quilt1950

I agree 100% with this advice.

Sunnie

Thanks to all for great suggestions. I tried a few on some already stitched pieces and I have another batch ready to sew so I will add more of your ideas. I have been pressing them before removing the paper. I ordered the Triangulations CD and I can see using lots of HSTs in the future.

DOTTYMO

I use a shorter stitch and the fold on the stitch line and use my nails to make a sharp edge with the paper outside fold. It rips down the sew line. And comes off.

Some people I heard spray with water on seam line not sure about it. I think I would starch before spraying to stop stretching.

ckcowl

Shorten your stitch length, thangles paper is made for stitching through and tearing away fairly easily. Start with a little tear at the edge then it will tear away the rest of the way easily - I often use about (18) stitches per inch when paper piecing which makes tearing away quite fast and easy

grann of 6

I use vellum all the time when embroidering. I print out my design on vellum so I can lay it out on my embroidery area to "audition" it. So yes, it will go through an inkjet printer. And I HAVE sewed through it. But I would think it would be a little expensive to use very much of it. I hate paper-piecing, so I guess I won' t ever try thangles. I don't like the paper removal either. I can find better things to do in the time it takes to pull that paper off the back of what I am sewing.

ladydukes

All of the ideas are good. I use shorter stitch length as well as folding the paper. For PP with Triangulations I use the scribble pad paper from the Dollar Tree. It has to be trimmed before placing a stack in my printer because it comes in 9x12 sheets @ 40 sheets for $1.00, which is very cheap compared to actual PP paper. Scribble pads also come in a larger size as well, if you have a wide carriage printer.

maviskw

I do the "fold the paper and stitch next to the fold", but if you have already stitched onto the paper, I would take a ruler placed right on the sewing line, then use the back of a seam ripper to score the paper right next to the sewing. Someone suggested to do that with a pin, but a seam ripper is easier to handle.

shasta5718

You can get paper made just for piecing and it tears much easier. Check your local quilt shop.

daisydebby

Funny, my friend just sent me this website: http://www.tadatriangles.com/
I like Thangles, Triangles on a roll, etc. - they must drive her nuts Apparently, you just fuse your fabric on this lightweight interfacing and cut....done. She uses it all of the time. Worth a look.

Yooper32

Sunnie, you are going to love triangulations and if you need to have a different size at 2 in the morning, voila, no running to store to buy, just find the right size you need and print them off. I have loved making HST's ever since I got Triangulations and that as several years ago.