LOL, leaving the paper in would sure save the time of trying to pick it all out! All I know about "paperwork" is that my mom stitched through the paper , by hand, and when I trid it, I just destroyed the shape while trying to get the paper out. Of course, I was in my teens and not really interested then in quilting or learning how. Oh. how I wish that I had listened and tried harder while mom could teach me!!Mom could do all the handwork sewing so well , but she did think that I machined sewed better than her!!