What Do You Use For Pattern Material?

[Turn n Burn]

For mutiple curves I use masking tape on what I am covering and trim to fit pull off. Could transfer to cardboard or somthing for a mor durable template multiples will be made

[MudBugWill]

I draw my patterns up in Deltacad (free for windows), print it out on heavy card stock, cut out, and then use that. With heavy stock you can just whip your scratch awl around it and not have to worry about it bucking up or crumpling.

[silverwingit]

I use two things. One, a very handy plastic sheet called "Quilters Plastic Template," available in 12" x 18" sheets from your local fabric store.

http://www.joann.com/quilter-s-plastic-template-12inx18in/2183317.html#q=plastic%2Bpattern%2Bsheets&start=2

It is nice because it is inexpensive, easy to trace or write on, cuts nicely with a pair of regular scissors and holds and edge better than cardboard because the edges don't fray with use. I sand the edges to further refine their shape and smoothness.

But most of the time, because I draw my patterns in Adobe Illustrator, I print out a pattern either on tracing or regular paper on my dot matrix printer. I then tape and trace as usual but don't save the pattern. That way my patterns are identical and fresh each time.

Michelle