This would come in so handy with all my projects I am working with. Makes life a little more simpler.

When I buy new patterns I alos go to the Staples store and buy the Duck® Clear Laminate, 18" x 8 Yards. When I take my new pattern out of the package I cut each pattern piece out leaving as much room from the actual pattern print and tape it down on my table until it is nice and smooth then I laminate over the pattern and cut out the pattern on its biggest size.

If I need to have my pattern adjusted or sized I use packing paper that you can buy at Lowes or Home Depot or I even saw it at Walmart for about $10. I tape two pieces down on my table and put my pattern over and trace to the size I need.

Although it takes a couple of hours to get all this done, it is well worth it in the end and saves your patterns for someone else to use :-) Happy Sewing :-)