They have a transfer pencil at Joanne's. You trace the picture, turn it "on to" the fabric and iron...and it transfers. It comes in red and blue...for redwork, of course, you'd use the red one...it does NOT wash out well so keep the lines thin.

I think there is a "transfer" pen made for transfering patterns. I believe it's in the notions section of my favorite fabric store. I don't remember exactly how it works, but I probably have one - someplace ..(you know the logic...must have it "just in case one day I want to ....")

I use the new Sharpie pen, that doesn't bleed through, in red

I just did this day before yesterday....LOL....I put the picture up to my computer screen and used a transfer pencil to trace the pattern on the back of the original. Now all I have to do is iron it onto my fabric.....The pattern is for redwork and I have a kinda red colored heat transfer pencil. I dont have to worry about tracing the pattern going the wrong direction....Good luck with which ever procedure you choose...

I recommend using a transfer paper which can print out from the ink-jet printer then ironing on your fabric block. You may find that paper at The OfficeMax. paying some money but saving your big time.....

that little campbell soup boy is so cute...like the quilting, too.

I use crayola childrens washable markers. You can pick the color that works best for you and they wash out great. I am visually impaired and the blue just doesn't cut it for me. My Mother suggested this to me and it works great. I always take a piece of scrap material and scribble all over it and let it dry. Then wash it out to make sure it will wash out. Haven't been disappointed yet.

My husband made a light box for me. Just nailed 5 pieces of 1/2" boards together (for the 4 sides and the bottom and cut a small hole in 1 side for the cord. I set a very small table lamp (which I happened to have) in the bottom of the box and had a piece of glass cut for the top. I love it.

My "lightbox" is an old Betsy McCall Fashion Designer lit tracing box. I made hundreds of paper doll outfits with it, and now use it all the time for sewing and crafts. Did anyone else have one of those? If so, I know about how old you are LOL!!

I once found a transfer pencil. The way it worked was, you traced over the pattern with the pencil, then flipped the (traced) pattern on to your cloth and ironed it on to your cloth just like an iron on transfer pattern. Problem is I have not been able to find any more of these transfer pencils anywhere.