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#12
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On the freezer paper? Anything I have handy - marker, pencil, pen, etc. I'll then cut up the freezer paper as required before ironing it to the quilt.
On the quilt, I dont use anything. I simply quilt around/over the freezer paper template.
On the quilt, I dont use anything. I simply quilt around/over the freezer paper template.
#14
Freezer paper is pretty thick. I would worry that the thickness would affect my stitches and when tearing it out it would loosen the stitches even further. Have you experienced this when using it?
I did scratch myself once with a pin but I quilt at a fairly even and slow pace, so it wasn't an issue for me. Just watch, next time I'll end up scratching myself a dozen time! :lol:
I did scratch myself once with a pin but I quilt at a fairly even and slow pace, so it wasn't an issue for me. Just watch, next time I'll end up scratching myself a dozen time! :lol:
#15
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Maybe I should explain. I dont stitch through the freezer paper. I only use it as a guide for my stitching.
For instance, this weekend i cut out butterflies and pinned them to my quilt. (I could have just as easily cut the butterflies out of freezzer paper and ironed them on.) I quilted around each indivdual butterfly (not through the paper if I could help it) then meandered my way over to the next butterfly and repeat.
I'm not using the freezer paper for an overall design. For that, I agree that a lighter paper would be better.
For instance, this weekend i cut out butterflies and pinned them to my quilt. (I could have just as easily cut the butterflies out of freezzer paper and ironed them on.) I quilted around each indivdual butterfly (not through the paper if I could help it) then meandered my way over to the next butterfly and repeat.
I'm not using the freezer paper for an overall design. For that, I agree that a lighter paper would be better.
#16
Originally Posted by kmohan
Maybe I should explain. I dont stitch through the freezer paper. I only use it as a guide for my stitching.
For instance, this weekend i cut out butterflies and pinned them to my quilt. (I could have just as easily cut the butterflies out of freezzer paper and ironed them on.) I quilted around each indivdual butterfly (not through the paper if I could help it) then meandered my way over to the next butterfly and repeat.
I'm not using the freezer paper for an overall design. For that, I agree that a lighter paper would be better.
For instance, this weekend i cut out butterflies and pinned them to my quilt. (I could have just as easily cut the butterflies out of freezzer paper and ironed them on.) I quilted around each indivdual butterfly (not through the paper if I could help it) then meandered my way over to the next butterfly and repeat.
I'm not using the freezer paper for an overall design. For that, I agree that a lighter paper would be better.
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