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

Lightweight not exactly tissue but very lightweight excellent for making a pattern from your block or extending a bought pattern . Good value for money comes in a roll fast delivery .

I needed an extra wide long length of dressmaking paper for a project, this fitted the bill. It arrived promptly but the paper was unprotected and only wrapped in flimsy brown paper and not in a cardboard tube. It was badly damaged both ends. Contacted seller who requested pictures which were duly sent. It has offered a 50% refund which is unacceptable because I cannot use the paper for the purpose it was purchased for and advised seller accordingly. Have heard zippo from them at time of writing. I had hoped that this was just a blip and could be easily sorted but their lack of response has prompted me to alert others - it looks a good product and am sure I could have given it a good review but as it stands I have a bent roll of paper that cost £14.99 and can't be used. Hmmmmm. I have been advised that I will be given a complete refund, I have awarded 3 stars because it took them so long to make the decision to refund me.

Perfect for tailoring.

Useful for pattern making.

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.

I always trace my papers patterns to size and alter for my petite fit family. I was confused about the opacity of this paper due to mixed reviews in relation to the ability to trace dressmaking patterns through it. A helpful gentleman told me it was not as opaque as dot and cross paper but it wasn't tracing paper either. I have found that the paper itself is transparent enough to see pattern markings but the amount of thick black lines that make up the squares on the paper caused me problems where they collided with pattern lines underneath.. I had particular problems where the lines for different sizes are close together and in order to get the correct line I had to keep lifting up the paper to look underneath and on occasions had to move it. This meant I had to cut a length of this paper off the roll so I could lift it all the way round which in turn meant I used more paper than usual. This paper would be better for pattern tracing if there were less grid lines and they were much lighter. The weight of the paper is flimsy but heavier than most (but not all) bought garment patterns therefore adequate weight for reproducing. Would I buy it again, probably if I was desperate but I prefer the gateway tracing paper which is 60 gms so thicker and which often comes on offer at the Range, with free delivery. Like 20 meters over 1000mm wide at just over nineteen pounds.

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!