Have you heard people raving about Swedish Tracing Paper? If you haven't, you probably will soon. A bit heavier than Kwik Trace Cloth, without the dots that people find either annoying or incredibly helpful, Swedish Tracing Paper can actually be used in fitting. Trace your pattern onto the STP and cut it out -- this saves your original pattern, which will have a much longer life life uncut ... and STP is much more durable than the tissue paper that so many patterns are printed on! You can actually baste the STP pieces together, make any necessary alterations for a custom fit, remove the basting, and use the pattern pieces to cut your fabric. As one of our workers enthusiastically asked, "how cool is that???!!"

Drapably soft, yet strong enough to sew on, you'll love the master patterns you create from Swedish Tracing Paper.

Another popular use is for ensuring the perfect fit when you're sewing for babies and small children who're far away. (Grandparents love this!) Just outline the baby's body onto a piece and send the STP to your far-away sewing enthusiast. They'll be thrilled to have actual measurements ... and it's quite possible that the STP itself will end up in a scrapbook/baby memories box later, to be pulled out and marvelled at in years to come!

Swedish Tracing Paper comes in 10-yard long rolls, 29" wide. To fit into a regular box, the rolls need to be folded for shipping. Doing so leaves the roll creased. Although that doesn't affect STP's overall functionality, it does impact its looks and your storage options, and can be frustrating. We can ship STP in a tube for $6 more, which will cover (a) the more expensive packaging, and (b) the additional postage required. If you prefer this choice, please tell us so in the comments field at checkout. We've never had any problems using creased or folded STP, but we want to make this option available. One warning, though: Swedish Tracing Paper can be addictive; you'll want to make sure you don't run out!