Thread: freezer paper

Yes. The plastic side is the one that will stick to fabric when you iron it.

Yes, that's it. Make your stitches very small, that way it will rip off more easily when you are done.

Lol I assumed she was using the freezer paper for applique.

I had to pull my box down my from the fridge to see what is printed on the box. I never noticed that it states PLASTIC COATED on the box. Yes, he did get you the right stuff.

Originally Posted by SoftBlockLady

Hello............I know someone out there has the answer to this. I sent my DH to the grocery store for freezer paper. I have not used it before but decided to try working with this. He came home with "Reynolds Freezer Paper Plastic Coated. Is this the right stuff?

Kudos to your DH...."he dun good"!!!! I have to admit....that is not something i would have sent my DH to the store for....Love the man to the moon and back....but lordy knows what the result would have been.

I don't want to hijack this post but I've got a dumb question--or twelve (thanks for the original question SoftBlockLady, because I have never been able to find freezer paper in my local stores. Guess I wasn't looking for the right thing) How do you know which side has the plastic? If you iron on the wrong side of the paper, will it stick to the iron? Does your iron setting have to be lowered? Can you put this stuff thru a printer and if so, which side would you print on? And any other hints would be GREATLY appreciated!

Originally Posted by GingerK

I don't want to hijack this post but I've got a dumb question--or twelve (thanks for the original question SoftBlockLady, because I have never been able to find freezer paper in my local stores. Guess I wasn't looking for the right thing) How do you know which side has the plastic? If you iron on the wrong side of the paper, will it stick to the iron? Does your iron setting have to be lowered? Can you put this stuff thru a printer and if so, which side would you print on? And any other hints would be GREATLY appreciated!

Hi GingerK ... being a fellow Canuck and somewhat in the same locale as you.
Also, I have often seen it in the grocery stores along with the waxed paper, foil wraps, etc. I've also seen it in Home Hardware (again where they keep the food wraps). So am guessing that Canadian Tire and Home Depot might have it too. Some of the LQS' have it but sorry, I can't remember which ones. Unfortunately, they usually charge way and above what you pay for it in the regular stores.

I have tried using it to press onto fabric, but honestly, have never had much luck in getting it to stay stuck, once i started handling it. As for the printer ... call me a scaredy-cat ... but sorry, I won't take the chance in putting it in, for fear of damage.

For Ginger....
it is easy to see which side is waxed....it is shiny and the other side is not
you iron the waxy side to whatever you want it to stick to.
dry iron - med/high setting is what i use
nothing will will happen if you iron on the wrong side....it is just waxed paper
NO printer for me --- any printer that heats the paper will make a mess because the heated freezer paper will stick. HOWEVER.... i have ironed fabric to the freezer paper in an 8 1/2 x 11 size to then run through my printer so that i could print a picture i wanted to embroider on the fabric. I think you can put it through printers that don't heat the paper.