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Old 05-01-2010, 08:56 PM
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Boscobd
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I use plain old tissue paper. I trace the design onto the paper with a pencil and then pin onto the quilt and stitch thru the paper. Then it is very easy to remove as the stitching has perforated the paper. Angled sharp tweezers are helpful in getting the paper pieces out of corners, etc. One item of note with this method tho. Be careful when using this method on light colored fabric as I have found that the pencil from the marking will transfer onto the thread (via the needle) and into the stitching making it look darker than desired. I have begun (after learning this the hard way!) to use colored tissue paper and white pencil to trace for use on light fabrics. There has been no transfer of the tissue paper color onto the fabric. So far, so good.
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