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Posted by amy in CNY on October 30, 2009, 11:27 am
The best paper i found is kids sketch pads from the dollar store!
Table paper is good, but, sometimes needs trimming.
and sketch pads are cheaper!
amy in CNY
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Posted by Tia Mary on October 30, 2009, 3:52 pm
amy in CNY wrote:
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> The best paper i found is kids sketch pads from the dollar store!
> Table paper is good, but, sometimes needs trimming.
> and sketch pads are cheaper!
> amy in CNY
OOO -- you're right and the paper should go through the copier easy
enough. I'm just so lazy -- the regular el cheapo white paper is
already in the tray of the copier so I just use it. Of course, I'm mad
at myself when it come time to be pulling off the teensy little bits
along the seam lines -- LOL!
A question for those who read this thread. When I get all of the
pieces sewn to my foundation paper, I stitch in-between the perimeter
cutting line and the sewing line for joining the blocks together. Do
others do this? This is where the problem paper bits are. There's
barely 1/8 inch of paper that has to be pulled off and it's VERY
difficult. I've just finished making one of the large blocks (joining
four of the smaller web quadrants) and have a raging headache and some
nasty eye strain from taking paper off.
Once I get the large blocks together, I take all of the paper off.
I've sewn enough clothing with bias seams that I can be careful and not
let it get all wonky along the edges. Also, sewing between the cutting
& sewing lines helps to keep everything in the proper shape. I'm off
the rethink my layout. I'm not sure if I can make 35 of these large
(about 12" finished) blocks. There might be several previously
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unplanned borders on this quilt -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
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PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
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Posted by Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. on October 30, 2009, 6:33 pm
Nope, I do not sew the outside perimeter of the PFP block. And tiny bits of
paper caught in the seam threads do NOT need to be removed. My criteria is
if the bits of paper are less than 1/4 in. square they can stay. The El
Cheapo paper will disintegrate when the quilt is washed and won't leave
enough fibers to make any difference.
Don't sweat the small stuff. Literally! ;-)
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
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> amy in CNY wrote:
>> The best paper i found is kids sketch pads from the dollar store!
>> Table paper is good, but, sometimes needs trimming.
>> and sketch pads are cheaper!
>> amy in CNY
> OOO -- you're right and the paper should go through the copier easy
> enough. I'm just so lazy -- the regular el cheapo white paper is already
> in the tray of the copier so I just use it. Of course, I'm mad at myself
> when it come time to be pulling off the teensy little bits along the seam
> lines -- LOL!
> A question for those who read this thread. When I get all of the pieces
> sewn to my foundation paper, I stitch in-between the perimeter cutting
> line and the sewing line for joining the blocks together. Do others do
> this? This is where the problem paper bits are. There's barely 1/8 inch
> of paper that has to be pulled off and it's VERY difficult. I've just
> finished making one of the large blocks (joining four of the smaller web
> quadrants) and have a raging headache and some nasty eye strain from
> taking paper off.
> Once I get the large blocks together, I take all of the paper off. I've
> sewn enough clothing with bias seams that I can be careful and not let it
> get all wonky along the edges. Also, sewing between the cutting & sewing
> lines helps to keep everything in the proper shape. I'm off the rethink
> my layout. I'm not sure if I can make 35 of these large (about 12"
> finished) blocks. There might be several previously unplanned borders on
> this quilt -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
> their whiskers!
> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
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Posted by Julia in MN on October 30, 2009, 8:56 pm
I had a workshop with Carol Doak; she said those bits of paper just add
a bit more insulation to your quilt. :)
Julia in MN
Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
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> Nope, I do not sew the outside perimeter of the PFP block. And tiny
> bits of paper caught in the seam threads do NOT need to be removed. My
> criteria is if the bits of paper are less than 1/4 in. square they can
> stay. The El Cheapo paper will disintegrate when the quilt is washed
> and won't leave enough fibers to make any difference.
>
> Don't sweat the small stuff. Literally! ;-)
>
> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>
>> amy in CNY wrote:
>>> The best paper i found is kids sketch pads from the dollar store!
>>> Table paper is good, but, sometimes needs trimming.
>>> and sketch pads are cheaper!
>>> amy in CNY
>> OOO -- you're right and the paper should go through the copier easy
>> enough. I'm just so lazy -- the regular el cheapo white paper is
>> already in the tray of the copier so I just use it. Of course, I'm
>> mad at myself when it come time to be pulling off the teensy little
>> bits along the seam lines -- LOL!
>> A question for those who read this thread. When I get all of the
>> pieces sewn to my foundation paper, I stitch in-between the perimeter
>> cutting line and the sewing line for joining the blocks together. Do
>> others do this? This is where the problem paper bits are. There's
>> barely 1/8 inch of paper that has to be pulled off and it's VERY
>> difficult. I've just finished making one of the large blocks
>> (joining four of the smaller web quadrants) and have a raging headache
>> and some nasty eye strain from taking paper off.
>> Once I get the large blocks together, I take all of the paper off.
>> I've sewn enough clothing with bias seams that I can be careful and
>> not let it get all wonky along the edges. Also, sewing between the
>> cutting & sewing lines helps to keep everything in the proper shape.
>> I'm off the rethink my layout. I'm not sure if I can make 35 of these
>> large (about 12" finished) blocks. There might be several previously
>> unplanned borders on this quilt -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
>> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
>> their whiskers!
>> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
>
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Posted by Tia Mary on October 30, 2009, 10:58 pm
Julia in MN wrote:
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> I had a workshop with Carol Doak; she said those bits of paper just add
> a bit more insulation to your quilt. :)
>
> Julia in MN
> Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
Did I mention that I am unbelievably anal about stuff like this? I
believe that I will soon overcome that need after a few more of the
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large blocks -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
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PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
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> Table paper is good, but, sometimes needs trimming.
> and sketch pads are cheaper!
> amy in CNY