Originally Posted by
bkay
Could you use a cotton batiste fabric for a foundation? I've been saving strings for quite some time. I have a bunch of batiste (or "lawn") that has seemed too thin to use as a backing. I have a couple of old telephone books, too. However, the thought of ripping all that paper off sounds daunting.
Whatever fabric you use will add weight. I've made several with used dryer sheets and they worked well. (Some folks say to be leery of dryer sheets if you are worried about allergies to the perfumes, but I launder them first and they haven't caused a problem for me.)
It's not at all difficult to remove paper, if you sew your pieces with a very short stitch.