Originally Posted by
Nanax4
Shy,
Not a dumb question....I use the paper as a means of keeping the strip straight, so that it doesn't curve.
Since you are using scraps (usually) you can have all kinds of bias edges, etc. that will make your strip go wonky. (wonky is a very technical term). Once my pieces are sewn to the length of my paper strip, i trim to the width of the paper (3") before removing it.