Swedish Tracing Paper - Sewing Transfer Paper, 29" x 10 Yards (White)

Until recently, I used Viva brand paper towels for drafting all of my doll-sized patterns. I'd also tried Pattern Ease, which I found too thick and bulky. I couldn't have imagined liking anything more than my paper towels---but then I decided to give Swedish Tracing Paper a try. And wow! This stuff is amazing. It's great for making custom patterns, or for tracing commercial patterns in order to make alterations. - PROS - * Very thin, yet crisp and sturdy. * Won't tear or crumple like tissue. * Doesn't stretch or distort like paper towels. * Sheer enough that you can trace anything, without the need for a light box. * You can easily draw or write on it with a pencil or pen. * Shears will slice right through it. You don't even need to cut, just push your (open) scissors forward, slicing through the material. * You can pin and baste it, just like fabric. * It comes wound around a 29" roll, like a miniature bolt of decorating fabric. I stand mine in the corner with my bolts of silk. - CONS - * It does crease easily, which could be bad if you accidentally rumple or fold the material. However, this can be a good thing if you want to press a crease to mark the center line of your pattern. No need for an iron, just fold the material and finger-press a permanent crease. * It's a little stiff, so it doesn't drape like fabric. If you need to test how your pattern will drape, make a muslin mockup. - RATING - Overall, I have to give this five stars. It's brilliant stuff! Highly recommended for anyone looking to make their own custom patterns, or trace commercial patterns.

One of the best tips I have come across since I started sewing was to preserve the original pattern so you can use it over and over again, and keep a record of the adjustments you have made. One of the first methods I read about how to do this was to fuse the pattern pieces to interfacing, but that only preserves one size. I worried that if I were to lose weight or <gasp!> gain weight, my patterns would become useless to me. Also, what if I cut out the wrong size; which has already happened to me. Twice. I researched a little more, there are many different ways to save your patterns, and tracing the pattern was something that came up more often than other methods. This method has several pluses, including saving the original pattern, with all sizes and iterations. After looking even deeper, I learned about Swedish tracing paper. Swedish tracing paper is a cross between tracing paper and fabric, it feels a little like what I imagine really thin felt would feel like. The paper can be sewn, so it is useful for fitting bodices or adjusting darts. It is see through enough for tracing when laid over a pattern. I ordered my first roll of Swedish tracing paper 2 years ago and back then I had high expectations, and high hopes for this paper, but no clue of how it worked, or how long 10 yards would last! All my hopes and dreams have come true and it is my goto method of pattern preservation. Though it takes a little time to trace each pattern piece, this exercise alone has actually helped me improve my sewing. Detailing each notch, each dart, each piece of the puzzle has given me insight as to how everything is going to come together. The paper not only preserves my original pattern, but the pattern pieces are much more sturdy and they don't slip around as much. 10 yards of Swedish paper can trace about 6 patterns, which makes this method an affordable alternative to fusing. Happy sewing! DejaChic

I order this from Amazon because I trust the site. I originally ordered a different tracing paper product that is a polyester web like paper but the order was messed up on the distributer's end and I was tired of waiting so I figured I'd give this a try. WOW! It is much more substantial than the original paper I was using but still absolutely see through. I used it on PDF sewing patterns and so far have made at least 5 hoodies from the same paper and it looks like it has unlimited life left. It is easy to pin but doesn't tear; nice to cut through and a nice bright white so that it is easy to cut next to your cutting line without cutting into it every time; it takes a marker well--I used colored sharpie so I'd have a nice wide line; it's not too flimsy but also very foldable; I think it is a good value for the cost--so far I've gotten 3 patterns of multiple pieces out of 1 roll & I still have some left. The company distributing for Amazon (WAWAK) was fast, efficient & supplied their web site info for their sewing supplies---I've been very happy with this vendor. Amazon is my go to site--they haven't let me down & this is a great product.

This last year I have been sewing a lot. I don't like the fact that patterns include several sizes and once they have been cut, the other sizes are pretty much ruined. Since buying this Tracing paper I transfer the desired size lines to it and still have the original, and delicate, tissue pattern in tact with all the size options for future use. Doing this makes it OK to spend the money on a special pattern that I really like and don't want to, or lack the skill to, draft my own pattern. I have also branched out into making my own alterations and find that drawing my final pattern on this paper makes it easy to cut the fabric accurately. This paper is also stronger than tissue and is a good compromise between a traditional paper pattern and making a muslin. For serious fitting using fine expensive fabric, such as an evening gown or wedding dress, I would probably still make a muslin first, but my sewing these days is not of that nature. I frequently just use free patterns (skirts, dresses, and blouses) from the web and draw my known dimensions on the Swedish Tracing paper.

I think I first heard of this product in a sewing forum and I haven’t looked back. Tissue paper patterns do not take to tape, pinning or marking very well. They are extremely fragile. Swedish Tracing Paper is the perfect material for tracing paper sewing patterns. When I first started tracing tissue paper sewing patterns I thought Parchment Paper would be my best option. But it turned out that Parchment paper was difficult to tape, keep flat and even make marks on with marker or pen. Swedish Tracing paper is able to be ironed, written on, cut, and taped. It’s durable enough to stand up to all of these functions yet light enough to see through and be used again and again. I’m on my second roll and am absolutely obsessed with its functionality.

This is wonderful, wonderful stuff. I bought it for sewing, since I ruined one too many patterns by cutting the originals out of their tissue paper only to find that a) I needed to make size adjustments to the pattern, and b) tissue paper disintegrates/tears/falls apart really, really easily. Now I trace my pattern with a pencil onto this, cut it out, and voila...a more durable pattern that, if anything happens to it, I can just trace another. You also get a generous amount of paper with this roll. Tracing is easy, as the paper (which is really more like medium-weight interfacing minus the gluey bits) takes pencil marks easily, and it's easy to see the master pattern beneath your paper. The only thing is, try not to make a mistake with your tracing; the paper doesn't like pencil erasers. But overall, fantastic stuff, well worth purchasing.

I like it and used it all... A very nice product... But I recently found a deal at my local fabric store in the upholstery section. They have rolls of thin white mesh fabric (sold by the yard off an enormous roll). It's essentially that mesh that is stapled under upholstered sofas and chairs. The content and quality is not the same as the Swedish tracing paper, but the function is the same (IMO). So as much as I like this product, I have found a less expensive option locally for pattern tracing and muslin making, so I doubt I will re-order.

Great if you need to copy a pattern or make alterations to a pattern. Now that there is no longer a JoAnn's I am tracing out the pattern to this tracing paper. I can cut it, add or subtract dimensions and then tape it back together. This saves the original pattern to be used again if needed. I find I can baste the large pieces an do a basic fit before I cut out the fabric. When cutting out the pattern it works well with pattern weights and doesn't move around.