Pattern Editing

[starshine123102]

I found a wonderful Ursula Michael design to get for my MIL for Christmas! She loves to bake and also stitches (what more can I ask for)!

I too, enjoy baking and would love to make one for myself, however, I am thinking about doing it as a free hand style embroidery to make it a little different from hers. Does anyone know of a way to edit a pattern so that you can transfer it onto fabric? I'm thinking I would probably have to copy the pattern by outlining all the stitches to create lines that can get transferred and then transfer that onto the fabric. Would that be the easiest/best way to go about altering the pattern?

[DisneyStitcher]

If you were very careful and your embroidery would cover all the marks you could probably use carbon transfer paper. I haven't used it in a long time, but you used to be able to buy it at fabric and craft stores. I've never used it where I needed it to wash out after so I'd do a test piece before I marked up a good piece of fabric. Let us know if you find something that works.

[Allyn]

Waste canvas?

[Arianwen]

if the paper pattern is the right size for what you want (paper patterns tend to be bigger or smaller than the size you want the finished design in my experience) you could use a pin or a needle to prick through the paper, almost like making perforations. then take some powdered chalk/charcoal etc and put it in a muslin style bag (something to let the powder out in a controlled manner) Then place your perforated paper on top of your fabric, hold it still and 'dab' the powder filled bag over the paper, concentrating on where you made the holes.

The powder 'should' transfer onto your fabric and then brush or wash off when you are finished, or be covered when you have finished stitching.

I worked in a historical re-enactment house for a while, and this is how the embroidery specialist would transfer patterns to fabric to stitch in the house. I never tried it myself but I have seen it done. It is a bit fiddly and time consuming though

Hope you figure it out!