Hi! I'm a novice to sewing and patterns. so i need help! as simple as possible. I bought the pattern design for tote bag/tissue paper holder etc to get myself start with simple projects. Now, i dont know how am I going to trace the lines onto the fabrics? I know I can cut out the pattern and maybe pin them with the fabrics and get the outline/shape trimmed out.HOwever, the inside lines etc on the pattern (where to sew etc), i dont know how to make those on the fabrics. I dont know how to trace them onto the fabrics. How?

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Wow Thanks everyone for yr replies. I will slowly read through to digest the information. Really a novice to sewing hehehe :)

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by oldandgrey 15 Aug 2008

Just keep you fingers away from the machine needles, not funny trying to get needles out of fingers & nails, OUCH!!!

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See you got your answer and hope this will help you. Welcome to this CUTE site, hope you enjoy it, good luck and here is a flower for you.

The Stitching lines can either be marked with a 'wash a way' or 'fade away' pens, or using a tracing wheel it you have one, or you can go through the pattern & the fabric with a large tacking stitch & double thread leaving 1" loops between each stitch, when finished marking, carefully pull the layers of fabric apart so that the threads can be cut between, then cut between the flat loops on top of the pattern. As you are making a tote bag/tissue paper holder all the seams should be either straight lines or curves, all the same size, so you should be able to use our tape measure to measue the seam widths for machining. The seam widths are maked on the pattern pieces and in the pattern directions. If you post the pattern No. I'll look it up so that I can assist you further. If you need help let me know and I'll walk you through making the tote as you are making it etc., I was a dressmaking teacher for many years.

The easiest way of obtaining a copy of the pattern and this method can be used for all printed paterns, I have used it for at least 15 years and the patterns are still as good as new. Purchase clear or near clear plasctic on the roll, available from hardware stores, place the plastic over the printed pattern sheet, mark around the pattern pieces and any other details as required using a permanent marker, I use a medium marker, and use a different color ink for each size, when making the item in several sizes. Just remember when cutting out the plastic to have a pair of scissors just for that purpose MARK SCSSORS clearly,as plastic bluntens scissors permanently. The plastic pattern pieces can be pinned to the fabric or place weights [cans from the pantry are useful weights] on top of the plastic & draw around on the cutting lines with a pencil or water based textas.

You can tack the markings, then carefully pull the pattern away, or pin the markings, then with a water soluble pen mark where you have pinned. You will have to fold the pattern back away from the pins to do this.If this is not clear enough e-mail me and I will try to explain again.My e-mail is in my profile.

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by mpo14011 15 Aug 2008

You don't need to photocopy them. If you don't want to cut the pattern, then just trace the pattern and all the markings on either tracing vilene or grease proof paper.

by mops 15 Aug 2008

On cotton etc you can mark the lines with the old tracing wheel (looks like a riding spur) and if wished lay the special tracing carbon in between the material (WRONG side of the material).

You may want to repost your question sometime during the day tomorrow. I think most of the cuties are sleeping at the moment. In the meantime here's some links...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL...
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/D...
http://www.ehow.com/how_2041672_r...
Good luck *

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by oldandgrey 15 Aug 2008

hey it's only 5.30 p.m. here, so I will be around for a while yet, nothing on T.V. except the olypics