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gwen1020 02-12-2011 12:39 AM

Found some at Office Depot. Comes in a tablet and not as expensive as I thought. I use it for printing off embroidery patterns and use as templates on the embroidery machine.

ConnieF 02-12-2011 01:23 AM

CarolDokes 100 sheep packet at JoAnn's on A 50% off coupon...

severna 02-12-2011 03:56 AM

I find the best paper for pp is newspaper stock. If you have a local newspaper they will usually sell a roll of unused paper stock for a ridiculous low price. I have a huge roll that measures 36" wide and I paid 2.50 for it. When I start a project I cut the pieces to printer size and print out all my patterns. It will last me forever and I have done lots of pp and also teach at the local quilt shop and am happy to supply my students with paper.
Happy quilting
Severna

Charleen DiSante 02-12-2011 06:12 AM

Oh, thanks. Ok but it wouldn't be grease proof then??? Let's ask one of our Australian QB posters. By the way I was able to go to the dollar store and got a 'scribblers' pad and will try that on my next project of pp.

Originally Posted by jljack
Charlie, I don't think it's Wax Paper...that wouldn't work for paper piecing. I think she is talking about cooking parchment paper.


darleneerickson 02-12-2011 06:43 AM

I was talking about parchment paper for baking and it works great - haven't tried to get it at Costco yet, but am going to look.

darlene

LADYILENE 02-12-2011 06:50 AM

I buy my vellium at the office supply store, office depot, office max. Look near the wedding invitations. I had some left over from our wedding it works well to print and sew on. ladyilene

judyyoungs 02-12-2011 07:15 AM


Originally Posted by inemmausinn
I want vellum because it is transparent.

I have always used Fun-dation for paper piecing. Check this website....there may also be other sites that carry this.
http://www.softexpressions.com/softw.../Fundation.php

patsyo56721 02-12-2011 08:50 AM


Originally Posted by inemmausinn
I'm about to start a huge paper piecing project and have been doing some research. Vellum is a great tool. So were do I get it. Scrapbooking uses thick vellum and I need thin. Do I go to the quilt store, craft store or office supply?

You can get foundation piecing paper (Fun-dation) at JoAnn's It is 8 1/2 x 11 so it will go in your printer

blue10moon9 02-12-2011 10:14 AM

I get mine from JoAnn Fabric or Hobby Lobby.

Old man- New quilter 02-12-2011 10:18 AM

I'm not going to read all the responses to get to the end of this. I'll just say, if you haven't tried it yet, try freezer paper piecing. It's a lot easier, less expensive and no nagging paper to pick out when you're done.


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