Originally Posted by
Sadiemae
The ink will not transfer as long as you don't use steam to press them.
I always remove the paper before I sew my blocks together just because it is easier to remove.
My mother used newspapers and she left it in until she sewed all around the block to stabilize it then she tore it away before she sewed the blocks together. I use stem when pressing and have never had the ink to come off.