WARNING. I actually did use this method once. It was recommended to me, and I thought it was a good idea. I used it in the dark coloured sashing of a quilt. HOWEVER....the tiny bits of paper never came out! Now you need to know that some of my stitches were quite small, as a beginner stitch length was not something I was good at. ANd I thought it was not a problem because I thought this thin paper would disintegrate in the wash. After 10-20 washes the paper bits remain. Because the fabric was dark and the paper white, it looks horrible.