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BLOCK OF THE MONTH - BOM
BOM 2021 - Color My World
freezer Paper
Enjoy "Color My World" by Wendy Williams - This beautiful quilt is constructed of soft and textural shot cottons from Windham fabrics on a richly patterned background. It offers so many opportunities for personalization through both embellishment and quilting- you could add house numbers, decorations, people, pets, garden flowers- there are so many ways to make this quilt truly your own!

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freezer Paper 03 Jan 2021 07:08 #152785

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Oaklaurel wrote:
Hi! I already love paper piecing and do a lot of it. I’m not sure I will like freezer paper method. Are you sure that using either will give the same results?
Just checking...
Sandi “Oaklaurel”

Oaklaurel, Why not make a sample block and see for yourself? If you love paper piecing you probably will like it. If you are familiar with Jacqueline DeJonge's fabulous patterns,
I know she uses freezer paper in a lot of them. There will be a bit of a learning curve, and the one thing I would miss is still having the paper on when connecting wedges.
I like sticking the placement pins in the sewing line on the paper and seeing that it is on the sewing line on the underneath piece, guaranteeing I will have 360 degrees in the end
of the house circle and not 357 or 364. Accuracy counts if you want it to lay flat!!! HelenW
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freezer Paper 02 Jan 2021 18:22 #152751

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Hi! I already love paper piecing and do a lot of it. I’m not sure I will like freezer paper method. Are you sure that using either will give the same results?
Just checking...
Sandi “Oaklaurel”
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freezer Paper 28 Dec 2020 09:17 #152405

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BDumler2 wrote:
I have 2 boxes of freezer paper and was wondering if I could use it and cut it to size of paper to print on. I was thinking of doubling the paper before cutting. Do you think this would work as I really hate to buy more stuff when I already have freezer paper. I also want to thank you for the excellent job you do at explaining things. Thank you in advance for your response.

I have run regular freezer paper through my printer - it sure is worth a try!
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freezer Paper 27 Dec 2020 14:33 #152390

BDumler2 wrote:
I have 2 boxes of freezer paper and was wondering if I could use it and cut it to size of paper to print on. I was thinking of doubling the paper before cutting. Do you think this would work as I really hate to buy more stuff when I already have freezer paper. I also want to thank you for the excellent job you do at explaining things. Thank you in advance for your response.

You certainly can use rolled freezer paper. Cut it 8:5” x11” and lightly press it to a sheet of copy paper with a dry iron. You should be able to print on it with an inkjet printer. If it works well for you, cut several sheets and place them under several heavy books, that will help flatten them. You would only need to press the top inch or so to copy paper, once it’s flat. That preserves the wax on the pattern itself.

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freezer Paper 27 Dec 2020 11:17 #152386

I have 2 boxes of freezer paper and was wondering if I could use it and cut it to size of paper to print on. I was thinking of doubling the paper before cutting. Do you think this would work as I really hate to buy more stuff when I already have freezer paper. I also want to thank you for the excellent job you do at explaining things. Thank you in advance for your response.
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freezer Paper 23 Dec 2020 06:58 #152325

b161rlm wrote:
Amazon has two types of C. Jenkins Freezer paper Sheets - Original and Industrial. Barbara, do you recommend one over the other? Thanks!

The package I have is Industrial. It feels like plain freezer paper to me, it is not like card stock.

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freezer Paper 22 Dec 2020 19:09 #152321

Amazon has two types of C. Jenkins Freezer paper Sheets - Original and Industrial. Barbara, do you recommend one over the other? Thanks!
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freezer Paper 16 Dec 2020 20:59 #152129

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The first time I used freezer paper for a quilting project was after watching an episode of the quilt show. I watched the show at lunch at work. I got excited about the project and wanted to try it. On the way home I replayed the episode - just listening not watching! When I got home I pulled out the freezer paper in my kitchen cabinet and as I rewatched the show a third time I started working. As I pressed the paper to the fabric it wouldn’t stick. I tore off some more. Still didn’t stick. I was so frustrated I threw out the roll and figured I would buy a new roll the next day. When I went to the store the next day I realized the problem. I had pulled the roll of parchment paper instead of freezer paper and was too tired to notice my error that night. Lesson learned! Lol
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freezer Paper 10 Dec 2020 10:58 #152027

Laceflower wrote:
Barbara, as freezer paper shrinks, did you iron yours before putting through the printer? I'm not seeing any mention of that here.
Lace

I didn't iron it. Just put it through the printer right out of the package. Then verified it was the correct size after printing. I never use steam with paper piecing so don't usually have any shrinkage problems.

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freezer Paper 10 Dec 2020 09:14 #152024

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Barbara, as freezer paper shrinks, did you iron yours before putting through the printer? I'm not seeing any mention of that here.
Lace
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freezer Paper 28 Nov 2020 09:59 #151768

I was thinking of using my scan n cut & universal pen holder to draw the design onto the freezer paper. Has anybody tried this approach?
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freezer Paper 27 Nov 2020 14:23 #151733

Hi Helen!
Yes, I have done a lot of paper piecing. I have never done the freezer paper method though, but think it might be a method I read about it in Judy Mathieson's book on Mariner's Compasses. The advantages of freezer paper are reusing the same pattern & not having to remove all the paper. I'm sure I will find a way to complete it.
Bonnie
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freezer Paper 27 Nov 2020 13:19 #151727

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Thanks for all the responses, that video gives me hope it might be possible with my laser printer. But drawing it might also be simple enough since it's straight lines. I have too much invested in fabric and bias tape to turn back now. I'll wait and see when the 1st pattern comes out.
But I also liked Barbara's suggestion of seeing if anyone else near me might be participating. I live in Oceanside, CA and wondered if anyone else is in this area with or without an inkjet. Just curious.

Bonnie, Do you already know how to paper piece? The freezer paper is just one way to do it. It will probably work just as good using regular foundation paper or thin copy paper.
Both techniques will give the same results. You can print the regular foundation paper in your laser printer. HelenW
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freezer Paper 27 Nov 2020 12:32 #151725

Thanks for all the responses, that video gives me hope it might be possible with my laser printer. But drawing it might also be simple enough since it's straight lines. I have too much invested in fabric and bias tape to turn back now. I'll wait and see when the 1st pattern comes out.
But I also liked Barbara's suggestion of seeing if anyone else near me might be participating. I live in Oceanside, CA and wondered if anyone else is in this area with or without an inkjet. Just curious.
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