Paper Piecing with Freezer Paper

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05-10-2011, 08:54 AM

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QBeth

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Thanks for the tute!! I will definetly have to try this method.

05-11-2011, 04:14 AM

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I am so glad everyone liked my tutorial!! I hope if you try it, you will share your pics and/or opinions on it here!

Cheers!
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05-11-2011, 04:39 AM

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What a fabulous tutorial. I have forwarded your blog link to the members of my guild as well.
thanks!

05-11-2011, 09:47 PM

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Thanks Rachel for taking the time to share this with everyone. I cant wait to try this out.

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05-13-2011, 06:16 AM

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You say it can be used with any printer. Is it safe for laser printers? I'm concerned because of the heat lasers generate.

That is a good point, honestly I have never used this method with a laser printer. I did some research online and found this suggestion from Sew Wonderful:

Here is what to do. Cut a sheet of freezer paper 17 inches by 11 inches (the equivalent of two regular sheets of printer paper side by side, aka ledger paper). Fold the freezer paper in half with the shiny sides facing and insert a sheet of regular paper between the waxed surfaces. If you want to prevent any shifting of the layers, use a warm iron to baste the layers together. Now feed the paper through the manual slot of your laser printer. You can print on both sides before you separate the layers for use.

Sorry for the confusion.

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Rachel

Excellent!! I will definitely try this.

I am curious if Redpurselady has had a chance to try this method of printing a paper piecing pattern onto freezer paper using a laser printer? I have already ordered the freezer paper online. I do not have a copy machine at home, so I am planning to ask DH to make my copies at his office .... he has a laser printer.

05-20-2011, 01:50 PM

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You say it can be used with any printer. Is it safe for laser printers? I'm concerned because of the heat lasers generate.

Excellent!! I will definitely try this.

If you are nervous you could also use a lightbox or a window to trace the pattern onto the papery side of the freezer paper, it's an extra step, but it does the job. :) :)

Rachel

05-20-2011, 02:56 PM

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Olivia's Grammy

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Thank you for the demo. I'd heard of doing the PP this way, but couldn't wrap my brain around it. You did a great job explaining.

05-22-2011, 07:33 AM

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Thank you so much for the great informative tut, with pictures...you spent a lot of you time.......appreciate it.....calla

05-24-2011, 01:53 AM

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Wish i had seen these fantastic instructions when i first started doing freezer paper 2 months ago. I have the technique down "packed" now, but it would have saved me a lot of frustrations and waste of paper and fabrics the first time round. Never mind!!!