Hi Betty,

It has been awhile since we talked. How have you been? Have you used up the box of fabric you bought from me a few years ago up yet?

Chase

I also use the paper packaging some companies crumble up to cushion items for shipment. I just iron it flat again and fold it up. I use my light box to trace on that since it is not exactly see through.....lol

I just thought this was the coolest thing to have around.

I use pattern tracing paper. Made for pattern tracing. Can fold and put back into package. Lasts forever. I get at JoAnn's .

I use a product called pattern ease, feels like sewn in interfacing. I like this better than paper for clothing patterns as it does not rip when you pin it and cut it out and will last forever. I buy it by the roll. It's available at JoAnn's and your LQS.

I use that too. And if it's a new pattern, I also watch the 5 for $5.00 patterns from Joann's when they have the sale & buy an extra one ( I started doing this when I messed up the first one that I bought)

I would do that, now my pattern drawer is stuffed to the gills.

I use the "DoSew" which you can order from them (Eugene, OR) or from Nancy's Notions and like you say, the patterns are good forever. And for tracing doll faces and stuff I have used the packing paper, and if it is a template I will use again and again, I have used fusible interfacing and traced it and then ironed it onto posterboard (2 sheets/$1 at Dollar store) makes it easy to trace around, and if it is something I only need to trace once for something, have used the gift wrapping tissue from Dollar store (40 sheets/$1 package) Depends on what I am doing. :-) I have also used the fusible interfacing as above and ironed it to good paper towels - makes a soft pliable almost fabric-like to put back in the pattern envelope. (I love to play with ideas, can you tell?) :-) Its what keeps life fun!!

Marysewfun

Also check your newspaper co.for end of rolls/I bought some and the grand babies loved it for floor coloring

Wonderful stuff, the table paper. I think I have been though at least 5 rolls. I especially like it for doll clothes or baby clothes. If you lose one of the small pieces you can go back to the orginal pattern and trace a new one. Had a nurse friend give me several rolls with advertising on it that they can no longer use so now I have a lifetime supply. Bad part is that she works for a urologist.

I use inexpensive muslin to make patterns. I buy it by the bolt with a coupon and use it for all sorts of things. If the pattern is sheer pattern paper I put my pattern on top of the muslin and draw around the pattern with a permanent marker. The marker bleeds through to the muslin and then I cut the muslin pattern out. I like to use muslin because when placing the muslin pattern on your fabric it doesn't move around much and so minimal pinning is necessary. I mark grain lines and any other information on the muslin. If the pattern is on stiffer paper then I put the muslin on top and trace the pattern.