I- First remove excess

paper around the design

II- Place the design on
the fabric, then pin at
the corners.
III- Make sure your
flatiron is at low setting
before pressing it over
an area of the design
for a few seconds.
IV. Lift the iron then
move it to another area of
the design. Remember not
to glide the iron over the
design as this can ruin the
design.
I - Place your design right
side up on your fabric then
pin at the corners. Slowly
insert the carbon paper or
dressmaker’s carbon, carbon
side down, between the
design and fabric.
II- Using a tracing wheel, go
over the lines of the design.

III- You may also use a

pencil or any sharp or
pointed instrument to trace
the design.
A perforated pattern
of your design is
made by pricking
holes along the lines
of the design.
I-Form the soft
absorbent cloth
into ball.
II-Mix 1-part indigo and
1 ½ parts kerosene or
petroleum to make a
smooth thin paste. This
will be your bluing
mixture.
III - Spread sheet of
newspaper on a flat
surface. Lay the fabric on
the newspapers. Be sure
the warp and woof threads
of the fabric are aligned.
IV - Lay the perforated
pattern smoot
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IRON
TRANSFER
h side up on the part of the
fabric where the design is
to be placed. Pin the
corners of the design.
V - Dip the ball of cloth
in bluing mixture. Rub
the ball of cloth over
the design in one stroke
or direction only.
VI- To check if the
design had been
correctly transferred,
lift one corner of the
pattern carefully.
VII- When the design has
been fully transferred, remove
the perforated pattern. Using a
small amount of kerosene,
clear the design of unwanted
imprints. Air dry your finished
work.