Once I have printed the pattern pages, I carefully cut off the margins on all sides, using a rotary cutter. The pattern pieces now "butt" together exactly. I use tabs of tape - enough to hold it all together but not enough to interfere with folding the pattern up into a neat sheet-sized packet. I have purchased (by the bolt, with a coupon) Pellon Tracing Cloth, which is a great material to use for pattern tracing. I trace the size pattern I choose onto this then cut it out.
At this point, I trim 1/4" off the arm and neck holes of my patterns because the method I use to apply bias binding is different than that given in the pattern, and this allows the openings to end up the size they should be. This is important because the neck opening must be accurate to ensure that the garment is not too tight over the head when it is put on. (One way to trim the patterns is to sew a 1/4" seam with an unthreaded machine. This makes a dotted line to cut along.)
Next, see the post Pattern Layout on Fabric.
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