Pattern tracing fabric

I recently discovered Pattern Ease or Easy Pattern.  Easy Pattern is what the label at JoAnns called it but the lady on the phone at JoAnns called it Pattern Ease.  It's about $2.50 a yard (but use your 40% off coupon and get it for $1.50 a yard!) .  It is similar to interfacing (it feels like a drier sheet without the coating).  It is used for tracing patterns (or creating a pattern).   If you have a tissue pattern that you want to keep and use multiple sizes, then trace the pattern onto pattern ease.  This stuff does tear, so you still have to be careful with it.  But it stands up better than tissue pattern pieces.

My first project with easy pattern was tracing a Lil Blue Boo pattern I recently purchased.  I didn't want to reprint the pattern  when I was ready for the next size up (and lining up the dots and taping take a little bit).  So, first I printed the pattern (this one is the leggings pattern) and lined up the dots as instructed.  Once it was all lined up and taped together, I taped it to a door.

Then I cut a piece of pattern ease and taped over the pattern like so

Then I traced the size that I wanted and all the markings.  The first time tracing I used one of these ink pens.

It worked just fine and didn't smudge.  I also tried a permanent marker and that smeared.  Then I tried a pencil and that worked fine.  You can't erase any mistakes though, so take your time tracing.

All done tracing.

Here is a close up.  It is kinda hard to tell where you have traced.

Now it's ready to be cut out.

Yay! All cut out and I still have the pattern still together for the other sizes.

I went ahead and traced each size so that I didn't have to get the paper pattern out and trace it once I was actually ready for it.  Besides it is only 2 pattern pieces so why not just get it done.

This shows the difference between pencil (top) and the ink pen (bottom)

Now I can put all these pieces in a folder with the instructions and the paper pattern.  I still have the paper pattern piece in case i want to lengthen the legs.

Now I just need to do this for all the other patterns I recently purchased!