paper piecing tip

I just finished a paper piecing class and wanted to share a tip for
anyone who wants, since I saw all the paper piecing posts flying by.
I used freezer paper for my patterns. I traced the pattern on the
non-wax side of the freezer paper, and put the fabric on the side with
the wax on it. When I iron the fabric to the paper the wax melts just
enough to stick the fabric to it, so no pinning. Have to be careful
not to iron the wax itself though,or it will stick on the iron.

Leafyeb

that's a great tip - have you ever run the freezer paper through the
printer?

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"Leafyeb" wrote in message
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I just finished a paper piecing class and wanted to share a tip for
anyone who wants, since I saw all the paper piecing posts flying by.
I used freezer paper for my patterns. I traced the pattern on the
non-wax side of the freezer paper, and put the fabric on the side with
the wax on it. When I iron the fabric to the paper the wax melts just
enough to stick the fabric to it, so no pinning. Have to be careful
not to iron the wax itself though,or it will stick on the iron.

Leafyeb

the freezer paper on a big roll so you can't put it in the printer,
the wax would melt in the printer anyway and make a big mess. It can
be found in the supermarkets by the saran wrap, aluminum foil, etc.

leafyeb

On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 07:58:20 -0500, "Musicmaker"
wrote:

that's a great tip - have you ever run the freezer paper through the
printer?

I take my freezer paper and iron it on to a sheet of paper than trim ti
to fit and run it thru the printer or photcopier. peel it off the paper
and the freezer paper is now printed with the pattern I need and still
is useable. Haven't had a problem yet with the printer.
Donna in NWO


leafyeb wrote:
the freezer paper on a big roll so you can't put it in the printer,
the wax would melt in the printer anyway and make a big mess. It can
be found in the supermarkets by the saran wrap, aluminum foil, etc.

leafyeb

On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 07:58:20 -0500, "Musicmaker"
wrote:


that's a great tip - have you ever run the freezer paper through the
printer?

Actually, you can trim it and run it thru an inkjet printer just fine. It
prolly would cause probs if you have a laser printer.


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LN in NH
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all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts!
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"leafyeb" wrote in message
...
the freezer paper on a big roll so you can't put it in the printer,
the wax would melt in the printer anyway and make a big mess. It can
be found in the supermarkets by the saran wrap, aluminum foil, etc.

leafyeb

On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 07:58:20 -0500, "Musicmaker"
wrote:

that's a great tip - have you ever run the freezer paper through the
printer?

I guess it would be OK to run freezer paper through any kind of printer
if the sticky side was not exposed, that is ironed either to fabric, as
we all do to make labels, or to paper, as someone replied in this
thread, but it would be a different thing if you just cut the roll to
8.5 by 11 and run it as is... it could get sticky.

Leafyeb wrote:

I just finished a paper piecing class and wanted to share a tip for
anyone who wants, since I saw all the paper piecing posts flying by.
I used freezer paper for my patterns. I traced the pattern on the
non-wax side of the freezer paper, and put the fabric on the side with
the wax on it. When I iron the fabric to the paper the wax melts just
enough to stick the fabric to it, so no pinning. Have to be careful
not to iron the wax itself though,or it will stick on the iron.

Leafyeb

--
Dr. Quilter
Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens

Yes, I have laser printers.

On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 14:15:56 GMT, "LN \(remove NOSPAM\)"
wrote:

Actually, you can trim it and run it thru an inkjet printer just fine. It
prolly would cause probs if you have a laser printer.

What fantastic ideas I have learned from this ng. Thank you girls. I can't
wait to give this a try.

Susanne



"Dr. Quilter" wrote in message
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I guess it would be OK to run freezer paper through any kind of printer
if the sticky side was not exposed, that is ironed either to fabric, as
we all do to make labels, or to paper, as someone replied in this
thread, but it would be a different thing if you just cut the roll to
8.5 by 11 and run it as is... it could get sticky.

Leafyeb wrote:

I just finished a paper piecing class and wanted to share a tip for
anyone who wants, since I saw all the paper piecing posts flying by.
I used freezer paper for my patterns. I traced the pattern on the
non-wax side of the freezer paper, and put the fabric on the side with
the wax on it. When I iron the fabric to the paper the wax melts just
enough to stick the fabric to it, so no pinning. Have to be careful
not to iron the wax itself though,or it will stick on the iron.

Leafyeb

--
Dr. Quilter
Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens

leafyeb wrote:
the freezer paper on a big roll so you can't put it in the printer,
the wax would melt in the printer anyway and make a big mess. It can
be found in the supermarkets by the saran wrap, aluminum foil, etc.

leafyeb


I have put freeze paper through my printer (HP Photo Smart
P1000) and had no problems. I trim the paper (that has been
attached to fabric) to the size of printer paper, fabric
side down. I did several photo wall quilts this way.


--
Bonnie
NJ