Just an aside, when using freezer paper to make appliqués, I sometimes lay a piece shiny side down on the ironing board on a pressing sheet, top with a second piece and iron the two layers together to get a little thicker paper to work with. This is really nice for ironing the edges under before Appliquéing them down. ( sometimes I get a little bit of a ripple in the paper when I do this, but it does not seem to be a problem. Just a note, I do draw my patterns on the top sheet before I iron, using a fine sharpie so it does not " iron off", then cut the shapes.
sorry sneed, I just saw your post, but I have added some info, so I left it.