Paper peicing
#31
You can use tissue gift wrapping paper (very inexpensive), copy paper (depending on the size of the project you are paper piecing), old phone books (again, depending on your project size), etc. I use tissue paper. usually I cut it to copy paper size, run it through my printer and away I sew. Good luck learning this new method! Once you get the hang of it, it gets addictive!
#33
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I've used it for sewing, making patterns, wadding up and putting it in boxes I'm shipping, art paper for the kids to draw and paint on, project paper for school and after-school activities. It was perfect when my kids did a community-service project for the Humane Society - they took several layers of newspaper, cut them, stapled corners into them, and presto! instant disposable litter boxes.
#34
I have tried every type of paper for paper piecing. The best for me is
vellum, not the scrapbooking vellum, that is too thick. I use lightweight translucent vellum bought at an online paper shop on clearance by the ream. I paid once and have enough to last the rest of my quilting life. I can even mess up the printing and not fret about wasting the vellum. LOL. Before I found vellum I was using the children's drawing paper pads from the dollar store made from newsprint. It goes through the printer and tears easy. Too easy sometimes. I would suggest you buy the REMOVEABLE tape. It is a must have to repair a tear on the paper pattern or if you sew a piece wrong side up. I also like the leave in poly sheets that turn to tissue thin soft fabric when washed. There are so many paper options available. Pick the type that gives you less frustration not which cost the least.
#36
I like to time saver ..... so I use Velium and then I use my sewing machine to make the lines. I take the thread out of my machine and just sew along the lines of the pattern. Then when I am done I copy the numbers to each section of the PP.
By doing it with the sewing machine you just need to fold the paper on the line(you don't need to use that hard peice of paper to fold with) and the little holes make it easier to tear it apart.
By doing it with the sewing machine you just need to fold the paper on the line(you don't need to use that hard peice of paper to fold with) and the little holes make it easier to tear it apart.
#37
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: England (GB), born Argentina
Posts: 74
Hi Joan,
I live in Hampshire UK and I would suggest you try The Man from Rio. [email protected]
I have had paper for paper piecing from him. He is very speedy. Has a website so you can look it up.
Good luck,
Lynette
I live in Hampshire UK and I would suggest you try The Man from Rio. [email protected]
I have had paper for paper piecing from him. He is very speedy. Has a website so you can look it up.
Good luck,
Lynette
#38
I've done many PP quilts and have learned easier ways as I've gone along. I no longer use regular paper and sew thru the paper, resulting in many long hours to pick that paper off my block. I now use freezer paper. You can buy it in precut 8.5" X 11", print your pattern w/ your printer or draw it yourself. Each freezer paper block is reusable about 5 - 8 times and then the plastic side is no longer able to stick to your fabric when you iron it. Cut out your block leaving 1/4" all around outside edge of pattern. Then crease along all the sew lines on the pattern. I use a postcard edge to fold the paper over onto and get a good crease. Iron your first piece wrong side to the freezer paper. I hold them both up to a light & look thru to make sure the fabric is covering the space, carefully place on ironing surface and press. Then fold back on the first sew line, trim the fabric w/ your 1/4" sa or 1/8"sa. Place your strip for the second piece right sides to the first, pin if needed. Bring to sewing machine and sew right next to the folded freezer paper. Press seam like regular, flip over and press from the freezer paper side, fold 2nd sew line back, trim previous sa, line up next strip of fabric and con't. It works so slick and no paper to pick out at the end. I know you can find other tutes about using freezer paper on here as well as on U Tube.
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