Sewing Tips | Buying Tracing Paper on a Budget

Hello my friends! Welcome to another Crumpets, Tea and Sewing video! In today's video I share four affordable options for buying tracing paper, for sewing projects, on a budget.

There are so many options out there. However, I have found these options to be the most affordable long lasting options. Here is a list of my primary choices.

1. Great Value parchment Paper for Baking (Walmart)
My first choice is this Great Value Parchment Paper because it's inexpensive and easy to work with. You can buy this at your local Walmart!

2. 810 Tru-Grid by Pelon (sewable interfacing with grid lines at Joann's Fabrics and Crafts)
If I don't have any parchment paper on hand, my second choice would be this sewable interfacing. I like using the sewable interfacing for a number of reasons. Primarily, it has grid lines on it so it's easier to draft your own patterns. Also, you can sew your bodice sloper, skirt, and pants pattern together using the interfacing as a mock-up to drape over the dress form or individual you are making the garment for. You can purchase this material at any Joann's Fabrics and Craft store. I purchase it from the store; however, it is also available on the Joann's Fabric and Craft website.

3. Brown Paper Bags (local grocery stores)
My third choice would be any brown paper bags from a local grocery store. Although you cannot trace pattern pieces with this kind of material, it is very useful for drafting and creating your own patterns. You can usually get paper bags free from the grocery store.

4. Swedish Sewable Tracing Paper (eBay)
Lastly, I use Swedish Sewable Tracing Paper to trace and draft pattern pieces. Like the sewable interfacing that Joann's sell, this Swedish Sewable Tracing Paper is transparent and sewable. However, it has more drape than the sewable interfacing allow you to get a better fit and accuracy. Although this option is more expensive than the other options, it is worth the investment if you are serious about designing and drafting your own patterns.

Do you use any of these items for tracing your patterns? Or do you use an item that's not on this list that is an excellent inexpensive option. Please share your experience in the comment section below. I would love to hear them. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!
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[gmahala]

Thank you! I just saw your channel and was delighted in the information you supplied!

[shrljazz]

Teameka you can buy a roll of kraft paper at Dollar Tree for $1.00. I just bought a roll of it this week and there's alot on it. . It is thinner than brown grocery bags and i like everything about it. I like your videos and hope your subsriber list grows. I havn't found those new look patterns for $3.99. Where do you buy them?