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Coats and Clark has recently launched a new line of paper piecing thread called Dual Duty XP Paper Piecing. It's the one with the purple label. It's made specifically for paper piecing and it's in limited release but you can find it online at JoAnns. http://www.joann.com/search/_paper%20piecing%20thread/
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...and what makes it "special"? Price?Originally Posted by BellaBoo
It doesn't seem that expensive, but hard to tell how much on a spool. It says it is fine and strong and doesn't distort when taking the paper off. I wonder if it could be used for regular piecing.
Alyce
I have had thread problems when removing stubborn paper in tight seams. It isn't expensive so I'll buy a few spools and give it a try.
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To avoid problems with paper getting stuck in seams I tear away the paper around intersecting seams before I sew and no paper problem.
Piecing PP blocks is no different than regular piecing. Pin at locations that have to match and when PP I starch my fabric cause there can be lots of bias edges.
handle fabric gently.
give it try on a scrap sample and be happy with the results that you get.
peace
no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop
At BellaBoo. I had a little trouble with some paper in tight seams also. I keep a water bottle or if you use your steam iron it softens the paper and comes right off. or just fold the perforation really good and tear.
Thank You. I like paper piecing so will have to try this.
Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind see.
mark Twain
I gave up paper once I tried the lightweight vellum. I'm lazy so will always choose the easy way. LOL
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I reduce my stitch to a 1.5 and then I don't have a problem with getting the paper to come off.
Not sure I would trust any thread made by Coats and Clark for quilting.
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