That is a great tip about the Q-tip, didn't know that.
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That is a great tip about the Q-tip, didn't know that.
I have used freezer paper in my copy machine many times. I simply use double sided tape to tape it to a piece of copy paper and it comes right off. I have used the same piece of copy paper for the whole pattern. I like the fact that the fabric pieces can be ironed to the pattern with freezer paper.
Sue
I use the June Tailor Perfect Piecing sheets. They are non-woven sheets that come 25 to a package. You can run them through both the ink jet and laser printers with no problems. AND, you don't have to remove them. When you first finish your blocks, they will be stiff. I am hoping that washig will soften them up; but I haven't gotten that far in my project, which is a BOM from Stitchin' Heaven.
Thanks for the Qtip idea. I never thought of that.
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If you use copy paper set your machine stitch to 1 and sew over the lines first, it will mske it easier to fold back and to tear off without pulling out the stitches.
Does the damp Q-tip work on baking parchment paper? I use that for my quilting designs frequently.
I meant to behave......but there were too many other options
I have never tried it on that -so I can not answer your question. Baking Parchment Paper has a coating on it - it may take a little longer or more than one swipe. Let us know if you try it!!Originally Posted by chris_quilts
I went to Amazon and bought the Newspaper copy paper. It's really cheap in $amount. It's thin and works great for me. I would not sew through regular copy paper..
I used regular copy paper on one project but I wasn't paper piecing. I used it for a pattern for quilting. The only problem I noted was due to the thickness of the paper your stitches won't be as tight when the paper is removed. I wish I had thought of the q-tip trick. I think it would have helped with the removal.
Rodney
"Neglect to oil the machine will shorten its life and cause you
trouble and annoyance" Quote from Singer Model 99 Manual
I use the UNWAXED sandwich paper for my paperpiecing when I don't use copy paper. The sandwich paper is available at Smart&Final (and should be available at any restaurant supply). It is sturdier than tissue paper and much thinner than copy paper. Unfortunately, it does not go through the copy machine, but I found that if I staple several together and use one copy of the original as the master, I can stitch through at least eight layers and use the perforations as my sewing lines. It tears away very easily.
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