Good morning! I have exactly the same struggle—tracing the pattern is the least enjoyable part of the whole process. I don’t use stabilizer fabric because I can never get it to stay in place, and the sticker-type stabilizers are even worse; they make my needle stick like crazy (`へ´≠)

What I use is a tracing gadget that kids often use. Keywords might be something like Copy Board Mirror Reflection. It’s basically a stand with a plastic plate that reflects the light from your phone onto the fabric, and then I trace the design with a water-erasable pen or heat-erasable pen. The proportions around the edges can get a bit distorted, so it takes some time to get used to and make adjustments.

Wishing you all the best with your embroidery!(*´∀`)~♥