Mom3

Did you ever have one of those brain storms that you think just 'might' work...........?

I was putting new shelf paper (Contact paper) in one of my kitchen cabinets this morning. When I pulled off the backing I sat there, on the floor because this was a lower cabinet, thinking "Hmmm... I wonder... This backing is so slick and slippery, would it work for free motion quilting?"

I don't know the answer, yet, but when I get time I'm going to try it out. Obviously I will put the slick side 'up' and use painters tape to hold it to the bed of the machine/cabinet.

Shari

Annie68

Sounds like it might work. Let us know if it does.

erstan947

I wonder how it would work with fusibles....to keep the sticky stuff off the ironing surface? You have opened new possibilities

virtualbernie

Good idea! I'll try it too!

#1piecemaker

I think I'll be checking back to see what happened and if it works or not.

Mom3

Results are in: Slick as a baby's bottom! It works!

You have to use a fair amount of tape because the tape doesn't want to stick to the slippery surface - but I felt like I was skating on ice it was so slippery!

Next time around I might use a long stitch and sew on printer paper 'leaders' around the edge of the contact paper backing because the tape will stick to the printer paper better than it does to the contact paper backing.

All residuals for this new 'invention' can be sent directly to my paypal account. (stated humbly & tongue in cheek of course)

Shari

virtualbernie

How about double stick tape to the back--that's not slippery is it?

Mom3

PS Maybe I should sit on the floor more - apparently I think better in that location.

Shari

Mom3

That should work also as long as the edges of the slippery surface don't curl up.

By the way, I literally wrapped the paper down the front of my cabinet, across the sewing machine bed and then down the back of my cabinet.

Obviously you have to cut a small hole through the paper for the needle to go through before you begin stitching. I cut about a dime sized hole.

EDIT: I used painters tape so as not to leave a residue on my machine and cabinet. I'm note sure if there is a double sided tape that is residue free.

Shari

Mom3

PS Just to make sure readers understand what I am talking about - the 'slippery surface' is the backing that you normally pull off and discard when you are installing contact paper.

Shari