Question about string piecing
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Question about string piecing
I just made my first 12 string pieced blocks. Fun!!
I used shiny store ads for the foundation. I cut the paper a little larger than I wanted the blocks and then trimmed.
My issue is when I peeled off the paper, I could see the stitches at the edges were getting loose.
This first project is just a utility quilt so no worries. But what is the proper way to do it in the future?
Should I make my foundation the exact size I want and lock the stitches at the beginning and end?
Thanks for all advice.
I used shiny store ads for the foundation. I cut the paper a little larger than I wanted the blocks and then trimmed.
My issue is when I peeled off the paper, I could see the stitches at the edges were getting loose.
This first project is just a utility quilt so no worries. But what is the proper way to do it in the future?
Should I make my foundation the exact size I want and lock the stitches at the beginning and end?
Thanks for all advice.
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(Perhaps I should hold a small piece of tissue paper underwater and see what happens to it....)
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I am using paper I had from making tamales. I found it when cleaning out the kitchen and I think it is the same as deli paper and which some quilters said they use. I have made my first 14 blocks and the paper came off pretty easy.
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If I use paper as the base for strings then I finish off by sewing 1/8" all around the edge so that everything is locked in before I tear the paper. Usually I use muslin as my foundation squares.
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