Originally Posted by maryb119
I use cheap printer paper and shorten the stitch length. I also either back stitch or use my tie off at the beginning and the end of each seam so the stitches wont pull out when I tear the paper away.
I wouldn't recommend back stitching or machine tying off with PPing. With the smaller stitch, be sure you sew two or three stitches beyond your pattern line when starting and ending. Doing this will have you sewing over previous stitches which locks them and avoids thread buildup and lumps.