in this example (sorry for the blurry photos :oops: ) i
printed the pattern onto the dull side of freezer paper. then,
cut out the pattern. i do not include the seam allowance
iron the freezer paper pattern to the back of the fabric
cut out the fabric, making sure to leave a seam allowance
clip about every quarter-inch around curves and at points
press the seam allowance inward over the freezer paper
some people paint the edges with liquid starch to glue the allowance down.
some use glue sticks.
i didnt' glue the allowance down because i pull the paper away in the next step. just know that if you don't glue the allowance somehow, you will have to press it several times to get it to stay flat