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Posted on: 12/6/17 3:42 PM ET
Does anyone know if medical paper is thin enough to trace through?

Also, what is Swedish tracing paper like? Is it actual paper? Or is it something else.
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Posted on: 12/6/17 3:56 PM ET
The Swedish tracing paper feels like interfacing material. It is white, fairly see through, has some stiffness, rolls up for storage. I like it a lot.
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Posted on: 12/6/17 3:59 PM ET
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Some of the medical table paper is pretty translucent, others are fairly opaque. Some is pretty smooth, others are creped. As to Swedish Tracing Paper, it's rather similar to the spun-bonded base you see on various Pellon interfacing products. If you bring up the photo here and click on it, you'll see the texture: https://www.amazon.com/10-yards-Sew-able-Swedish-Tracing/dp/B073D994X1

I had some many years ago -- I didn't find it terribly useful, as it didn't drape like most fabrics. I wound up using it for sewing up a basic bodice, skirt or pants to check the base pattern fit, rather than be able to assess, say, what a shirt would look like when sewn.
  
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Posted on: 12/6/17 4:10 PM ET
Kayl, yes, I can see what you mean as far as use. The reason I like it is for duplicating pattern pieces quickly so that I can do individual placement of pattern pieces for prints and plaids. I had never heard of it until it was demonstrated on a Craftsy video I bought, for that purpose ( she was cutting out a dress with a large flower design, and showed placement of the pattern individually on the fabric so that a large flower did not wind up in an unfortunate placement, lol. )
  
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Posted on: 12/6/17 4:13 PM ET
I got this one based on a recommendation by Pamela Leggett. It is close to tissue weight and yes, you can trace with it. You can also tissue fit with it.
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Posted on: 12/6/17 4:46 PM ET
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So it has some heft to it? I got a non-paper tracing fabric once that was so light it was practically useless. Less durable than pattern paper.
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Posted on: 12/6/17 4:50 PM ET
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About like a lightweight Pellon interfacing, is my recollection.
  
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Posted on: 12/6/17 5:00 PM ET
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Thanks, I am going to order some and pray it comes at the faster end of the projected delivery. I can't find any that's Prime eligible.
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Posted on: 12/6/17 5:27 PM ET
I use medical paper for tracing as I trace alot of burda and ottobre magazing patterns. The paper I use is easy to see through and cheap. I do have some Swedish tracing paper but have never used it.
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Posted on: 12/6/17 8:41 PM ET
I prefer Swedish tracing paper because after using it to trace a pattern, I can fold & press & store it with my pattern!

The woven aspect to this tracing paper makes it press like a light wt fabric.
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