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Thread: What to do with freezer paper?

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    Default What to do with freezer paper?

    Goodmorning and Merry Christmas to all my M* friends.
    Sounds like a silly question (my excuse new to quilting). What do you do with freezer paper when it comes to quilting? I saw a quilt pattern that I really love and I need freezer paper. I will be making a square that is one half of the triangle is a solid fabric and the other half is a mixture of fabrics sewn together, then cut to make the other half of the triangle to make the square. Please help as I know its so close to the big day.
    Cant seem to find a video etc… as I am hopeless at reading instructions, I am one of those need to be shown kind of girl, lol.
    Thanks so much for your time. x

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    Default Re: What to do with freezer paper?

    Some use it for paper piecing. Other papers are phone book pages, printer paper, or the paper they sell here. If you do a you tube on paper piecing some tuts will come up. Oh and if you add freezer paper to your search it might narrow it.

    Merry Christmas too!
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    Default Re: What to do with freezer paper?

    Usually used for appliqué, but it sounds like the pattern uses it as a foundation for string piecing.

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    Default Re: What to do with freezer paper?

    Quote Originally Posted by pamipatch View Post
    Usually used for appliqué, but it sounds like the pattern uses it as a foundation for string piecing.
    I agree with pamipatch.

    Freezer paper appliqué.
    How to Freezer Paper Applique with Jan Patek - YouTube

    Foundation piecing (just insert freezer paper where she uses the M* paper)
    Quilting with scraps - Foundation Piecing to make the String Quilt! - YouTube
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    Default Re: What to do with freezer paper?

    I use freezer paper to wrap my cookies I bake for church. I have done this for years, especially when the kids lived at home.I would put the cookies in a baggie ( large one ) and then, wrap the baggie in freezer paper. I always wrote on the front of the package " BEEF LIVER"( so the kids wouldn't touch the package ) gee.....imagine that
    I have made my own Christmas Wrap for years, using Butcher's Paper that you can get at any food service supply ( such as Gordon Food Service ....and it comes in white and brown. I then take a "christmasy" or winter rubber stamp, and stamp all over the blank paper. I then wrap the package as usual. BTW, you can also use brown paper backs. ( the inside of the bags )
    I have done this with all sizes of packages. I have had some people "save" the paper.....by using it to line drawers in their home, end tables, nightstands, kitchen drawers etc.
    ( if you trade at a local meat market, you might be able to get some from the butcher, he might give it to you if you only want a little bit, or charge you for a larger piece, you never know.
    I have also made "gift bags " from Christmas wrap, holiday magazine articles etc.
    For years, I have used the comic section from the SUNDAY paper to wrap children's gifts.


    If any of you are interested in seeing what this looks like, let me know, and I would be glad to take a photo and put it on this comment to show you !
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    Default Re: What to do with freezer paper?

    Thanks ever so much for your help. Watch the you tube video, makes more sense. <3

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    Default Re: What to do with freezer paper?

    PaulaAnn, were you thinking of something like this with 1/2 of the triangle made of one piece of fabric & the other 1/2 string pieced?

    http://www.3dudesquilting.com/documents/StarsStripesPattern.pdf


    or maybe something similar to this only with 1/2 of it string pieced?

    Tutorial: Split Quarter-Square Triangles (SQST) / Quilting Gallery

    or maybe a sort of combo of the two?
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    Default Re: What to do with freezer paper?

    You can also use freezer paper to make your own quilt labels using an ink-jet printer. I saw a video that used it to temporarily adhere label fabric to printer paper, but it didn't work well for me - too many layers trying to go through the printer.

    I experimented and found that this worked: Cut a piece of FP to about 9 x 12, cut a piece of washed, dried and pressed muslin or a similar fabric to the same size. With a dry iron, press them together with the shiny side of the paper to the muslin. Trim to the size of a regular sheet of printer paper - 8 1/2 x 11. On your computer, create a Word document with the words, etc you want on the label. You will be able to get several on one sheet. Use the 'bold' feature so the writing is easier to read and will use more ink. Practice the printing on paper first to make sure you like it and it shows well. When you're ready, just print on the muslin/FP sheet. Peel off the paper. Press both sides of the fabric several times with a hot dry iron to set the ink. Trim to desired label size. I hand-washed mine with hot water, soap and really scrubbed it between my hands - no ink came off or smudged. I tried it first on a few different fabrics and found that a smooth fabric worked best. I tried it on a white-on-white first and the printing was distorted and smudgy due to the raised design on the fabric. Good way to use small pieces of muslin!

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