Cathou

I'm doing a grand-mother garden by hand using english paper piecing. I saw in Quiltmaker this month that you are supposed to remove the basting thread once the hexagones have been joined. Is it bad to leave it in? I also take 3 stiches in the seam allowance at the beginning and the end of a seam. Am I going to jail !?!

blueangel

Looks great to me

kathy

some people leave the paper in till the whole top is done, we wn't tell on you :wink:

wolfkitty

No jail because no quilt police here! Just be sure to remove the basting before quilting. :-)

MoMoSews

no jail time for you!!

Cyn

I leave the paper in until the hex's have been sewn together because I re use the same freezer paper over and over until it won't stick :)

Cathou

Oh :-( I wanted to leave the basting for life !! What makes it wrong? I'm planning to quilt by hand a quarter of a inch inside and around the hexagones so the basting thread will not be in my way. What do you think? Is it better to take it out?

Cathou

I do the same. As soon as the hexagone is surrounded I take it out. It is the basting thread that I'm not sure. Do you leave yours in?

Jingle

I would leave the basting in place if it didn't show on the front. Do things the way you and you will be happy.

QuiltingJaguar

Love this pattern do you know where I could get one?
Looks so nice and the colors match so great, thanks for sharing.