel/my-patterns`
+4. go to Actions -> `Build and Deploy` and click `Run workflow`
+5. view your patterns at `<your-username>.github.io/strudel/swatch/`
+
+Alternatively, github pages allows you to use a custom domain, like https://mycooldomain.org/swatch/. [See their documentation for details](https://docs.github.com/en/pages/configuring-a-custom-domain-for-your-github-pages-site).
diff --git a/website/src/pages/my-patterns/[name].png.js b/website/src/pages/swatch/[name].png.js
similarity index 100%
rename from website/src/pages/my-patterns/[name].png.js
rename to website/src/pages/swatch/[name].png.js
diff --git a/website/src/pages/my-patterns/index.astro b/website/src/pages/swatch/index.astro
similarity index 100%
rename from website/src/pages/my-patterns/index.astro
rename to website/src/pages/swatch/index.astro
diff --git a/website/src/pages/my-patterns/list.json.js b/website/src/pages/swatch/list.json.js
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rename from website/src/pages/my-patterns/list.json.js
rename to website/src/pages/swatch/list.json.js