Transferring a pattern….continued

Before we get on with transferring a drawing or pattern.

Here is what I’m obsessed with today….

Now, on with the transferring……

So, you have your drawing enlarged….

Now you need red dot tracing fabric.

Here in Springfield, MO you can pick this up

at Hancock Fabrics.  (If you are NOT in Springfield,

you can order it from my friend Renee at

Skip To My Ewe on eBay. She has FREE SHIPPING

on all of her items, so be sure and check out what

else she has for sale there.)

I taped the red dot over my drawing and then started to trace

over it with a Sharpie marker.

Now that I have my design on the Red Dot, I can

transfer it to my linen backing.  First, I like to draw

the border dimensions on my linen.  I find this

is easiest to do with a charcoal pencil, it’s a bit

softer than a regular #2 pencil.

My rug is going to be 16 x 16, so I measure this out

and then put my pencil in the groove of the linen and drag

the pencil to keep it on the straight grain.

Once, I have the border drawn, I go over it with

a Sharpie marker, so it doesn’t rub off.

Yes, I mis-measured one side, so I have an extra

line.  Hey, I’m definitely NOT perfect, but just keep

on going.

Now I tape the traced red dot over the linen.

Get out my trusty Sharpie marker, this time I’m

using red….makes it easier to see what parts I

haven’t marked yet.

Beware, the Sharpie can rub off on your hands

while you are marking….

You can now peel back your tracing paper and make

sure all your marks came through onto the linen….

Success!

Now you are ready to hook!