slightly OT: transfering writing for stitcheries

Although I do not post frequently, I do regularly read the newsgroup and now I need HELP. After a dry period I find myself ready to get back to doing a bit of sewing and quilting. I wanted to do a quick an easy stitcherie I found in a Create and Decorate magazine, but when I used my Sulky transfer pen to do the transfer of the poem (it is accompanied by "flowers" that are buttons on a stem), the lettering came out quite thick. I think TOO thick.

What do you all use to transfer lettering to fabric? I would love a thinner line to follow.

Thanks!! Paulette in WV

If you plan to embroider over it, you could just use a hard pencil sharpened to a fine point -mechanical pencil works well. Makes a very thin line that lasts, won't smudge. (Also doesn't wash well, so be careful!) I use my acrylic extension table as a light box, with a light stick underneath. Masking tape the fabric over the pattern and trace. Roberta in D

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