Using adding machine paper
 

I remember some time ago, a member posted many pictures of quilts she made from her stash of scraps she had sewn to adding machine paper. I haven't been able to locate those pictures since. Can anyone provide a link please? Also, if any of you have made a quilt using this method, do you have to pick out all the little pieces of paper?

I have done some strip piecing using that method. The paper is just to keep the piece straight. Actually, I have found with strip piecing that it isn't too hard to remove the paper after it is done. I shorten the length of my stitches but not enough to cause the paper to fall apart. I usually use a length of about 1.8 on my Bernina. I find I can start at one end and remove the paper. Then I can pull the loose side of the paper up and fold it along the next stitch line. This makes it really easy to remove and I just work down the adding tape. I usually do these while watching TV or listening to an audiobook. It actually is a bit relaxing for me. Oh, I forgot to mention, when I get done putting all the strips on the paper, I trim the sides even with the edges of the paper with a ruler and rotary cutter before removing the paper.

Is this the thread you were looking for? https://www.quiltingboard.com/tutori...er-t56940.html

I tried it. I didn't enjoy it. Too hard for me to keep things straight, even with short stitch length it was annoying to get the paper off. I won't do it again. I guess try and see if you like it.

Karen Brown from Lets Get It Done Quilts has a video tutorial on using this method.

I would suggest using Gypsy Quilter Scrap Tape instead of paper tape. You leave it on, no tearing involved It washes away. It's sold in rolls of 2 1/4" rolls and up to 13 inches wide rolls. Perfect for string piecing.

I did it once, but just on the sashings. It was fun and, using small stitches made the paper removal a breeze as everything is a straight line that can be folded back on itself to ease the work. Any tidbits of paper left in the stitches just disintegrates in the first washing.

This is the thread I bookmarked, there are pictures starting on the second page.

https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f...s-t211152.html

I bought a bunch of scraps that had a lot of small star diamonds cut up and used those diamonds on an adding machine tape I picked up at the goodwill. I was overall happy with the process and would do again. I use a small stitch anyway, a popsicle stick was my go to tool. For some paper a light spritz of water makes the paper give up easily. I know I took process pictures of the rows but I'm not finding them easily.

My current project is string pieced on paper. I bought a ream of newsprint (through Amazon) to use, so far I think the tearing off isn't going to be a big deal with this, although the ladies at my quilt club were amazed at how small my stitches are -- that's on purpose and I don't have to worry about redoing anything for precision. Just a bend on the seamline is enough to break the seams apart.

Here we go -- my adventure in using adding machine tape. Two in process shots, and then the completed block. I still have tons of the parallelograms that I figure I'll make strips for sashing.

Attachment 645817Attachment 645818 this is one I did 9 years ago. I ran out of calculater paper, so I cut newspaper to same size. I put a 1.5 inch ( I believe) between the rows. Call it kodachrome, cause it reminded me of old film . Removing the paper is a taste, but anything worth while takes patience.