Monday Make Patterntrace foundation paper review

One change that I hoped would come out of the current state of the world is a reduction in the reliance on other countries for manufactured items. So I was excited to hear that patterntrace were starting to produce foundation paper in Devon. Look, no plastic packaging either. The glue holding the flap down on the back of the envelope is powerful so slit or cut the packet across the top to open.

This is what Clare & Fiona had to say about their new product:

We are very excited to introduce you to our new product - foundation paper! Our bestselling product, Patterntrace, is a paper based product. We are returning to our roots with this new paper - ideal for foundation paper piecing.  Along with quilting author and blogger Kerry Green from Very Kerry Berry we have extensively tested this paper to make sure it does everything you need it to do.  Our British made foundation paper is semi-transparent so you can easily see through it to place your fabrics.  It feeds perfectly through inkjet and laser printers, plus it has a rough texture to ensure glue easily sticks to it. It is thin and easily tearable ensuring you have no problems tearing it off the back of your work when you have finished piecing. You can cut it with scissors. a rotary cutter or score it. It does not scorch or curl up from the heat of the iron nor does the heat transfer any of the ink onto your fabric.

 

Part of why we decided to make our own foundation paper is that we found you could only buy American foundation paper which had been imported into the UK. Obviously at both an environmental and financial cost. We have used a local paper mill in Devon to produce our paper so you are supporting small British businesses twice over by purchasing!  We've also launched a new quilting bundle combining our new quilting workbook and foundation paper, plus the option to add in quilting clips too. 

20% launch discount!

To celebrate the launch of these exciting new products we are offering 20% off both the foundation paper and our new quilting bundle for the first 2 weeks (offer ends 20th July). Use the code foundationpaper to get your discount.

A top tip for FPP is to keep your scraps of the paper and use these along with your glue stick to patch up any areas that have torn due to having to unpick. Much better than sellotape.  

I had already printed off all of my Tattoo quilt patterns so printed off the bonus block for future use as a label. it went through the printer beautifully, no need for fiddling as it is already A4 as I often buy the cheapest size from amazon which is usually legal size. I selected a 1.2 stitch length and away I went. It is translucent which is a bonus and tore away nicely. The paper has the feel of a leave in product so I have suggested that the packaging reflects that it's a tear out product.

It's British made, translucent and no plastic packaging, what's not to like. I almost forgot, it irons better than any other similar product that I've used before.