How to remove freezer paper
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How to remove freezer paper
I placed freezer paper under my quilt block for the purpose of stabilizing the block as I machine stitched a blanket stitch around the various shapes. (I didn’t use it in creating the shapes, however.) What is the best way to remove the paper from the back of the block? I don’t want to pull on the blanket stitches. The only thing I can think of is running a wet Q-tip along the stitching to dampen the paper, but this seems kind of messy. Does anyone have an easier method I might try? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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I think Thimblebug's suggestion is the best one in this case. The problem here is getting off the paper once you've sewn over it, not just the "normal" amount of effort it can take to remove it. Once you get an area to put your finger under you can probably run it around to loosen it and may be able to carefully tear away the paper.
While I do use parchment paper for quilting designs, I've never sewn through freezer paper, it is so thick! In the future I would probably make sure the freezer paper doesn't go into the seam lines. There are other alternatives too, like wash away iron-on stabilizers.
And just as a reminder because I'm big on these things, change the needle before your next project. Sewing through paper does not make them happy!
While I do use parchment paper for quilting designs, I've never sewn through freezer paper, it is so thick! In the future I would probably make sure the freezer paper doesn't go into the seam lines. There are other alternatives too, like wash away iron-on stabilizers.
And just as a reminder because I'm big on these things, change the needle before your next project. Sewing through paper does not make them happy!
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Scoring along the needle holes with a pin may help. It is still going to be a chore. I have pieced on telephone pages and even that took a loooong time to remove. If I ever want to do another, I am looking into Ricky Tim’s Totally Stable that you can leave in. Good luck!
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I think you would be wasting your time with the water - that paper has a coating that is pretty resistant to water penetration. I think you may have to try to trim it as close to the stitching as possible then use tweezers to removing the small pieces - you may still pull the stitches. I hope you didn't do too many blocks this way, best of luck. Let us know how it comes out.
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I am "seeing" a lot of stitches that the paper is caught in. Is that correct?
I think I would trim the paper as close as possible to the stitching lines - and leave it in. The alternative that I see is the rather tedious chore of picking it with cutting it up with cuticle scissors and picking it out with tweezers.
I think I would trim the paper as close as possible to the stitching lines - and leave it in. The alternative that I see is the rather tedious chore of picking it with cutting it up with cuticle scissors and picking it out with tweezers.
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