Basketman

I have recently viewed several Utube videos where they use freezer paper and sew along the folded seam, iron open, fold back the pattern, trim, add a fabric and repeat. Hard to describe, but I am hoping those of you who use this technique already understand this meager synopsis. I was astonished to see that this process allows you to peal away the entire sheet of freezer paper, reveals the finished block, saves the pattern... and NO MORE tedious removal of those sewn paper parts!

Here is my question: if you have a copier or are willing to trace any given paper pieced pattern onto freezer paper can this technique be universally used? I know it will enlarge the pattern fractionally, but if done everywhere and with precision... everything should be proportional or am I wrong in my thinking?

PaperPrincess

I have also seen this technique, but have never tried it. I hope we can get some feedback from someone who has actually used it. Seems to me it was discussed before, but not recently.

ManiacQuilter2

I totally agree with PaperPrincess. I have never tried this either. I have an older H/P printer and I don't put anything thru it except paper.

QuiltnNan

i use the fold back method and really like it... but i just use copier paper. from time to time, i use glue stick on a section to keep the paper and sewn fabric aligned.

Pennyhal

This is new to me. I'll have to look at youtube.

Susann

I haven't seen this technique. Do you happen to have a link so I can watch?

nativetexan

there's a book out there on this too. Can't remember the name.

Tartan

I believe it is called Paperless Paper Piecing. I have used it and I like it. It work especially well if you have the add 1/4 inch ruler with the little inset. When you fold back the pattern along the line, you align the 1/4 inch ruler along the pattern edge and cut the 1/4 inch seam allowance on that last piece. This gives you the correct seam allowance to sew the next piece along.

LyndaOH

The only drawback to this method is that often with PP you leave the paper on the edges of the block to provide stability. There are lots of bias edges in PP and if you're making something with a lot of blocks, things can go awry without the paper to stabilize things.

katybob

I paper piece a lot and the freezer paper method is the only way I do it now. I never sew through paper. There are lots of tutorials on the internet, but this is the one that clicked for me: http://www.twiddletails.com/store/in...age=page&id=21

And I order 8-1/2 x 11 freezer paper from here: www.cjenkinscompany.com
Since it's flat instead of on a roll, I've never had a problem printing on it.