Stitching on Perforated Paper

Gateway Chapter - St. Louis, MO

Stitch on the smooth side of the paper. If both sides of the paper seem equally smooth, stitch on either side.
Perforated paper can be laminated.
Use a #24 or #26 needle.
Donāt carry threads on backside over open areas.
Paper cannot be cleaned with water, but light dirt can be erased with soft eraser.
Always stitch with clean hands, paper will absorb hand cream.
Mend tears with a small piece of perforated paper or scotch tape and stitch through both layers.
Perforated paper can be colored with any permanent marker or paint ö make sure anything you use is permanent, even though you wonāt wet or wash the paper, non-permanent markers can come off on your hands and may fade over time.
Edges can be cut smooth, scalloped, or overstitched as with a blanket stitch.
Wrinkles can be ironed with a warm iron.
The backing can be glued to the perforated paper before it is cut out, and both paper and backing cut at the same time.
Donāt use your "good" scissors to cut, perforated paper will dull blades.
Perforated paper can be stitched in hand, or attached to stretcher bars.