Thanks for the tip! And I love your quilt!!!

I use cheap gift wrap tissue paper and don't remove it. When I wash the finished quilt, the tissue paper just dissolves in the wash like it was never there.

Cari

Did washing the quilt top fray the seam allowances? I would be afraid of reducing the already scant quarter inch. I would love to wash some tops I need to quilt that sometimes have a scent that flares up my allergies.

Sval - My border frayed a bit, but I hadn't squared my quilt top yet, so I wasn't concerned about that. I didn't have a scant 1/4 inch ... I was pretty generous with my seam allowance (always am with PP so if I pull out stitches when I remove the paper it's easy to fix LOL), and the seams didn't appear to suffer!

I love your quilt!. I'm not a paper piecer, but if I did do paper piecing, I think I would put the top with the paper on it in a large mesh bag for laundering or lingerie and wash it that way, to save any of the paper getting into the lint trap of my washer and costing me a repair bill down the road.

My tip is to spritz the papers which will wet them enough to easily remove. yes, it still takes some time but this works best for me. Love the quilt !!

Also if you just spritz it & let it sit awhile helps too.

I fold on the stitching lines several times. Tweezers are a help too, but the price we pay for those intricate points

That worked! I usually do it the har way, also.

So happy this worked for you Marion. The quilt is awesome.
peace