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05-20-2012, 07:54 AM

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rwquilts

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Originally Posted by Pattia

Many peope find Patti that by stitching the blocks together with the paper on, the blocks are more stable and go together with better precision. That's way we keep them on.

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Oh, Ok, I get that the paper has to be on while stitching up the block. I guess maybe I am asking the wrong way. how to explain what I mean. So I stitch up the block as I always have with paper on. But you mean that after it is all put together in a 6.5 block, I am to keep all papers on? What if I have to square off or steam iron? sorry to be so obtuse, I just want to do it the right way. I always took mine off when block is done. I find it so fun to rip off the paper and discover that your little artwork has worked out. (and just fun to rip, lol)

Yes, you need to leave the papers on to mail them...trust me, you will have plenty of fun ripping off the papers on everyone else's blocks! LOL! Most people prefer to stitch the finished blocks together with papers on, which is why we have that rule. I, like you, will remove the papers before I stitch finished blocks together, but we are the minority here girlfriend! It's actually very easy to square up the blocks with the papers on...turn to the pattern side and square up and trim...walla! I use water and such...sometimes the block papers are a bit wrinkled, but that's okay. (ps...had to change my color so we didn't have this constant pink thing going on)

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