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From: Brenisback
Date: 11-06-2006, 08:49 AM (1 of 11)
 I use to use heavy plastic sheeting 6 mil...I was taught that when I took a lingerie course...we copied out are patterns so we did not cut the orginal one ...we used mainly Kwik Lingerie Patterns...I received a lot of patterns I gave away 13 years ago... and they are as good as knew...the marking's are still on them ...we used black magic marker to mark anything you wanted to mark on the plastic from the pattern ...I just can't believe the plastic didn't stick together ...after being down in a basement all that time...I will be using that plastic again when I need to copy a pattern out...we also pinned our patterns out on a hard twist carpet ...we could put are pins straight down into the carpet...was a lot faster to pin your pattern on the fabric...just wanted to share a bit of info. Brenda
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User: Brenisback
Member since: 09-20-2004 Total posts: 228 |
From: lendube
Date: 11-06-2006, 11:49 AM (2 of 11)
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I like freezer paper. It has wax on one side so you can actually iron it to the pieces of fabric if you need to. The thing I don't like about it is how curly it gets toward the end of the roll. Lennie 
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User: lendube
Member since: 08-06-2006 Total posts: 1548 |
From: esrun3
Date: 11-06-2006, 01:19 PM (3 of 11)
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I buy the plastic drop cloths from the home improvement stores and copy on that with a magic marker. Works great, even lasts through pinning several times. and it's cheap!
Lyn
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User: esrun3
Member since: 12-02-2004 Total posts: 2345 |
From: Miss Spring
Date: 11-06-2006, 04:16 PM (4 of 11)
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Oh what awesome Ideas! I was after freezer paper the other night and was out so I grabed some wax paper....lol I never use it in the kitchen so I have several rolls of it. It worked great. |
User: Miss Spring
Member since: 05-03-2006 Total posts: 87 |
From: blackie
Date: 11-06-2006, 04:51 PM (5 of 11)
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I have used tissue paper, wax paper, newsprint (plain, on rolls), True Grid, interfacing, and freezer paper. They all are fine (although personally I think tissue is too fragile and won't do well if you get a drip of water from your iron on it!). My favorite of all time is the tracing medium sold by Folkwear (http://folkwear.com/accessories.html). It is sturdy, see-through, will "glue" itself to the fabric better than anything else (yes, including freezer paper) but also is nice and flexible, and DOESN'T have that weird tacky feeling of True Grid (yuck). I bought 2 rolls several months ago and will have enough to last me a while. I even ask for it for Christmas presents for those who are stumped. 
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User: blackie
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 594 |
From: LoveSewin
Date: 11-06-2006, 07:52 PM (6 of 11)
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I like freezer paper. It has wax on one side so you can actually iron it to the pieces of fabric if you need to. Great tip! So do you do this instead of pinning? Kim
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User: LoveSewin
Member since: 01-31-2006 Total posts: 103 
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From: jenny-o
Date: 11-09-2006, 04:23 PM (7 of 11)
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Blackie, That tracing fabric sounds so great, especially that you can sew a test garment with it. Did you order it from that website? Thanks, Jen |
User: jenny-o
Member since: 08-28-2005 Total posts: 132 |
From: Skye
Date: 11-09-2006, 04:40 PM (8 of 11)
| I would have never thought to use plastic great idea. I use cheap thin interfacing. It seems to last forever too |
User: Skye
Member since: 09-28-2000 Total posts: 233 |
From: mamagoose
Date: 11-09-2006, 06:55 PM (9 of 11)
| I use exam table paper on rolls I got off ebay. |
User: mamagoose
Member since: 01-26-2002 Total posts: 168 |
From: blackie
Date: 11-10-2006, 12:46 PM (10 of 11)
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Blackie, That tracing fabric sounds so great, especially that you can sew a test garment with it. Did you order it from that website? Thanks, Jen Yup! Folkwear (http://www.folkwear.com/) is a great company to work with or order from in any way. see the mundane life of a housewife.
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User: blackie
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 594 |
From: SammyeGail
Date: 11-14-2006, 12:16 PM (11 of 11)
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I have twins and have been mostly making loads of bibs, they're teething so its constant drool... DH took my pattern to work and made several copies on their 11 x 14 paper. I put clear packing tape on the top and bottom to make them last. Heres my unconvential part; I have 3 layers of fabric, the front, back and flannel middle peice. Pinning all 3 together didn't make them cut out 'right'. So I got our office stapler and used it. I staple all around the edges (I usually start out with 3 retangle peices of fabric), the fabrics stay flat, I cut the fabric and pin it as I am taking out the staples. I know its 'different' but it works. I've never messed up any fabric with the staple holes (but I don't use the standard stapler remover) and even though my patterns have loads of staple holes in them, they have lots of life left. samantha |
User: SammyeGail
Member since: 08-28-2006 Total posts: 19 |
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