Creativ Dressmakers Squared Pattern Paper Roll – 80cm x 15m Tracing Paper with 1x1cm & 2x2cm Grids, Lightweight 45gsm for Sewing, Tailoring, Pattern Making & Drafting

Easy to use , a good asset for the sewing room

Useful for pattern making.

Delighted

Perfect for tailoring.

I use this for tracing sewing patterns and it's just about thin enough if you have a light surface to work on. The width is good, I've never needed to tape pieces together to fit a pattern piece on. The lines are handy for lining up the grain line, and straight edges. I would suggest getting some fairly thin felt tip pens to use on this. And the roll also lasts a fair while, and pieces traced last considerably longer than tissue paper (obviously depends on how often you're using it), plus you get to preserve your patterns entirely, which is worth the extra work.

This is great to use to draw out a pattern template for say a boxy bag when following a YT video. I have built quite a library of patterns including self drafted trousers, gilet and bodice. Wouldn’t be without it!

The paper is great quality as dressmaking paper and the graphic is very helpful for measurements. However, the boldness of the lines makes it difficult to see the lines I draw. And when it comes to pattern drafting, pencils are better so I can erase mistakes, or alter lines but it's really only a broader nib pen that's easily visible on this paper. I've tried using it on the reverse and it's still difficult to make out. Other than that, if the lines were a bit fainter, it'd be 5 stars.

Arrived in a tube - so was in perfect condition through the post. Paper is lovely and substantial- but is a little hard to trace a pattern through it with the squares printed on it as it’s not greatly transparent. Perfect if you are making your own pattern tho! I had to have a very bright light shining on it to see through it to trace.