Freezer paper...
05-09-2010, 07:10 PM
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Don't quite know how your using Freezer Paper for paper piecing. I only use it for English paper piecing, but I'm always interested in something new. We were needing some freezer paper at our small group , so I went to Wal-Mart & they didn't even carry it here. Somebody told me they would have it during hunting season. So I'm going to stock up as soon as I find some.
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05-09-2010, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Kitsie
I want to use Freezer paper piecing on a new pattern. I need 33 copies of the design (see below) but I can't seem to get the FP to feed thru the ink-jet printer and I REALLY don't want to copy it by hand!
OK tried ironing just a narrow strip of the top of a slightly smaller sheet of FP to a normal piece of paper and it went thru just fine...so far! 32 more to go!
If there are other ways I'm a good learner!
OK tried ironing just a narrow strip of the top of a slightly smaller sheet of FP to a normal piece of paper and it went thru just fine...so far! 32 more to go!
If there are other ways I'm a good learner!
I'd suggest using 25% rag vellum - sold by office depot was the cheapest when I checked. Can get other from LQS.
05-09-2010, 10:08 PM
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Please everybody, before questioning the use of freezer paper or suggesting other papers, please go to this website and see this tutorial!!! Then you'll know why!
http://www.twiddletails.com/store/in...age=page&id=21
http://www.twiddletails.com/store/in...age=page&id=21
05-10-2010, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Kitsie
Please everybody, before questioning the use of freezer paper or suggesting other papers, please go to this website and see this tutorial!!! Then you'll know why!
http://www.twiddletails.com/store/in...age=page&id=21
http://www.twiddletails.com/store/in...age=page&id=21
05-10-2010, 11:55 AM
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oh!! good idea. I'll have to try that. And, thanks for the compliment.
When using the freezer papaer method, you iron the fabric to the paper and stitch right next to the line, so no paper to remove! Just peel the freezer paper off when the block is complete, and use it on the NEXT one, no long evening sitting in front of the TV with tweezers!
Your avatar is beautiful, a job well done!
Originally Posted by Pam
Originally Posted by vickig626
Is there a reason for using freezer paper? I paper piece and simply use regular printer paper (20 lb weight). It's cheap enough and much easier to remove than f.p. A tip I learned from my quilt teacher, if you spritz the paper a little before tearing paper off, it comes out much easier. It can be a little messy because it's wet but easier on the hands. Also, I use 1.5 mm stitch length which perforates the paper well. This works for me anyway.
The quilt in my avatar was paper-pieced....a lot of it.
The quilt in my avatar was paper-pieced....a lot of it.
Your avatar is beautiful, a job well done!
05-10-2010, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Jshep
Does anyone know of a site to get free pp block patterns?
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