bear, I iron the freezer paper on the RIGHT side of the fabric. I use the toothpick, as mentioned above, and sew the fabric onto the backing. Once that's done, I peel the paper off and re-use. Some people put the paper on the backside and fold the 1/4" around, sew on, then clip in the middle of the back of the piece and pull the paper out. That's never been satisfactory for me. I hated having a "raw edge" at the clipping and sometimes the paper got caught up in my sewing and would pull the threads when I'd pull the paper out.