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Posted by Roberta on October 31, 2009, 6:52 am
Usually (but not always -it depends!) I trim to the quarter-inch seam
allowance and remove all the paper before sewing blocks together. Only
leave it in if there are some really fiddly match points.
Of course, it's possible to fold the paper at every seam line and
stitch right next to the fold, so you never have to tear paper at all.
And this would work pretty well for a piece that's all parallel
straight seams.
Roberta in D
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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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>> 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