How Do You Use Butcher Paper In Quilting?
Butcher paper is a great tool to use in quilting projects. There is no need to mark you project with chalk, disappearing ink pens or even pencils. These methods all require some amount of clean up when you have finished your quilt. Butcher paper requires no clean up and can be reapplied several times. Butcher paper in quilting aides the quilter in cutting out nice crisp shapes and creates nice lines to work around for a perfect quilt stitching design. Trace the pattern pieces, in reverse, onto the paper side of the butcher paper. Cut the pieces out. Place the butcher paper shape on the front of the fabric for your quilt project, with the wax side facing down. Iron the butcher paper to the fabric. Cut along the edges of the butcher paper pattern pieces to cut the fabric pieces out. Peel the butcher paper from the fabric. Iron the butcher paper pattern pieces to the fabric again, until all quilt pieces are cut out. One butcher paper pattern piece can be reused several times. Sew the bloc
