How Do You Use Tracing Paper On Fabric?
Anyone can learn how to use tracing paper on fabric. I’m using one of those $1 coloring books to trace a picture onto muslin. This is an easy method for those of us who aren’t natural born artists. Please read on…. 1. Gather all your materials. Wherever you choose to do your tracing, it’s best to use a large cutting board, or the coloring book itself on the bottom. This will help to protect the surface of your table. 2. Tracing paper comes in several colors and shades. If your fabric is light, use a dark color. If your fabric is dark, use either the white or the yellow paper. The trick is to use the lightest shade possible just as long as you can see the pattern well for your stitches. 3. Now, layer the materials like this: on the bottom, the cutting board, on top of that goes the fabric (right side up). On top of the fabric lay the tracing paper so the colored side is facing the fabric. Pin the coloring book sheet on top through the layers so the pattern won’t move while you’re trac
