Originally Posted by
katybob
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.
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.