Foundation paper piecing question
11-26-2013, 06:43 AM
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Foundation paper piecing question
I have been checking out Missouri Star daily deals and they have paper piecing squares for today. My question is are these fabric or paper? The price is too good for fabric! Thanks all.
11-26-2013, 06:58 AM
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The ad does say PAPER piecing. What I find strange is that I couldn't find any indication of what kind of paper, and that would make a difference to me, if I were in the market for paper piecing squares (which I am not).
11-26-2013, 07:07 AM
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The deal that they have is for their string quilt. These sound on the video like thaty are similar to tissue paper (you can hear the crackle). Since the paper has missouri star quilt company written all over it, this paper would not be good for the original paper piecing where your stitching/design lines are on the paper. But they would be good for foundation piecing.
11-26-2013, 07:20 AM
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They have papers for paper piecing. I have some and you get quite a supply. 250 for about $9.95. that's 25 10' squares. I also use tissue paper like for gift bags. Most of those are 20"x20'' and you can get 4 10' squares. Often you can get 30 sheets in one pack for a few dollars less. I use my rotary cutter (for paper) and 8" square ruler or any ruler for that matter depending on what size I want.
11-26-2013, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltstringz
The deal that they have is for their string quilt. These sound on the video like thaty are similar to tissue paper (you can hear the crackle). Since the paper has missouri star quilt company written all over it, this paper would not be good for the original paper piecing where your stitching/design lines are on the paper. But they would be good for foundation piecing.
So, are you saying these M* papers dissolve when washed? Hmmmm.... that raises some interesting possibilities!
11-26-2013, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by sewplease
I'm assuming it is a paper foundation that is removed as when string piecing. Thanks to Bonnie Hunter I like using telephone book pages. Have never had problems and it removes easily.
11-26-2013, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Peckish
I just want to clarify - when paper piecing, the papers are removed from the fabric before the top is quilted. When foundation piecing, the foundation (which is typically a muslin or muslin-like fabric), is permanently attached to the quilt top and is quilted inside the quilt.
So, are you saying these M* papers dissolve when washed? Hmmmm.... that raises some interesting possibilities!
So, are you saying these M* papers dissolve when washed? Hmmmm.... that raises some interesting possibilities!
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