Originally Posted by roseOfsharon
Originally Posted by JudyG
Originally Posted by raedar63
Originally Posted by JudyG
Originally Posted by roseOfsharon
Well I have printed out the farmhouse and I am planning on using the freezer paper method on this. I had a demo at a meet on how to do this! So we will see! I did the first step in getting the pattern ready (stitching over the lines w/o thread). Now I will decide on colors of fabrics and hopefully get her on her way tomorrow!
I'm about ready to give this one a try also. I'm hoping to do the freezer paper method too. We'll soon see how that goes.
What is the freezer paper method?
That is where you print your pattern on the back of freezer paper. Then you press your first piece of fabric to the freezer paper and, instead of stitching on the lines, you fold the pattern piece on the stitching line and stitch right next to it. When you open the pieces you've sewn together, you press it to the freezer paper. It works great for me. I hate removing paper in paperpieced projects and this way the freezer paper stabilizes the pieces until you're ready to sew the parts together.
Ohhh Judy,
I was taught a different way at the last guild meet. I think that is why I was so confused! We were taught to print out the pattern on paper... then staple freezer paper the underside and then sew over the lines that will be sewn.. no thread in bobbin or top.... then start the procedure as you said... folding back the freezer paper on the sewing line ..etc.
Is it hard to cut freezer paper to fit in the computer for printing... or did you get special sheets?
I have an 8-1/2 x 24" ruler, so it's really easy for me to cut the freezer paper off the roll.
It seems sort of strange to have to print the pattern on paper and then staple it to freezer paper when you can just print onto the freezer paper. I think my roll is about 15" wide, so I have a piece about 4" x 8-1/2" left after I cut a piece, so I iron the piece I am going to print on to that piece before I put it in the printer. It makes the freezer paper a little firmer so that it doesn't wrinkle when it goes into the printer.
Like everything else in quilting, there are many different ways to do things. Some may be better than others, but what's important is to find what works best for you.