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Discussion: Freezer Paper Applique
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Sausy Sausy |
Freezer Paper Applique
Jun 25 2007, 4:59 PM EDT I have questioned whether it was a very good idea to do applique by freezer paper with slicing the back of the area to remove the freezer paper. I feel that one should not slice the foundation fabric so that the warp and weft of the foundation fabric is not disturbed and therefore it remains strong. What I do is begin at the straightest part of any image, go around and then about 1/2 from the spot I need to finish at (which is really where I began), I stop, remove the thread that I held the border fabric in place with, turn up one of the underside pieces of the border, remove the paper, put the little piece back in place and carry on finishing my appliqued piece. It has worked on small, large, even, and uneven shapes. It just seems to be logical to me. I hope that makes sense to others. MJ Penfold, North Vancouver, BC, Canada 20 out of 22 found this valuable. Do you? |
 ORSunshineQuilter |
RE: Freezer Paper Applique
Nov 22 2007, 3:40 PM EST I agree with you MJ and I like your method. I will give it a try! BJ from Eugene OR USA Do you find this valuable? |
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odessa_cat odessa_cat |
RE: Freezer Paper Applique
Jan 24 2008, 9:04 AM EST MJ, your directions for removing the freezer paper are excellent. There are several situations where this method is absolutely nessesary, such as labeling a quilt or adding applique to an already finished quilt. But in 20 years of applique, I have never had a problem from slicing or cutting out the background fabric. I hand quilt and find it much easier to quilt on the applique, if that extra bulk is removed. I design applique quilt patterns and do up models for trunk shows. Those models get washed a lot and they hold their shape very well. I might add that if a person was doing a tied quilt with applique, leaving the background fabric intact would be a good idea. Or in the case of a recent consignment piece involving T-shirt material, I used your method, pulling out the freezer paper, except on the pieces with the rubber paint, those I had to needle turn because that stuff melts under the iron. 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
