I made a string quilt using yellow pages and the project went very well. The paper is very east to tear off and I was able to reuse something before it would have gone to the recycling bin. The bits of torn paper went to the bin too. And the quilt is wonderful.
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Originally Posted by Ioftheneedle
(Post 5460416)
Thanks for the information. I have only done one quilt square in a group effort with paper. So these terms are new to me. Why would you want to use paper if there wasn't a pattern involved. Maybe I am dense on this.
I also find it helpful to use shorter stitches and/or a slightly larger needle ... size 14 sharp. |
Yes, it is using phone book pages for paper quilting. It works as long as you are making smaller pieces. FYI, I did not have any problems with the print rubbing off on my fabric. Would I use it again, likely.
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You can also use " used fabric softener sheets" as foundation and don't have to be removed.
A local quilting lady & teacher who has also run a weekly quilting group for about 40 yrs. Told me of the idea and i used it....it limits the size of blocks but works and no paper to remove. You can also spritz the papers with water for easy removal......it works real good also... |
Never tried paper, or foundation piecing.
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I've heard of this before. My Mom used any kind of paper she could find when she did her paper piecing. Wouldn't this be a good idea to use for crazy quilts?
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anyone wanting to try it - if you're worried about the ink rubbing off on the fabric...usually, like newspaper...if you iron the page, the ink "sets" and doesn't rub off. just a suggestion.....please don't holler at me about the whole idea of ironing telephone pages.:o
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