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mariatherese 01-11-2014 10:24 PM

So far, I've only used regular printing paper. I need to look into if there's something else available locally. I hate tracing... :)

Yarn or Fabric 01-12-2014 04:47 AM

I use regular copy paper - but I also don't sew through the paper. It has saved me tons of frustration and time. I love not sewing through the paper. I won't go back to any other way if I can help it!

Geri B 01-12-2014 05:20 AM


Originally Posted by Yarn or Fabric (Post 6508017)
I use regular copy paper - but I also don't sew through the paper. It has saved me tons of frustration and time. I love not sewing through the paper. I won't go back to any other way if I can help it!


Please explain this technique..

Yarn or Fabric 01-12-2014 05:32 AM


Originally Posted by Geri B (Post 6508070)
Please explain this technique..

How about a video? I have not used regular washable glue stick instead of the lapel stick but I'm sure it will work. Just make sure it's the kind of glue stick that washes out :)

The block I used to demo this was really simple but I used the same method to make the tiny bagpipe quilt I made and it worked perfectly so it's good for any size paper piecing project. Here's a link to my mini bagpipe. You can tell it has a lot of really really tiny piecing. http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...s-t236873.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW9kN2hDzEQ&feature=c4-overview&list=UUN-LXJdXmWqELzH5svT-EYA



sweetpea 01-12-2014 06:06 AM

I'm working on a scrape flying geese that is done on 2 1/2 in. adding machine tape. and for the my string quilt I'm using a roll of brown paper towels. and for my fan quilt I have 10 in.sq.parchment paper, and my light box.[a good-well finded].

sandy l 01-12-2014 08:33 AM

Don't remember what it costs, but I buy newsprint paper, 500 sheets at a arts and teachers supply store. I do have to trim 1/2" of the side so that it fits my printer, as its 9x12".

mudose8 01-12-2014 09:09 AM

Yarn or Fabric, thanks for the youtube link. That is so cool, gonna try it. I'm making the BOW 50 Fabulous paper-pieced stars, and removing all the paper is a pain!

janRN 01-12-2014 09:16 AM

At my office we receive tons of faxes every day and most people use a cover sheet. I keep a folder near the machine and if there's no personal patient info on the cover sheet, the staff saves all the cover sheets for me. I also use the exam table paper if I'm tracing large pp blocks that won't print on my printer.

To illustrate how much paper is wasted: we were off for a long 5 day week-end. When we came back to the office there were hundreds of faxes on the machine. At the end of that just one day, I had over an inch of cover sheets!

MamaHen 01-13-2014 04:43 AM

I use Ricky Timm's Poly Stable Stuff- I know it is a bit more expensive (I don't do a lot of PP) but I hate tearing paper out. I have used other types of paper & swear I'll never rip again. With the Stable Stuff it is a tear out or leave in product.

Yooper32 01-13-2014 04:49 AM

Do you mean "foundation" piecing, or "paper" piecing? There is a huge difference in them. You can use just about anything from comic books to deli-paper for foundation piecing. However, paper piecing requires you to print or trace a pattern onto paper, most usually done on your printer, so if you used phone book pages, you are going to have a hard time seeing your pattern lines to sew on.


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