I trace out the pattern on muslin and put any marks that I may need on it. It also saves time in the long run because you won't need to do any pinning when you lay the pattern out on fabric.
Carol Kocian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> What is your favorite method of preserving patterns to keep them >> intact? In the past, I have fused the tissue to muslin, but those >> were *very* simple children's play clothes, and eyeballing the >> cutting line for a smaller size was simple. I rarely use commercial patterns; usually I would draft them out of a book onto paper. My favorite paper source: If anyone is near a large printing plant, call and ask if they print on web presses, and if so wold they give you a butt roll? When a web press is running, they switch from one roll of paper to the next without stopping. This means there is some paper left on the old roll. For our use it's a huge amount, about half to an inch thick on a 4" core. Printers recycle these rolls as waste, but if you ask nicely they will give you one. Don't get newsprint, because it degrades. You want white uncoated or matte finish so you can write on it easily. Of course, you can't be too fussy with free stuff, but also they could look out for the type of paper you need and save it for you. It helps to bring cookies or brownies to the person who helps you. :-) -Carol _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
