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Test visibility, transfer pressure and removal on the exact ground. A mark that disappears from plain cloth may remain beneath dense stitches.

Before you start

Have the complete instructions, a short list of unfamiliar actions and the materials for a trial. Separate the trial from the final project.

Try this example

Transfer the same curved line with two candidates. Cover half of each with stitching, remove marks as directed and compare only after complete drying.

Check your result

• Try the unfamiliar action before committing the main material. If the instructions leave a necessary choice unresolved, write down the missing information and resolve it first.
• A planning exercise is not a complete tested pattern. Project fit, construction and quantities still need their own instructions.

Sources

• rsnstitchbank.org: reference
• egausa.org: 5 easy methods to transfer embroidery patterns to fabric

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