Dolphyngyrl

Feline, you are one talented lady, the quilting is just gorgeous

Lafpeaches

Thanks feline fanatic. I stapled several pieces together then used a unthreaded large needle to trace the design as seen on a GT video. It was intricate and hard to separate the layers then it didn't tear away easily at all. Next time will do a simple design and fill in the more intricate parts after tearing the paper off.

JustAbitCrazy

I have used Golden Threads paper and like it, however I found another product I prefer. I now use Miracle Film, which is a heat-away stabilizer. It is lightly frosted, almost clear, and prepreforated so it tears away really, really easily. I use a permanent thin sharpie to mark my design on the smooth side, let it dry overnight (or cheat and dry it with a hairdryer on low), then use a temporary spray adhesive lightly on the backside (the bumpy side) to place it on the quilt. Since you can see through it, it is easy to get precision placement. Quilt through it, and tear away. If there are areas which are densely quilted you may need tweezers or fingernails to get out the little bits, or you can just hold a hot iron above it, wait for the film to "ball up", and brush it off the quilt. I have never had to use an iron, though, because it tears away sooo easily. Sulky makes a heat away stabilizer, too, which can be used in the same manner, but the one I bought is called Miracle Film. I believe it is less expensive than the Sulky product.

lfletcher

I use the golden threads paper but in a different way. I draw my quilting design on it and then take it to my domestic machine and sew the design without thread. I then use the white pounce powder to transfer the design to the quilt. It works really well and I am developing a stash of quilting patterns for future projects.

citruscountyquilter

I haven't tried GT but use parchment paper that you use in baking. It is wide, inexpensive, can see through it and tears away easily plus if I run out chances are better there's a grocery store open than a quilt shop.

ube quilting

Some very good ideas to try here. All good and can be used for different styles of quilting as needed. Thanks for the great ideas.
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Yooper32

I just tried the Press and Seal method and it worked quite well. In most places, it tore off easily but was a real "bear" in tight places. I had to use a pin to get a "lift" on some before I could grasp the piece and pull it off. Using a Sharpie marker was great, so easy to see, just had to be careful where the "joins" were to make sure that they had a good overlap. Would really be awful if black marker went onto your quilt fabric.

LynnVT

An earlier thread on this topic said that Press and Seal can leave tiny bits of sticky plastic down inside your machine that could be damaging. I bought some but then saw that and decided not to risk my precious sewing and quilting machines. Just a caution.

lclang

A cheaper alternative is simply artists tracing paper available in tablets at Walmart or your local office supply store. If you are making smaller paper pieces items you can use old phone book pages which do tear away easily and I prefer them. The old timers used aged newspaper (so the in didn't get on the fabric).Regular tissue paper will work too. Lots of choices.

lindaschipper

I use regular old white tissue paper from the Dollar Stores to mark my patterns on...very light weight and tears away easily. Sometime I have to get the tweezers out for teeny tiny pieces that get stuck under the thread, but not that often. A lady from our local Hancock's Fabric Store told me about this......bless her!!