Hello #sewing hive mind. I’m new to working with stretch jersey and I am struggling with tracing my patterns with tailor’s chalk on the fabric. Either I apply too much pressure and the fabric stretches out, or too little and I need to trace 4 or 5 times before I get a visible line that’s not very precise. What am doing wrong? Is there an obvious trick I’m missing or is this a pain for everyone? nostr:npub12w4tsf9sw3j2pvexuxg7rm5aycw66h5dcm2kqrrlk3r566s6d3rscp3ppq nostr:npub17ll4hzyrymj4p0q48vdgqved829cxm6fcmr7p7k254vffhxm9saszv7f43
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nostr:npub107nm5jncdpuwutmhdtdpsr5fl0gurkrrff2u8a3lcl0m7k8h0xpsf4xyrj nostr:npub12w4tsf9sw3j2pvexuxg7rm5aycw66h5dcm2kqrrlk3r566s6d3rscp3ppq nostr:npub17ll4hzyrymj4p0q48vdgqved829cxm6fcmr7p7k254vffhxm9saszv7f43 try “pilot frixion” pens, they’re heat-eraseable. If you’re tracing a pattern with seam allowance, you can even (gasp!) use a felt tipped pen, and carefully cut away the pen line if you’re worried about bleed through.
If you’re marking notches, I usually make a tiny, tiny snip - the fabric will curl a bit and you can find it again. Or I’ve even used gaffer tape!