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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Aug 30 2011 : 11:01:22 AM
Where do I buy the transfer paper to draw my own embroidery pattern? Or to trace one from my badges or other source? I can't find them at Hobby Lobby. Do I need to order this on-line?
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Sep 01 2011 : 06:12:13 AM
Thanks Heather 
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| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Aug 31 2011 : 6:29:42 PM
With the pencil you just trace it onto your paper, and then iron it on to your fabric. As was said it won't always wash out, but sometimes it just wears off. It depends on the fabric, when ever I make a mistake it won't come out for nothing, if I iron it on and don't get to stitching fast enough (with in a month or two) then it fades off all on it's own! lol haha
I personally like doing the transfer pencil on paper cause you can use it more then once, it will iron on to fabric at least 2 or three times sometimes more!
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Aug 31 2011 : 4:09:54 PM
Kristi,
Like Sheri, I use the blue transfer pencil . . . it washes right out with just plain water. I use a lightbox to put my pattern and fabric over and trace it off. I have also placed it up against a window with good light behind it, but like the box better. It's fast and easy . . works for me.
CJ
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| Sheep Mom 2 |
Posted - Aug 31 2011 : 4:02:11 PM
Kristina, if you can see through the fabric when held up to a light then I would just put the design in back of the towel/fabric, hold it up to a window and trace the design with a wash away pen - the blue kind that you get for marking sewing projects. The pen always washes out as long as you wash it out before pressing. (on cotton fabric - best to test tho) You can get a transfer pencil and trace the design on tracing paper (the kind that comes in a tablet for reg. tracing) and then press onto your fabric. Just remember if there is lettering, it must be backward on the design so that when you flip it over to transfer, the lettering will be in the correct direction. I have never been a big fan of the iron on type as they don't always wash out all the way in my experience.
Blessings, Sheri
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Aug 31 2011 : 1:36:54 PM
What I am doing first, is having my son draw goat patterns to embroider on flour sack towels. Then I need to copy the MFJ badges and start on those. I have heard about the pencil, but how does it work. Do you trace it on tracing paper then iron it onto the material? Sorry if I sound dumb. I have never made my own pattern.
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| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Aug 31 2011 : 12:17:15 PM
If this is the same paper that some of the reproduction people like pattern bee uses, I really dislike the amount of time it takes to transfer the pattern to the fabric. The tracing paper is a lot thinner and doesn't take near as long.
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| vmfein |
Posted - Aug 31 2011 : 07:57:18 AM
if you have a pdf file there is even a paper in which you can then print the pattern on the fabric. I have never tried it, here is a link below
http://www.birdbraindesigns.net/products/514-transfer-eze.aspx
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| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Aug 30 2011 : 3:32:22 PM
I use a transfer pencil, and then just use regular tracing paper. I found the transfer "pen" to be very awkward and if you hestitated at all would leave a big blog of ink, but the pencil is great!
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| nut4fabric |
Posted - Aug 30 2011 : 2:50:51 PM
You can use dressmakers transfer paper that you can buy at Joannes or any fabric store.
Kathy |
