Preshrinking freezer paper?
#21
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First I lightly crease all the lines from edge to edge with the back of the seam ripper and a ruler. Put the middle piece on the paper Right Side Up with a little washable glue stick, turn that over, fold the paper back for the first seam and lay on second piece RST, and sew that seam right next to the paper. Press open, fold down paper for next piece, etc. Seam allowance can be trimmed after each sew with an add-a-quarter ruler or a scissors.
#22
Now, I hear all the time about how one of our worst nightmares is loosing the points and lining up of perfect seams, two of the the most basic fundamentals in quilting.
If you have trouble with these things wouldn't be worth trying the technique?
Why do we poo poo every thing that might improve our work? I'm seeing a lot of criticism here, and don't understand why. Just take the tip or not. We don't have to be rude.
peace
#23
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The precut freezer paper I have is cheaper then the box of Reynolds and I don't have to cut it to fit the printer. I bought it from a paper manufacturer. I bought 12 reams of unsold product for $25. I bought the same way for the vellum papers I use for paper piecing. One good paper buy will last a lifetime. I have supplied every guild member with enough freezer paper to make templates for dozens of quilts each. Oh and it does not shrink. I tested it against the Reynolds. Reynolds is fine if that is all you have.
#24
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huh? But even if a freezer paper shrunk 1/8" in width - this is across a 20" or 24" width. So it wouldn't even be a thread width on a normal size template??? I say it is a whole lot of extra work for what might possibly be a thread - and maybe not even a thread width.
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#29
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The precut freezer paper I have is cheaper then the box of Reynolds and I don't have to cut it to fit the printer. I bought it from a paper manufacturer. I bought 12 reams of unsold product for $25. I bought the same way for the vellum papers I use for paper piecing. One good paper buy will last a lifetime. I have supplied every guild member with enough freezer paper to make templates for dozens of quilts each. Oh and it does not shrink. I tested it against the Reynolds. Reynolds is fine if that is all you have.
Fortunate for you that you were able to buy from a mfgr....perhaps you might share the name?
#30
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I too just read the blog on sq in a sq.....I got tired just reading/ looking at pics.....all that work for one square!!!!!! What happened to starting from center square, do math or follow pattern for cutting other squares and cutting them diagonally and building on that center????? That how I do mine, no paper, glue, etc. btw.....I read her " little" life story on blog.....and like most of the blogs out there...lots of me, my, I...............
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