Originally Posted by
Basketman
This may take more time, but if you score the fold lines with an old fashioned tracing wheel, this action allows you to fold the paper pattern at the intersections without the need for heavy card stock and if you can guesstimate your 1/4" seam allowance ...your sewing speed in vastly improved. This technique, along with a shorter stitch length, makes tearing away the paper MUCH easier. The few places where it resists, can be misted with water and it all but falls apart and your stitching remains unaltered.
...........I'd think twice before using the old fashioned tracing wheel, as you run the risk of cutting your threads
Guess What? .... I have done a lot of PPing, and have never had problems taking the paper off, even with heavily pieced, intricate designs. I don't use anything to fold the paper against. In fact, if there are a lot of seams, it may come off sooner than I want, in which case, I just put a band-aid on, using painter's tape, til I am ready to remove the paper. You can sew thru and iron on the painter's tape without any problems. As for misting the paper? .... no need at all!
Yes,
BasketMan the secret to success is to shorten the stitch length, right down.