quilter2090

For future quilts,you can purchase paper that dissolves in water. I used it for my paper pieced quilt and it worked great. NO picking little bits of paper out. The only problem, the paper is pretty expensive. I learned on this board another paper to use is the cheap dollar store tracing paper pads. One poster said it came out very easy. Hope this helps.

rainagade

I fold the paper on the seam, big pieces tear away easily. In the evening I will take my blocks in front of the TV and use a tweezers for the small pieces.

MartiMorga

I enjoy paper piecing and with the shorter stitches I don't have a problem with left over paper. I do fold it at the seams before removing it, maybe that is the secret? Don't know, just don't have any major problems.

Momellis

I couldn't find adding machine tape other than in 12 roll packs so I used strips of muslin. No paper to pull out & love the look of paper pieced binding.

kellen46

this may sound radical and like a heresy but why tear off the paper at all. Back in my younger days my dear Emma taught me to sew crazy scraps to newspaper. We did not tear off the paper but simply went ahead and sandwiched and quilted the whole thing. The paper melted into the batting with the first washing and drying. Remember this was the good old days and we used a wringer washer and line dried. I have made several quilts this way since, last year to be exact I made a queen size string quilt pieced on paper. I always wash and dry, all automatic now thanks be, as the last step. Again the paper melted into the batting. So what is the fuss? Even if you do tear off the paper and a few bits remain no problem. Either way the paper is no problem. So I say sew it up, leave it on and wash your problem away. One note, the paper will dull your needle so change it after the project is done. P.S. That quilt, only my second one, won a blue ribbon at the county fair. Emma and I were so proud.

Just Jan

Try this; sew with a shorter stitch, fold the paper at the seam, then here's the trick... using a plant misting bottle, mist the paper then put the block in a zip lock bag and let it set for a few minutes until the paper absorbs the mist. Now the paper will almost melt away from the fabric. I read this method somewhere long ago, thought it made sense, tried it and it really works.

OHSue

I run a paintbrush over the seams, soften them up and makes it easier to seperate the paper.

My time

Register tape.....really? I have never heard of this. Phone book pages yes, register tapes no. What type of scrap quilts are you making. Hope you did small tight stitches otherwise you'll have a really mess on your hands.

Pepita

I've used a 'stiff' nylon brush to brush the little paper bits up. It may take a bit but they do come up.

justflyingin

Actually, it's not radical at all to my thinking after my experience. When I did wash it, the paper (very thin to start with) basically dissolved.