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Old 10-22-2010, 07:42 AM
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The idea of freezer or butcher paper is that one side can be ironed onto fabric, lifted and reused with out muss or fuss. So it can be used for many things, pattern paper for applique, stenciling, and many other things. I use it for stenciling patterns on canvas bags with fabric paint. It works a treat. Try this for hand applique, iron design piece cut minus the fabric turn over allowance, cut out piece with the sewing turn over allowance. with a hot iron press turn over allowance to the paper side. remove paper. You will have a sharp crease already folded into the piece ready for stitching down. It makes needle turn so much easier.
If you can't find freezer paper, look for a butcher who still wraps meat by hand and ask him to share his stash.
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Old 10-22-2010, 07:46 AM
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Looks like $9.99 is a reasonable price. A couple of us were going to send some, but that would be cheaper. Safeway doesn't have it there, huh? So great for doing paper piecing where you sew beside a fold and not thru the paper. Really is a treat! This one was done that way.

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Old 10-22-2010, 02:26 PM
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Reynolds Freezer paper is sold in quilting shops here in WA but can be bought online from Punchwithjudy.com if you're too far from shops
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Old 10-22-2010, 02:38 PM
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I buy mine from eBay. You can get Reynolds Freezer paper by the roll and it's much cheaper than buying it at your local quilt shop. Don't bother with Coles or Woolies; you wont find it there.
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Old 10-22-2010, 03:21 PM
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I got mine in a hardware store. Or a meat market that cut's meat for hunters or just a regular meat market. Also go on Google and ask.

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Old 10-22-2010, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by miss_ticky2
Hi all you Aussies...I'm on the Gold Coast and wondering where I can get freezer paper that I see folks often use. The Woollies and Coles here (that I've checked) only have the plastic freezer sheets.
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Most of the specialty quilt shops are starting to stock the stuff these days. However, it is like most stuff here - not as cheap as I would like. We don't have a Spotlight or Lindcraft in our area, but maybe you could try them first.
I do know, that if you work in a school or an office, you could use the paper that photo - copy paper is wrapped in (i.e. the outside cover) It works in the same way as the freezer paper. That is what I used for many years, as there is a plastic sort of side to the inside of the wrapper. Try it on scrap material first, to make sure it works for you.
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Old 10-22-2010, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by stitchinwitch
If you are friendly with your meat dept, buy a roast or something and ask them to throw in an extra piece of paper Im sure they will accomodate you. Good luck



Originally Posted by Mrs B
Our local Foodland wraps deli meat and cheese in what looks like freezer paper. I have kept the clean outer sheets so I can experiment and see if it sticks to fabric when ironed, but have not had time to do it as yet. I will let you know when I try it tomorrow.
In Australia, these places use what is called newsprint paper. It is the unprinted newspaper quality paper that is often used for jotters or scrapbooks, so is an entirely different product. We don't have the same freezer paper in the supermarkets, but there are two sewing and home furnishing chains called Spotlight and Lindcraft that supply these sorts of things.
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Old 10-22-2010, 04:54 PM
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I get my freezer paper at our local grocery store. I bought a 75 sq. ft. roll. It's Reynolds Freezer paper. The size is 16-2/3 yds. x 18 in. The address on the box is: Reynolds Wrap Kitchens, P.O. Box 85583, Richmond, VA 23285-5583. Phone number: (804) 281-4630 It even tells how to use it for Quilting Applique on the inside flap.
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Old 10-22-2010, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by woody
my LQS sells it.

This company also sells it for $9.99 a box, you could try them, they are in Australia
http://www.usafoods.com.au/p1831/oth...freezer-paper/
This appears to be a good price on the surface, however, once the postage and handling are added on from Melbourne to Queensland, it looks like it would end up costing about $20 by snail mail and another $5.00 extra for express...I think I will stick to the photocopy wrapper until Cosco comes to NSW...
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I bought mine at the grocery store in the department with the wax paper and plastic bags.
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