The wheel of fortune spun brightly for the sewing world when the tracing wheel was introduced.  It is a really great little gadget designed to help with transferring pattern markings from their pattern to the fabric being used. Don’t let the spikes put you off
 
A tracing wheel is a sewing device used to transfer markings to fabric. If generally has a wooden or plastic long handle and a rotating wheel with spikes on the end.
 
This spiky little wheel is just the right tool to add to your sewing utensils.  It will get patterns of all shapes and sizes perfectly copied from the pattern paper onto the back of your precious fabric.  A little bit of carbon paper, the pattern of your choice and the prickly tracing wheel will help you transfer all kinds of patterns.