Some have the "ready to sew" copy included in the pattern. Others tell you to copy or trace it onto the paper of your choice. Regardless, I always trace or copy the pattern just to have a spare in case of mistakes or, also in case you may want to make that pattern again. I use tracing paper. The "Little Bits" patterns come two to a package and are on tissue paper that you can sew on directly. The Niemeyer and deJong and other more involved patterns need to be copied.