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The only drawback to this method is that often with PP you leave the paper on the edges of the block to provide stability. There are lots of bias edges in PP and if you're making something with a lot of blocks, things can go awry without the paper to stabilize things.
I paper piece a lot and the freezer paper method is the only way I do it now. I never sew through paper. There are lots of tutorials on the internet, but this is the one that clicked for me: http://www.twiddletails.com/store/in...age=page&id=21
And I order 8-1/2 x 11 freezer paper from here: www.cjenkinscompany.com
Since it's flat instead of on a roll, I've never had a problem printing on it.
here is the video that got me to thinking differently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqMiC1_JdqQ. I strongly believe almost any pattern can be done this way...and seeing that the evolving block is supported with the freezer paper until it is all together...bias might not be that critical or am I looking at this the wrong way?
I'm sorry but this video is too confusing and it seems like she is not quite sure of what she is doing, it confused me.Originally Posted by Basketman
Yes to both of the above statements. This too is the only way I paper piece anymore. Removing the paper is way too tedious and time consuming for me. One hour to remove the paper from a 5" hexagon! No more of that! If you make the same block over and over, you can get up to 5 -7 uses from one piece of freezer paper. It depends on how many sections in the block and how many times it get's ironed before it won't stick any more to the fabric. With the freezer paper from cjenkins, make sure you iron the freezer paper to your pressing surface first before ironing it on your fabric. It needs to gather some lint and fuzz on it or it will be very difficult to remove from your block. Yes, you peel the freezer paper off after completing a block, but if you are gentle with the bias edges, it should be OK. I try to not have bias on the outside edges of the block, but sometimes you can't. I do only print on one paper at a time, so don't just stick a stack in your printer and hit start.
I fold the pattern over the edge of a coated card to get the fold lines on the pattern, instead of creasing with the seam ripper. I also use an open toe foot. You might need to move your needle over so you can have the right feed dogs under the seam allowance.
Last edited by fireworkslover; 11-03-2014 at 11:35 AM.
I've done this but found it too hard on my hands ... the folding of the paper, that is.
If I wanted to do it again [no] I would use whatever paper I have on hand, not necessarily freezer paper. Then something like cardstock [like what those political ads that are mailed to you.]
Have fun quilting! If it isn't fun, you will miss a lot.
ali
I used this method on most of the blocks for my Dear Jane quilt. I traced each block from the book - that was before I knew freezer paper would go through my copy machine. I'm not a real fan of PP, but this worked well for me.
Several months I posted a link about it. It's called No Tear Paper Piecing.
The joy of the Lord is my strength.
I use this method every time I paper piece and love it. You can use the pattern several times before it will no longer stick, I run my patterns through the printer as well and have had no problems there either. I don't do a lot of paper piecing but this method makes it much more enjoyable for me. Have fun withit!
I love the Freezer paper method of PP. But I did not run any of my FP through a copier. I made multiple patterns by tracing or transferring my pattern to one piece, then adhering several pieces of FP together. You just hit them with the tip of a hot iron and it sticks them together. I usually did 4 at a time with my marked one on top. Then I followed the drawn lines with my sewing machine with no thread in the needle. This not only transferred an accurate pattern to all pieces, it also perforated my fold line so it folded with no effort. I made the below quilt using this method and had no issues with all the bias edges. I found I could reuse a pattern piece about 5 times before it quit sticking. The method is also very thoroughly described in Judy Mathieson's book "Mariner's compass, Setting a new course" which is where I learned the technique from. Oh and I did not use an add a quarter ruler, I just used my regular ruler when trimming. Some of my units were so large that the little add a quarter ruler would have been no help at all when constructing this quilt.
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