I would say the wash water probably wasn't hot enough to dissolve the paper and adhesive. You want hot to dissolve all that. If you can find a silicone bristle brush it will remove bits if no adhesive is left. I use the one called Rubba Scrubba and it's the best for removing all kinds of fuzz and thread from my quilts. It removes the threads after I use the seam ripper in seconds. One of my better purchases. I had two but my DD used one on her black coat and the brush went right in her coat pocket. She said no more buying lint rollers!

tissue paper like bathroom tissue paper? not! tissue paper like presents are boxed with. it tears easily. I really have no idea what that is. Is that the bottom of the quilt? the roller for cat hair would help. i have one of those advertised on t.v. that wipe across and then you stick it back into the holder and it comes out clean again. love that thing! Good luck!
happening on a couple of shirts? hmmm, where they rubbery ones?. that cannot be ironed on? if so you can't sew through them either. just around. again. Good luck.

Oh dear. That’s exactly why I’ve been afraid of doing that

After you get most of the linty stuff off with the shelf liner or whatever you use, and the quilt is still sticky.....what does everyone think about fingernail polish remover or alcohol to lift the sticky part (505)? Along with some hand rubbing and Dawn dish soap. (Hot water would probably be best to remove the 505).

Try Golden Threads Paper instead of tissue paper. It won't leave pieces behind.

Is it the one by fly lady with the handle?

Yes. When I bought them it was buy one get one free when they were put on the website. Amazon has this brand too.

thanks everyone for your thoughts. I did wash in cold water so maybe hot water would help.... right now I am over it :) I am taking a break. Maybe in a couple of days I will revisit I will check out that rubba scrubba too

I know 505 is temporary stick adhesive, but is it water soluble? I would never use adhesive on fabric that was not water soluble.

I use parchment paper from the dollar store to quilt through. It comes in a roll 25 x 1 foot. It is stronger than tissue paper which can vary greatly, some of the tissue paper has a plastic coating which makes it hard to tear off and it falls apart more than the parchment paper.

I don't use spray, I put in a couple of safety pins here and there.

It does take time to mark the paper and then tear it off, and the torn paper likes to go everywhere. However, I have vision issues and it makes it much easier for me to get the results I want and so I do it.