Originally Posted by
Tartan
There is PPP . The paperless paper piecing is when you have the pattern printed on paper but rather then sewing the fabric on the paper and tearing it away later, the paper is folded back on the line and you stitch beside it.
I too have never heard this method called that. When I do the fold back method of PP, I use freezer paper so I can iron the pattern pieces to the fabric and they stay put until I peel them away for the next unit. I prepare the FP by laying my printed pattern on several layers of FP (hit with the tip of my iron in several spots so they don't shift) and sewing the pattern on to it with my machine and unthreaded needle. This is the method taught in Judy Mathieson's book Mariner's Compass Quilts: Setting a New Course.
https://www.amazon.com/Mariners-Comp.../dp/1571203001 It not only creates multiple pattern pieces at once but also perforates the fold line so it folds back much easier. I have found that while I do like this method a lot and get great results, it is still not quite as accurate as regular paper piecing when you stitch through the paper and tear away.
Here is a great blog that presents side by side presentations of both FP method and traditional method with lots of pics. Also has a great side by side photo showing the difference in accuracy and other issues the author found as to why she preferred one method over the other. I did my own experiment and did find regular PP to be more accurate just as this blogger said but also like this blogger, I find the benefits of FPP to outweigh the minuscule loss of accuracy.
https://denversews.com/2014/03/07/fo...freezer-paper/