I never tried it but I heard if you spritz it lightly it will tear off easier.
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I never tried it but I heard if you spritz it lightly it will tear off easier.
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I use this method and it works very well. then you can simply "pop" the paper at the stitching and it come right out. then I have tweezers to get the annoying smaller pieces out but don't bother with tiny bits either. I love paper piecing.Originally Posted by dd
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Small stitches work best. Someone recently posted a video link here that uses a new technique where you fold the stitch line and stitch right next to the fold line thus no removing the paper.
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Someone mentioned using a QTip that you dip in water to run along the seam to soften the paper before pulling it out. If the piece is "land locked" sewn on all edges, I score the center with a pin and then peel from the middle out. A messy, tedious job that is best tackled with lots of breaks and rewards.
I too remove the seam pieces earlier....at least on the "inside" of the pressed seam so it doesn't get caught in another seam underneath.
Honestly I haven't had a hard time and do suggest a smaller stitch and also "crinkling" your quilt top up a bit to help loosen some of the papers/seams. Most of mine actually have some pieces falling out on their own as I piece and rarely do I have a spot that isn't easy to pull out.
I used to fret about the bits of paper and work to get every single morsel of paper out. Now I leave those small bits trapped under a thread. I believe you can to more damage sometimes trying to remove those bits.
I have found Golden Threads Quilting Paper. Tears really easily.
http://www.goldenthreads.com/
I use a thin interfacing for PP. You do not have to remove it, it is very thin and does not add any weight to your blocks. You can also purchase "Fun-Dation" 8 1/2 x 11 special fabric sheets that you can also leave in.
Brandeesmom...how do you get the pattern printed on the interfacing.Sounds interesting to me! Dee
Depending upon how thin the interfacing is, you can cut it into 8-1/2" x 11 sheets, press onto a matching piece of freezer paper and run through your ink jet printer.
I took a class from Linda Hahn who sells this leave-in foundation for PP which is in 8-1/2 x 11" sheetss She says when you wash the quilt, the paper softens. And you can run it through either ink jet or lazer printers. A
Also, I read that in another thread that Sharon Schamber and Ricky Tims both have leave-in foundations for PP that you can buy by the yard.
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