Old 09-28-2019, 09:32 AM
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elnan
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Originally Posted by Mitty View Post
I made a template out of freezer paper, ironed it to the wrong side of some fabric, cut the fabric out a little larger than the template, and then used starch to fold the fabric over the template. The problem is that I’m finding it difficult to remove the template. If I don’t let the starch dry, the fabric doesn’t keep its shape. If I do let the starch dry, it’s solidly gluing the fabric to the freezer paper. What am I doing wrong?
Seems to me that Elsie Campbell, sometimes known as Aunt Mimi, once had a lengthy article on her website regarding applique with freezer paper.
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