New use for an old device
05-12-2011, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
I actually preforate my freezer paper with the unthreaded needle of my sewing machine. You can make several pattern pieces at once by stacking up the freezer paper and touching the tip of a hot iron in several spots. I have gotten up to 5 sheets to stick together this way. On my top sheet (shiney side up) I usually place a tracing or copy of my original pattern. I then stitch along the the lines for preforation of my freezer paper. I have never attempted to piece the freezer paper method without preforating it. I can imagine you would get very frustrated very quickly trying to fold exactly where you needed to fold.
Judy Mathieson has detailed instructions on this method in her mariner's compass book "Setting a new Course". Ever since seeing this method I try to PP with freezer paper whenever the pattern seems friendly to it. I much prefer it to not having to tear off paper when done and I love the idea of being able to reuse the pattern pieces up to 8 times before they quit sticking.
Judy Mathieson has detailed instructions on this method in her mariner's compass book "Setting a new Course". Ever since seeing this method I try to PP with freezer paper whenever the pattern seems friendly to it. I much prefer it to not having to tear off paper when done and I love the idea of being able to reuse the pattern pieces up to 8 times before they quit sticking.
05-12-2011, 01:01 PM
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Cynthia England does similar "paper piecing" but not paper piecing - that is you use paper but you don't sew through the paper. Saw a breif demo in Paducah and found this demo on her web site.
Is what your doing similar to what she is doing? I liked the results that she had with crisp corners on really odd shaped pieces.
http://www.englanddesign.com/
Is what your doing similar to what she is doing? I liked the results that she had with crisp corners on really odd shaped pieces.
http://www.englanddesign.com/
05-12-2011, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by spartan quilter
Originally Posted by QuiltE
Why not slip in a piece of the tracing paper and have your line on your fabric ... and not have to deal with the folded paper?
Because then, I don't have to deal with tearing the paper off the seams.
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