Pattern tracing
 

I had repeats of patterns for kids stashed all over the place. And recently I found a cute pattern for overalls for the grand daughters. Koressa, Sayra, Raiden and Bella all wear the sizes noted in the pattern. But I didn't want to buy 3 other patterns to cut up. So I went on Ebay and bought a 225 foot roll of medical paper. The stuff they put on the exam table. It looks as though it will do the job. No more buying several copies of the same pattern any more. :)

I love it and use it for paper piecing, too. I stopped by my doctor's office and he gave me the ends of the rolls at no charge.

I used to do that. I had two daughters that were different sizes but usually just a size or two apart. I also wanted to keep the best patterns whole so I could have the larger size when the younger daughter got to it. I bought something that I can't recall the name of that was kind of soft and easy to fold, and stuck to the fabric better than the pattern paper. I could not see the purpose of buying more then one pattern to get different sizes.

I work in a doc's office and have used table paper for a lot of things. I use it for paperpiecing, tracing patterns, and lately I used it to quilt. I drew the quilting design on the paper, taped it with painters tape to the quilt and just quilted right on the paper. (I suck at FMQ so have to have lines to follow). The paper tore off without distorting the stitching and my quilt looks like I can FMQ LOL!

Ebay is a good source or if you have a medical supply store in your area you can buy one roll at a time.

There you go. more tracing paper than I ever got but you can put it to good use. I still have a small roll I got from some catalog. I used to do clothing but no more. Still, I use the tracing paper once in awhile.

I've been using that paper for years, although not so much since I've begun quilting.

My favorite is the soft lightest weight interfacing. It is wonderful for laying over patterns to trace, and you can fold and store so much neater than paper. It is very inexpensive and lasts forever...not the iron on kind--just plain 'sew-in' interfacing.

I went to the local newspaper and bought end of the roll. Paper is great for a lot of things. My roll cost me less than $2. Still using my first roll.

I was happy to see your post, Chasing Hawk. Always a pleasure. I've used that paper for many years also and you are so right it saves on pattern enlargements and a host of other things.

Awesome!!!!!

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.

I like the cheapest non-iron on interfacing. It lasts forever and can be used many times.

I use tissue paper. I done a lot of different patterns on tissue paper. Never thought of the medical stuff. Tissue paper is my favorite and inexpensive.

Go to: www.nancysnotions.com and in the search box type in: Pattern tracing paper............it's 21" tall and
77 yards long .....I LOVE it and it lasts forever. It's soft, folds nicely and doesn't tear and is easy to see through. Have used it for patterns quite successfully but, currently, I like to cut off a piece and free hand an imagine I want to use as an applique on a quilt...takes pencil nicely and erases well with an art gum eraser...then I use template material laid on top of the individual sections of the completed design to get the templates needed to recreate it in fabric.

I do that as well, but didn't think of using the paper you did. I'll definitely check that out. Enjoyed all the comments. having 15 gg-kids and one due in September, hoping to sew clothes more and more. I also wanted you to know doll 157 had gotten mailed out this week for a very sick child (Cystic Fibrosis this time and a 7 year old as of today)

Wow !! Vickey

All those grandbabies......Don't ya just love it! We have 13 and love everyone of them.

When I made multiples of little clothes for my kids I used to trace patterns onto cheap non-woven interfacing, the kind that is a little stiff and doesn't stretch. It holds up well to a lot of uses.