Originally Posted by
GingerK
Actually, an old thin sheet works just as well. I do not like muslin because it shrinks like crazy--and more than once in my opinion. I have also used old tissue patterns. They are easy to tear off and any little bit that might remain, disintegrates when the quilt is washed.
Oooooh! What a good idea! I have a bunch of old paper patterns that I don't want anymore, but I haven't gotten around to throwing out. I'm going to keep the usable to pieces just for this. I'm wanting to start another string quilt and I can use this for the foundation.