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What about the ink? That would be my concern. Also think you would get lumps of wet paper. Might be good for a massage! By the way ... I love your "location"!
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
(Post 5134980)
It really isn't that hard to take the paper off ....
When I'm PPing I do it as I complete each block, and then give it a good pressing. If I waited til the end, it'd be one big UGH!!!!! |
Also, do you really want to add that paper residue to your city water system or worse yet, your own septic system?
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I would not because of the globs others have mentioned.
More than that though (the globs would eventually go away), I would worry about ink on the paper. A lot of inks nowadays are soy-based so that is not a problem, but you never know. Also, I don't wash quilts a lot. I'd hate to wash it a bunch just to get rid of the paper. |
The larger pieces of paper actually tears off quite easily. A light misting should remove stubborn pieces but I wouldn't worry about little pieces. Old sheets make good foundation blocks in place of the paper.
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I have read there have been 100 year old newspapers in landfills still legible. Enough said?
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
(Post 5134988)
A neat trick that I learned here on the board for removing the paper is to take a cotton swab or a small paintbrush and just wet the seams down and the paper will come off very easily.
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go to the thrift store and buy some thin sheets and cut them up as foundations
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I would definitely take the paper off - I have used water soluable papers in the past - for a dresden plate paper-pieced wall hanging/table topper. I left the paper in when it was quilted. The longarmer didn't have any issues with it, but it did take several washings for it to come out - I was mortified the first time I pulled it out of the washer - I put it right back in and washed it several times on the gentle cycle until it was all gone.
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good luck in whatever you decide to use
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