Easy Does It

Before I begin stitching a paper-piecing project, I use my tracing paper wheel to perforate the paper on the sewing lines. This makes it easier for the sewing machine needle to sew through the paper and for the paper to tear away when the block is finished.

—Peggy Cunningham

Panama City, Florida

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