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gale 09-19-2014 12:27 AM
It must be possible somehow because I have freezer paper that is made to go in the printer. I would have used regular freezer paper cut down but I have trouble finding freezer paper in stores here.

joe'smom 09-19-2014 05:48 AM
I just tried this yesterday for the first time, and the printer jammed twice. Fortunately, I was able to pull everything out and the printer still works. But I guess I will have to figure out a different method for labels.

Geri B 09-19-2014 06:06 AM
Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2 (Post 6894539)
I have an old H/P printer too. It would be interesting to try it. I normally cut my hexes from a 2.5" strip for using with a 1" side hexagon.
That's my choice too. I did one using FP, but cut that in strips, fan folded, stapled center, drew out hex on top one- no seam allowance, cut thru, then ironed those to strip of fabric spacing for seam allowances, and cut those out....sounds like a lot of work, but not really...I was my own assembly line......the ink for my hp printer is so darned $$$$ I really try to do as little as possible printing....

Fast forward: now have GO for cutting scrap card stock and or fabric, and acrylic template for fabric for other sizes and PaperPieces.com for paper shapes, if needed.....more fun - no fuss

tinliz 09-19-2014 10:38 AM
Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie (Post 6894493)
I'm going to guess the waxy coating on the freezer paper will not hold ink.
You print on the other side.

AliKat 09-19-2014 01:00 PM
Originally Posted by barking-rabbit (Post 6894802)
I have an HP. I pressed the freezer paper to the fabric bonding the two. I then trimmed the fabric/paper to 8 1/2 by 11.
I did get some smudging on the fabric from the printer being inky. I had to put it fabric side down to run it through the printer.
This is how I do it, but I re-iron the leading edge after the trimming.

solstice3 09-20-2014 04:58 AM
With an ink jet if you are printing on fabric for labels, won't it was out? Or are you just using it for a pattern??

danlynmartin 09-20-2014 05:43 AM
You print on the smooth side of the freezer paper or if doing inklings on the Wong side if the fabric. ( your freezer paper in ironed on the right side). Lots of people successfully use inklings so it must be good. I have read lots of positives and very few negatives.

roserips 09-20-2014 07:01 AM
Been doing it for years you can buy pre cut freezer paper for quilting just make sure you print on the paper side and not on the wax side. Also you can iron onto fabric and print directly to the fabric, as mentioned make sure there are no stray threads as those can damage your printer.

ghostrider 09-20-2014 07:03 AM
Originally Posted by solstice3 (Post 6896335)
With an ink jet if you are printing on fabric for labels, won't it was out? Or are you just using it for a pattern??
For labels on regular fabric (not the special printer fabric) you have prepare the fabric with Bubble Jet Set or use one of the recipes for a homemade version of it. The OP just wants to print on the freezer paper, not the fabric.

shasta5718 09-20-2014 07:44 AM
I have printed on freezer paper, it works but is slow if you don,t have something covering the wax part.


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