bonnie.engel50 wrote: Bonnie, I watched the video that Rehak posted in the post below this one. The girl used freezer paper with a laser printer by ironing the freezer paper to a sheet of copy paper and then running it thru the laser printer. That keeps the shiny side of the freezer paper from getting direct heat from the laser. You would want to know which side should face up for you printer.
You want the printing to end up on the freezer paper paper side, not on the sheet you ironed it to. My HP ink paper sucks the paper into the printer, it goes around a drum and comes out in the paper tray. So I have to put the shiny side up in the tray to get it to print on the paper side. If you are not sure how yours decided which side it prints on, put an X on one side of the paper. Remember if the X in facing up in the tray or facing down so you don't see it when you put it in the tray. That will show you which side it prints on. HelenW

bonnie.engel50 wrote:
I've never tried this myself since I have an inkjet printer, but here is a video describing how to print on freezer paper using a laser printer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciBiWqrYeQQ

bonnie.engel50 wrote:
Bonnie, my best advice? Find a friend who wants to make Color My World too--you both have to be Star Members--she prints your freezer paper sheets each month, you buy lunch a few times.

You can, and should, print all the patterns/instructions each month on plain copy paper first--your laser printer is fine for that.. Save in your notebook for reference. And be sure the 1" scale box on the pattern pieces is accurate. Most months there are only 1-2 pages to print on freezer paper. And you are correct--freezer paper should NOT be put through a laser printer as it prints with heat and that could make an expensive problem.

An alternative is to simply DRAW the patterns onto your freezer paper sheets--it's all straight lines and mostly simple shapes/designs. That would take longer but it certainly works. I would use a pencil first, then draw over the pencil line again with an Fine point Sharpie so you can clearly see the lines.

Let quilty friends know you are looking for a Block of the Month buddy--you will be surprised that others may want to join in.

You can post here the area of the world you live in--someone might be nearby that you haven't met yet.

Hi Barbara!
I do not have an ink jet printer, which I think is needed to print on those freezer sheets. What can I do to make the patterns or is there a version for laser printers?
Thanks for your help.
Bonnie

I didn't so either but thought I would ask an experienced quilter...it's so much easier to quilt in small sections instead of the large finished project. I do appreciate your reply. Really looking forward to this project!

bmoffett wrote:
I don't think so. The design has a circular center, which is joined by the inner road to the complete ring of Small Houses, which is then joined by the outer road to a complete ring of Tall Buildings. Lastly, the four borders are added.

You are welcome to try. I don't do Quilt As You Go, though I did two years ago so understand the basic concept. I don't know how you would easily join circular sections to each other AFTER quilting.

will it be possible to do this BoM as Quilt as you Go project, no sashing?

The Quilt Show store has 8.5” x 11” Freezer Paper sheets available now:

store.thequiltshow.com/quilters-freezer-paper-p/cand-noti-free.htm

The quilt needs a minimum of 46 sheets. The bulk package has 75 sheets, plenty.

The brand I found at my local quilt shop last Summer is C Jenkins. It has 50 sheets.

The Store will also have the Bias Tape spools early next week. 11 yard spools so you need two, the quilt will use 15-16 yards.

Barbara Black

I went shopping on the internet-- then realized I wasn't sure if it was 8.5X11 sheets you suggested. Also how many sheets do we need?

I know you said a brand but didn't seem to see anything that seemed to be like what you said.


I have never done anything like this but wanting the training!! I have my fabrics. Even my backing I hope.


So bring it on after the holidays is perfect!!