amma

This was what I was thinking/wondering also...that thin paper doesn't always want to tear off nicely in large pieces....

Oklahoma Suzie

thanks for the link

adriansmom

Something I have tried is wash-away stabilizer. It comes in a large roll and I have it for when I do my embroidery. I just trace my design on the stabilzier and use a spray of spray baste to attach to the quilt. Then I just stitch on the lines. When finished, trim away the excess and wash the quilt. The stabilizer completely washes out without leaving a residue and you don't have to worry about pulling stitches. It might work out to be a bit cheaper then buying all those patterns.

rosequilts

I have made my own pattern on tear away. The stichine was a breeze. Pulling the paper out on the other hand was not.

shrabar

what does LQS & LAQ stand for ? I like to read what peopel are saying but don't know what all the letters stand not just yours but a lot of them. Than You shrabar

2wheelwoman

LQS = Local quilt store

LAQ = Long Arm Quilter (typically when you send "out" your quilt to be quilted it will be done on a long arm machine)

many craft person

local quilt store
long arm quilting

tarbender30

Hey Dora,
Let me know how this works for you as I also was thinking of trying it myself. Let me know if you think it is worth the money.
Thanxs,
Bev

Jo Belmont

Here's a method enjoyed by oh-so-many. It has the added benefit that you did it yourself and you saved lots of $ in the process. It works well and you'll find lots of pictures and tuts in the following links. Hope this helps. (Just do a cut-and-paste on the links. I couldn't figure how to keep them hyperlinked here. ---- I'm back on Edit. Looks like they automatically set up hyperlinked. I love this site!)

Glad Press N Seal works beautifully when designing your own quilting pattern. You just apply the Press n' Seal to your quilt top and draw whatever you wish. After quilting, just tear the PnS off.

Draw designs on Glad Press n' Seal, lay on fabric, sew through ... here's a tut w/pics
http://www.appleblossomquilts.com/ti...ssNSeal/page2/

This tut uses Glad Press n' Seal prepared as stencil through which you pounce design
http://home.ptd.net/~shoofly/PNS/directions.htm

Here are a ton of uses in quilting for the Press n' seal
http://quiltingonabudget.blogspot.co...l-in-your.html

Glad Press n' Seal has a list of quilting uses for their product at
http://www.1000uses.com/search.php?search=quilt

Here are a lot of photos of the process
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...04983873nwwGpg

This site encourages the use of washable markers on the PnS instead of Sharpies
http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum....ting&tid=58626

Have fun! You'll be so proud of yourself. And, be sure to share with us.

shaverg

I also understand Glad Press and seal is great. I told a friend about it she is new to quilting and machine quilts, she tried it and loves it.

I am a hand quilter and have not tried it yet, but I understand it can even be used for hand quilting.