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Hi, I have a quilt block that is paper pieced, and the template is printed out onto copy paper. Is it okay to
sew through copy paper ? or do I transfer it to freezer paper somehow? or is there away to eliminate the
paper altogether ?
thanks for your help!
Bee
I do that all the time - Copy paper just is fine. If it is a purchased pattern, you might want to copy it first so that if a mistake (not that we ever do - lol) is made and you need to, you can restart it. Just shorten up your stitch length. When you go to remove the paper, if you moisten a Qtip and run the damp Qtip down the stitch line on the paper side it will soften the paper fiber under the stitches and the pieces will be very easy to remove.
I just use copy paper as well, but I had no idea about the damp Q tip.... wow just tried it and WOW... thanks so much for sharing.
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wanda lou - I was struggling with really small pieces one day and came up with it. Works fantastically with Copy paper.
You can also shorten your stitch length a bit. More stitches per inch means more little holes and easier tearing. If your pattern has lots of small pieces, a short stitch length will hold them in place better.
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I have used the Q-tip method and have also used a tracing wheel to perforate the pattern prior to stitching and that helps with folding and ultimately removing the paper that has been sewn with a shorter stitch length. However, If you take freezer paper and carefully iron it to copy paper and trim it precisely, you can then transfer the pattern by copying it to the freezer paper ( obviously you then peal away the copy paper) and use the flip and sew method. This way you can use this pattern many times because you have not sewn through the pattern and this method allows you to simply peal away the freezer paper from the finished block.
i use the fold back method for paper piecing, which allows me to use the same template over and over. also, there are no little pieces of paper to pick out. here's a tut, but not the best one... i can't find the one i learned from
http://www.karencombs.com/pplesson.htm
Nancy in western NY
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Is this the one you learned from? Much improved from years ago:
http://www.twiddletails.com/store/in...age=page&id=21
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yes, kitsie, thanks! but i don't use freezer paper... i use copy paper. then every few pieces i use my glue stick to keep everything from shifting.
Nancy in western NY
before you speak THINK
T – is it True? H – is it Helpful? I – is it Inspiring? N – is it Necessary? K – is it Kind?
This is not the paperless paper piecing. You are still sewing through the paper and have to rip the paper off at the end.
http://www.twiddletails.com/store/in...age=page&id=21 This is paperless paper piecing.
All lines are scored from edge to edge with a ruler and the back side of a seam ripper, just enough to see the line clearly so it can be folded accurately on that line. (No postcard needed. The scored line is more accurate.)
After the first piece is ironed/glued on, and the second fabric is in place, you sew next to that fold. Continue adding pieces in order needed. When you are finished with that block, the piece of freezer paper is taken off and used for the next block. Nothing is sewn through the paper. A friend of mine made 20 blocks with the same piece of paper. Save the earth and save your time.
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