Old 07-21-2013, 06:38 AM
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justflyingin
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Originally Posted by Nanny's dollface View Post
This is a beautiful quilt! One question - ok, maybe 2:
why do is paper used to sew scraps together versus just sewing the fabric pieces together first?
how do you sew the fabric pieces onto the paper tape?
Thanks
You could just sew the strips together but it would be a mess. Take a look at the size of these scraps. The paper gives you something to sew to.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]425009[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]425010[/ATTACH]

One long string of these things sewn together, without the paper underneath for stability would quickly stretch to all kinds of dimensions!
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