Comments on: How to Trace Sewing Patterns

By: Angela Bowman

Angela Bowman — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:59:54 +0000

Well I am sold on the whole tracing paper and wheel method! And such a great video. Heading on to your online shop. Thanks!

By: Gem

Gem — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:48:59 +0000

Thanks Sunni! I will definitely try that!

By: Sunni

Sunni — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:30:47 +0000

@Gem – Hi Gem! You could do that but you can also apply fusible interfacing to the back of your pattern. Apply it just like you would with fabric, except don’t use steam or water and it can make your sewing pattern last a lot longer. This way you don’t have to trace off a pattern after you’ve used it 6 or 7 times (or more, depending on how destructive you are with tissue paper – I’m fairly destructive!). This is my favorite thing to do for favorite sewing patterns that I sew with a lot.

By: Gem

Gem — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:47:16 +0000

Hi Sunni – I’ve been using the first method you’ve listed but I just ordered some wax paper from your shop so I can try the second method. The idea of tracing directly onto my fabric is thrilling. I have a question though: if I want to make a pattern multiple times, will using the tracing wheel over and over on the original pattern (whether tissue or stronger paper) be detrimental? At that point, would you recommend just sucking it up and tracing a paper copy?

By: How to Grade the Kelly Skirt - The Finished Garment

How to Grade the Kelly Skirt - The Finished Garment — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:48:50 +0000

[...] a few simple modifications. If you have never traced a pattern before, I suggest you read “How to Trace Sewing Patterns” by Sunni on a Fashionable Stitch. There are also some good photos of the process [...]

By: More vintage pattern tips and my muslin progress | Lucky Lucille

More vintage pattern tips and my muslin progress | Lucky Lucille — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:50:21 +0000

[...] I highly recommend reading Casey’s Vintage Pattern Primer and tips for tracing vintage patterns to help you get started. Sunni also has a great post on different methods for tracing patterns. [...]

By: McCalls Patterns

McCalls Patterns — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:55:27 +0000

Great tips and tricks! This information helps me a lot! Thanks for sharing

By: Carolina

Carolina — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:16:34 +0000

im doing that exact same blouse!

By: Friday Link Love « Design Lived

Friday Link Love « Design Lived — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:14:25 +0000

[...] How to Trace Sewing Patterns from A Fashionable Stitch She presents two methods, one of which was the life-altering idea I saw in BurdaStyle’s book using waxed tracing paper. Demystifying Sewing Patterns from Tilly and the Buttons I’ve been teaching friends how to sew here and there. This is a great refresher on what information you can glean from a pattern envelope and its innards. Draft at Home Patterns: A How-To from A Few Threads Loose I just saw a brand of these advertised – The Lutterloh System. It’s an interesting idea. Has anyone out there used it? Sounds like she has a couple of patterns like this for download in her shop too. Fact or Fiction? Each Pattern Company is Different from All Style and All Substance Good information for those who switch between pattern companies. (Don’t we all?) Knitting at Tess Designs! from Rhinestones and Telephones Another sweater I am in love with – maybe this one more so. (Source: ravelry.com via Sarah on Pinterest) DIY: Tea Dyeing Silk and DIY: Coffee Dyeing Silk from Miss P Surely I have a article of clothing or two that could benefit from overdyeing. Hmmm… Peplum Top Refashion (Tutorial) from Merricks Art I have a dozen t-shirts that look like this if I have one. I really need to try this! *You* need to try this… And now I’ll go back to weeding through my 130 unread blog posts in between setting up my sewing room and finishing the sweater I’m knitting. So many good things, so little time! [...]

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:12:26 +0000

I use banner paper and a window. There are large 70′s windows in my apartment and I just tape the pattern and then a section of the roll to the window. It works great. I then add the seam allowance using a little gadget that has seam allowances on it. I line up the one I am using to it and then roll my pencil along the edge of the pattern. I do copy all of my patterns because I also have ruined many. There is something so liberating about modifying a pattern to best fit your body.