Originally Posted by
qltgrose
I know this is an old thread, but I am hoping someone will share their thoughts. I want to do a spiderweb strip pieced quilt. I have looked at Bonnie Hunters method and she says to piece on a white square of fabric. Is there some special reason to use paper first? Just to avoid the weight of the backing fabric? I just shudder at the work of tearing all the paper off
The paper or muslin is used for stablizing your scraps. No need to use both. If you don't want the weight of muslin, try the paper. It seems like it would take forever, but actually if you do a couple at a time as you go along, its not too bad. Got any kids hanging around? You could enlist their help!