i do alot of EPP---and i do not sew through the papers at all---so it is not an issue- i fold the fabric over the paper edges & baste them- but i do not sew through the paper- i do not have to remove the basting stitches- they stay-unseen on the backs- and i simply pull the papers out to reuse them- i guess learning to EPP with mylar templates instead of paper made it a bit easier- i have seen some with the fabric stitched right through the paper & really did not understand why anyone would do that- then you have to unstitch all of those- i will take a couple pics of both sides of a couple of my blocks...