How to Mark Your Quilt Using Golden Threads Paper or Tissue Paper

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[@debsherwood5156]

I tried freezer paper, wax paper, printer paper, but the one that works the best, is Parchment Paper. Reynolds Kitchens Genuine Parchment Paper is easy to draw on, sew on, and rip off. It even had 2" grid marks on a 12" x 75 ft roll, for probably a whole lot less than the Golden Threads paper.

[@colleend2977]

Thank you! Life changing.

[@lindathomas5207]

A dry cheap sponge removes tissue paper very easy and quickly have used it for years love your videos keep them coming

[@Happybidr]

Leah, thanks for making all these kinds of videos to answer questions that we come up with. You’re the BEST teacher. I think of you like the most reliable Quilting Encyclopedia. I’d like to see how easy/hard it is to write on these various types of paper. Also, given their weakness vis a vis water, how about testing the various types with just a simple, damp washcloth? I bet that would remove very quickly, at least with the tissue paper.

[@LeahDay]

Aw! That is so super sweet to say! After comparing all of these, my fall back continues to be marking with a lightbox (not with paper). Picking the paper out of the stitches is always going to be a pain, no matter which type of paper it is. And getting it wet - I would rip away as much as you can, then only get it really wet when the quilt is finished and you're throwing it in the wash.

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

I use parchment paper works perfect

[@KimPhilibert1203]

Great show of papers. 😊

[@PackersFanInEC]

Very good teaching video!!

[@LeahDay]

Thank you!

[@lindabridges445]

thanks for this information. you are always so helpful.

[@cwolfquilter]

Thank you so much for this video! I was really wondering how the Golden Threads paper worked!

[@LeahDay]

That's great! I'm so glad you found this helpful!

[@lhsharp]

Try sandwich paper. It’s sold at restaurant supples and probably online. Ask for a few sheets at a local fast food place. It’s about a foot square, and it comes in white. Your fast food is wrapped in it. It’s coated on one side so it hangs together.

[@deannederuchie1939]

I'm just wondering if you might be able to use freezer paper as well. I know it's thicker but you can press it on your fabric and it wouldn't move while you make out your design then you could sew over it. Then I just thought it might be a little harder to remove the paper but if you use a pin to score the paper you should be able to lift the paper and tear it away. What do you think?

[@nancym5920]

I just discovered the tracing paper for quilting designs yesterday!! Why didn't "I" think of that!! :-D I just mentioned to my local sewing/bernina store (just down the street) that I can draw the design but cannot quilt with as much ease... then she showed me the roll of Golden Threads quilting paper!! wow, what a treasure!! and so I could use tissue paper, too! Why didn't *I* think of that!!! :-D

[@LeahDay]

Wonderful!

[@lindagunter8339]

I have paper that I purchase from Am that is in the doctor office that you sit on for an exam. It works great.

[@deidrapowell8762]

Can you use freezer paper like golden thread paper and sew through it?

[@lucialeite5250]

Tracing paper also works well

[@roycarraway4270]

I have used golden threads paper. It’s great but pricey. I use a wooden near skewer and tweezers to remove it. I also use architect paper. It’s wide comes in yellow and white and I find it comes off the same as golden threads. Also cheaper.

[@rochellesummers8624]

I use sulky water soluble stabilizer. Ir is clear. I mark with either a Frixon pen or a fine line Sharpie. After stitching on the lines, I tear away as much (usually all) of the stabilizer. If there's some I simply can't get out with tweezers, I can wet it and watch it dissolve.

[@LeahDay]

That's definitely an idea that appeals to me. I love water soluble stuff. The only issue is it could get expensive when marking a large quilt or lots of projects.

[@jwall6006]

Tissue paper can be re moved easier with a clean eraser. I use a white vinyl eraser that you would find in the art department. Never use a used eraser or an abrasive eraser.

[@LeahDay]

That's a great suggestion! Thank you for sharing.

[@mooster47]

Ii wonder whether dish wrap (blank newsprint paper available at home centers and moving supply stores) would be a little sturdier than tissue paper but tear away easily. I plan to give that a try

[@LeahDay]

That's a great idea! Just make sure it's thin enough to see through so you can mark the design. If you need a lightbox to mark it, you might as well use the lightbox to mark the quilt top directly!

[@claudettemonty4077]

Thanks for your information. I have a question: did you made a video tutorial for the quilt behind you?? Cuz I fall in love with it! If not, can you tell me what is the square size?? Thanks a lot!

[@LeahDay]

That is my 365 Quilting Design quilt and it is an intense lesson in free motion quilting! You can find the videos starting here - leahday.com/pages/quilting-design-gallery I don't have a pattern on this, but the basic steps - quilt one 4 inch square of designs #1 - #365. Put them together with a Quilt As You Go Technique leahday.com/QAYG

[@Saucyakld]

i just wet mine with a cloth and go over it with a white eraser, no bother at all! But prefer the quilting paper!

[@geminithrese]

when I was in design school, we used sketch/tracking paper purchased by the roll. I tried this paper after looking at this video. It worked really well and tore away from the design very cleanly. this paper is on Amazon as well as craft stores and specialty paper stores and art stores...

[@LeahDay]

Awesome! I'll have to try that too!

[@marybaker1760]

do you mean sketch/tracing?

[@renealee]

Have you tried paper piecing paper for marking? It's much more cost effective than Golden thread and made to tear away from the stitching. Plus, it will go through a printer very easily.

[@LeahDay]

This video was my very first try at this method! I'll definitely have to do a follow up video with other materials.

[@renealee]

+Leah Day, That's cool. I just wondered if anyone had tried it. I've just got into paper piecing and wondered if it was an option. Thanks! :-)

[@christinehaynes1694]

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[@nataloves]

Doesn't this dull the needle? Other than that, that's an awesome idea! It looks like any good quality parchment type paper could work. Also reminds me to try the prick and pounce method used in embroidery!

[@LeahDay]

It didn't seem to. Stitching anything over a long period of time will dull the needle so I don't expect paper to be that bad. Always change your needle with every 2 bobbin changes and you won't need to worry about it!

[@elliejoy9]

I have used the Golden Threads paper many times. One of the issues that you didn't address was what you marked the paper with. I use the Frixon pen with great results. Ink pen and especially pencil will leave lead residue on light colored thread.

[@LeahDay]

I used a regular lead pencil and it worked fine for me. I didn't notice any residue, but then again if it was white fabric, everything tends to show up!

[@southoffrance5717]

Hi, Leah, I have used tissue paper in the past with moderate success, cutting it down to an A4 paper size and then glueing it to standard paper and running it through my ink jet printer to mass produce my quilting design. Do you think the Golden Threads paper would have enough inherent body to pass through a printer without being attached to a sturdier support? I have also used tissue to draw one design and then used several layers of tissue under the original, stitching through all to mass produce my quilting motif. The downside of this is that I have an 'electronic' machine, and it gets very bitter and twisted if I try to sew without thread. So far I haven't found a way to disactivate all the alarms that are generated by sewing without thread. I really do enjoy your blog and you were the guiding light that got me through my first quilt chez Craftsy. Merci mille fois!

[@LeahDay]

If you've managed to print on tissue paper, then I'd bet Golden Threads paper could be printed so long as it had regular paper to support it. It's a bit stronger than tissue paper, but tears cleaner which is really nice. I totally understand your issues with sewing without thread! Look around for a cheap mechanical machine for this task and it won't give you any problems at all!

[@patowens7144]

That was a good side to side demonstration. Have you ever tried it with vellum, or other type of paper that you can print your design from the computer?

[@LeahDay]

That's definitely a good suggestion. I'll look for printable vellum this week and share a follow up video.

[@simapaskowitz8501]

You can print on freezer paper

[@Silva007ish]

This is not a process I thought I would use...however if you are quilting white on white fabric, my white iron off pouncepad CANT BE SEEN....so this technique works! Thank you! Marking is always a challenge!

[@LeahDay]

I'm so glad you found this video helpful! That's great!

[@annetrenary2875]

What about using wax paper or freezer paper?? Today is 11/18/17 ... I ordered the golden thread paper today, then got to thinking about the other options. Thank you and I enjoy your tutorials.

[@LeahDay]

Since doing this video I played with freezer paper quite a bit. It worked well, but I would often quilt over the stitches two times to make it easier to tear away. My preferred method is still a lightbox, but freezer paper can work too if you're patient!

[@dragonflydbetts]

I tried freezer paper. Could not get it all off. I would not reccomend freezer paper.

[@janaouwehand3019]

Hallo Leah Is Gold trhead het zelfde als bakpapier

[@Essenceofme]

I wonder what your thoughts would be concerning freezer paper.

[@LeahDay]

I haven't tried it! Can you give it a try and let me know what you think? My one concern would be freezer paper is thicker and it might be more challenging to quilt over, and of course, you can't see through it so lining up the design might be more challenging.

[@Essenceofme]

I will. I agree with what you've stated. But I still want to try since it is cost efficient, you can temporarily adhere it to the quilt and it is easy to find. I'll keep you posted. I actually may try it on a sample block within the next day or so. Thanks.

[@chipstyles761]

I have tried the freezer paper... it is much more difficult to remove and you have to make sure you stitch very small witches so it can cut the paper....I have also tried tracing paper with works a better that the tissue paper. I use this method for some quilting, especially if I want a special motif in a block.... much easier than drawing the motif on the fabric.

[@cynthiamcbride5133]

Would like to see a comparison with freezer paper and parchment paper

[@LeahDay]

It sounds like I need to make a follow up video!

[@debsherwood5156]

@@LeahDay I tried both freezer paper and parchment paper, I love freezer paper for paper foundation, but for quilting on top of a motif, Parchment paper is absolutely PERFECT, easy to draw on, easy to sew on and easy to rip off. It's GREAT!!! Try it you'll love it.

[@klmueller8575]

Would onion skin paper work? Slightly sturdier than tissue paper at least.

[@LeahDay]

Give it a try and see what you think! If you've got a lot of onion skin paper laying around why not?! I've never heard of it myself so I have no idea on this one!

[@klmueller8575]

Leah Day I saw it on Pinterest once. Not sure where though.

[@liletteautrey8481]

Can you use baking paper also please , I have the golden one.

[@LeahDay]

Give it a try and see if it works!

[@louiseo0905]

what about wax paper, that would work right?

[@LeahDay]

No... I don't think wax paper would be a good idea. The wax will likely build up on your needle or worse, inside your machine. I would stick with freezer paper or tissue paper.

[@louiseo0905]

That makes sense Thank you.

[@nancyangerer4490]

What stitch length did you use?

[@LeahDay]

This is free motion quilting so my stitch length is set to 0. The length of the stitches is determined by the speed of your hands moving the quilt and the speed of the machine.

[@nancyangerer4490]

Thanks -- I still have that skill to learn, but I definitely want to. I was confused because I have done a lot of paper piecing.

[@UtahGmaw99]

I was thinking of wax paper. It is thinner than the freezer paper but thicker than the tissue paper.

[@LeahDay]

It's definitely worth a try. The one issue with wax paper would be ripping it away. It might tend to get stuck between the stitches.

[@UtahGmaw99]

I didn't think of that.

[@xxdonna1959xx]

Have you tried removing the tissue paper with a damp cloth?

[@LeahDay]

I was afraid of getting it wet and causing it to get gummy. I've since printed stencils on regular paper and found it works great too - the key is making sure the lines of quilting are not too close together otherwise the paper gets much harder to rip away.

[@PackersFanInEC]

What is the width of your stitches?

[@LeahDay]

I set my stitch length for free motion quilting at 0.0 mm or the lowest setting the machine allows. The WIDTH should not change - needle in center position. If you change the width setting, you will start zigzag stitching, which is a cool free motion quilting technique, but probably not what you're going for!

[@truthBtold99]

how about pattern paper....?

[@LeahDay]

Yes, I think that would definitely be worth a try.

[@metathinking]

How about plain printer paper! That would allow you to just print off multiple designs without any tracing.

[@LeahDay]

Yes, you can also use plain paper to mark the designs, but make sure to stitch with a very tight stitch length so the paper tears cleanly away from the surface of the quilt.

[@pamelavalley4765]

Biggest challenge is stitching paralel lines too tightly together or back stitching. It is harder to remove and harder on thread itself. Likely take you longer for removal than tracing design takes. Not really a time saver.

[@gladtidings4all]

You should compare with doctors office white paper roll.

[@LeahDay]

I don't have that kind of paper readily available to me. Maybe you do and can compare?

[@ckl5590]

I used tissue paper for a dense design and man, did I regret it. I’ve tried everything to remove it. Never again. I think the hard thing is that if you’re using paper to a quilt a design, chances are you’re not a seasoned quilter and have to go slow. Of course that equals denser stitching and a headache removing the paper. So it’s a double edged sword.

[@LeahDay]

Thank you for sharing!

[@roycarraway4270]

Oops. Meat skewer