The joys of waxed paper!

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12-21-2011, 04:46 AM

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MaryAnnMc

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Oh ho ho, I am absolutely sure you have saved me from hours of frustration!! Thanks for the tip.

12-21-2011, 05:02 AM

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born2bfree67

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what a great tip for us sewers. thank you much. i will keep that in mind. happy holidays.

12-21-2011, 05:32 AM

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Kath12

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Thanks for the tip! I'm supposed to make a T-Shirt quilt for someone after Christmas, so this will be a great help. Now I just have to figure out what to charge

12-21-2011, 06:02 AM

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DianneK

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Great idea and very thrifty!!

12-21-2011, 06:06 AM

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earlori7

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Aren't those accidental discoveries wonderful? Thanks for sharing.

12-21-2011, 06:48 AM

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greaterexp

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What a neat idea! I'll pass it on!

12-21-2011, 07:53 AM

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Steady Stiching

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I use this yellow paper my DH has from work for drafting, no wax, thin, tears away too. maybe if you stop every now and then and wipe the needle down with an alcohol wipe the wax won't build up

12-21-2011, 07:57 AM

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unclefreckles

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great idea. thanks for sharing

12-21-2011, 08:00 AM

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Charleen DiSante

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Yes, I was going to mention tissue paper, although the waxed paper can help remove some stuff from the bottom of an iron.

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Originally Posted by GEMRM

Tissue paper works really well for rubber backing type of stuff, I used it when applying non-skid backing to a sewing machine pad. Works wonderful for helping things move along, and tears off easily too - just a little flex of the fabric pulls it off along the seam for the most part, and tweezers help remove the rest.

12-21-2011, 11:03 AM

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LORNAD

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Thank you so much for the tip. I am doing a TShirt Quilt. The first one I did the material stretched so bad I had trouble making the corners meet. So I bought lighter weight interfacing as it was also stiff. This may just take care of my problem. Sure appreciate everyone's pointers on here. They are priceless. I never miss this blog.