TRANSFERRING PATTERN MARKINGS

– Tailor’s chalk

– Tracing wheel

– Dressmaker’s carbon paper

– Pencils

Tailor’s Chalk

– Comes in different shapes

– Buy assorted colours

– Used for marking patterns

– Do not drop, it will break

– Store in the needle work box

– Tracing Wheel

– The edge should be well serrated.

– The wheel should be firmly fixed.

– Use carbon colour closest to that of the fabric.

– Wooden handles are more durable than plastic handles.

– Used for transferring pattern markings with dressmaker’s carbon.

– Dressmaker’s Carbon Paper.

– Choose different colours

– Should be big in size

– Used with tracing wheel for transferring patterns.

– Do not press hard while using tracing wheel as it will tear.

– Fold and keep well.

Pencils

Choose dark strong pencils:

For drawing patterns.

Mrs. OZURUONYE