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If it's any help, the brand I buy is Reynolds Freezer Paper and it comes in a couple of different sizes in a blue box.
You can check with a butcher to see what they use to wrap meats; however, if one side of the paper is not waxy, it is not freezer paper. The waxy side is what adheres to fabric when you iron it.
Edit: The following thread is 12 years old, but it might explain why you can't find Reynolds Freezer Paper in Canada:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72688
Last edited by Prism99; 05-09-2012 at 07:22 PM.
It's almost impossible to find in the UK too - I did come across some recently, but it's the first time I've ever seen it here. It wasn't described as freezer paper - I think it said it was waxed food wrap, or something like that. You can also use the waxed paper that photocopy paper sometimes comes in. I have a huge roll of Reynolds freezer paper that a saintly friend carried over here from the US for me! You can also get it at the bigger quilt shows.
Anne, you will find it at your local quilt shop on Abbeydale Road!! Also Hobbycraft stock it!!
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Once in a blue moon, I can find it at the Independent Grocery Store, but usually I get mine at Canadian Tire. I know that seems weird, but, I can't find it any where else. I don't remember ever finding it at WalMart here. When I do find it...I usually get 3-4 boxes, so it will last awhile.
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I live in Ottawa and I cannot locate it at the Canadian Tire. Can you provide me specific address of where the store(s) is so that I can pick up some freezer paper? Much appreciated.
Why not try a completely different method of applique, which doesn't call for freezer paper (sold only in quilt shops here). I've just posted a thread in the tutorials section
Vintage Machine Applique (you can use a modern machine if you like)
Why is freezer paper so scarce in
Canada? Also, I have noticed from posts starch in not to be found in Canada?????What's up??????
Ladies (and gents), freezer paper is not an oddity. Perhaps outside of the US it's called by another name. I can't image what your local butchershops use for wrapping meat if not some variety of OUR freezer paper.
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I haven't found it to be scarce at all, and I've lived in 3 provinces and one territory. It's always with the plastic wrap and foil wrap. Also our quilt shop carries it and you can buy however long a length you need if it's just something small you want.Originally Posted by Geri B
We have starch too!!! I just haven't heard of the fragrant starches that I've seen talked about in the States.
I have seen these comments re starch as well. I am from Canada and have no problems finding a non-aersol starch. Best Press is the most common one that I see though. It may vary from province to province as I am sure it does state to state for some things.
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