What is the best way to remove the paper from a paper pieced block?
#12
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Yes, you will need to shorten your stitch...1.5 is what I use for a setting. Tweezers can help to get the paper off...you can use them to help get under the paper to get it loosened. Once you get it loosened on one side, I usually fold the paper back along other stitch lines and crease, then tear along crease. You can use the tweezers to help get off any paper that doesn't tear away.
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I've been sewing at 1.0. By the time I fold the pieces back to trim the excess fabric to 1/4" at the seam, it's a little work, but not too bad.
When I'm joining sections together, I'll take off some of the extra paper. Particularly where many seams line up. Otherwise I leave most on til I'm done the whole block ... and then test my patience when it comes to getting it off. It's getting easier, probably because I am getting more of the knack of the how to!
When I'm joining sections together, I'll take off some of the extra paper. Particularly where many seams line up. Otherwise I leave most on til I'm done the whole block ... and then test my patience when it comes to getting it off. It's getting easier, probably because I am getting more of the knack of the how to!
#15
I've made quite a few quilts w/ paper piecing. I always sew w/ a 1.5 stitch length. Tweezers help with the removal of the paper. Listening to TV or music helps it go faster. You probably don't need to remove every last little bit of paper. When I've hand drawn my blocks I used tracing paper and that tears away easier than reg. copy paper - just a hint for next time.
#20
Originally Posted by Quilter7x
Folding the paper on the seam now will weaken the paper a little more and that will make it somewhat easier to take off.
Copy paper dulls your sewing machine needles, so you might want to check yours before doing much more sewing on it.
Velum paper can be put through your home printer and is thinner than copy paper, so that might be easier to use for PP.
Copy paper dulls your sewing machine needles, so you might want to check yours before doing much more sewing on it.
Velum paper can be put through your home printer and is thinner than copy paper, so that might be easier to use for PP.
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