I shorten my stitch 10 1.3-1.5. Use the needle size appropriate to the fabric, often 70 for quilting. I do not back stitch in quilting, usually-there are exceptions. To tear off the paper, I fold the paper at the seam line and score with one of the tools shown.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]507624[/ATTACH]The bottom tool usually lays this way on the table. The second picture shows it has a slanted end to make it more sharp. They're made by Clover
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Last edited by petthefabric; 01-25-2015 at 12:41 PM.
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