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From: wifetod
Date: 01-29-2004, 05:47 PM (1 of 7)
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I just bought some soil separator fabric and am wondering the best way to trace the pattern onto it. Would I pin down the tissue, use tracing paper and then go back with a pen and trace the lines and markings onto it? Want to start this tonight. Thanks, Jolene Jolene
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User: wifetod
Member since: 01-19-2004 Total posts: 149 
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From: stitchmd
Date: 01-29-2004, 05:51 PM (2 of 7)
| I've never used this, but understand it is similar to the pattern tracing cloth. I put mine over the pattern and draw over the pattern lines, which are thick and visible through it. I think I saw a suggestion to put the pattern on top and use a marker to trace over the lines, which will bleed right through the pattern tissue onto the layer below. Why not try a couple of methods using scrap pieces from the blank parts of the pattern. |
User: stitchmd
Member since: 02-25-2003 Total posts: 226 |
From: sewserious
Date: 01-29-2004, 08:40 PM (3 of 7)
| When I trace patterns using soil separator cloth, I press the tissue pattern with a barely warm iron then lay it out on the table. I then put the 'cloth' over the paper pattern and trace it with a regular #2 pencil. |
User: sewserious
Member since: 08-24-2003 Total posts: 112 
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From: wifetod
Date: 01-30-2004, 03:43 PM (4 of 7)
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I have to thank you all for the great suggestions. I am just getting back into sewing and never really learned it the right way. I did go and get some of the soil separator fabric. This stuff is great. My impressions so far....I like crayons the best so far for tracing. I also use the gel pens. I don't like the markers because of bleeding through. I do have a question, what is the best to do then when you lay it on material with it being mulit sized? Will the tracing wheel ruin it if I trace my markings thru it? Thanks, Jolene Jolene
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User: wifetod
Member since: 01-19-2004 Total posts: 149
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From: stitchmd
Date: 01-30-2004, 04:52 PM (5 of 7)
| One of the important reasons for transferring to another piece of paper is to trace off just the size you need. I don't understand the question, are you going to trace all the sizes? If I want to make a pattern in different sizes I trace them separately. I've done this a lot with kids' patterns as they grow. |
User: stitchmd
Member since: 02-25-2003 Total posts: 226 |
From: wifetod
Date: 01-30-2004, 05:13 PM (6 of 7)
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Yes, I am tracing off all the sizes because I am using the pattern for different people and I need to combine different sizes to get the right size, so that is why I am tracing them all off.
Jolene
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User: wifetod
Member since: 01-19-2004 Total posts: 149
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From: brendalou
Date: 01-30-2004, 11:53 PM (7 of 7)
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I always use the crayola washable markers on mine... less bleed thru... I also like B or softer art pencils, never thought about crayons... will have to try that one! B ==Brenda Lou
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User: brendalou
Member since: 10-07-2002 Total posts: 2 |
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