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Paper Piecing with Freezer Paper
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- Print or trace your pattern onto the paper side of freezer paper.
Since my printer doesn't like freezer paper much, I printed the
block on regular paper, then pressed freezer paper to the back of it
before doing step 2.
- With no thread in the machine, sew over the lines of the pattern.
After doing this, I peeled the freezer paper off the back of the
printer paper. The pattern lines were then perforated into the
freezer paper. You can write in the patch numbers if needed.
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- Cut fabric pieces to the approximate sizes of the patches on the
pattern. For triangles, I like to use rectangles and squares. I know
this creates waste, but it usually eliminates the problem of a piece
being too small, and it takes less time to cut the pieces. Make sure
the piece of fabric will completely cover the patch, including the
1/4" seam allowance. I usually try to be a little generous with
fabric hanging over the sides.
- On the plastic side of the freezer paper, lay the first fabric
piece face up. Press it to the freezer paper.
- Lay the number 2 piece face down over its place on the pattern.
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- Holding the #2 piece in place, turn the whole thing over. Peel
back the freezer paper to the line between #1 and #2. Fold it back
along the perforated line, using a straight edge if necessary.
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- Sew along the folded paper. Be sure to sew right against the edge
of the paper. If you catch a tiny bit of the paper with the needle,
it's okay.
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- Lay the block on your cutting board just as you sewed it. Place a
rotary ruler with the 1/4" line along the seam line that you
just sewed. Using your rotary cutter, trim the fabric to 1/4".
I have heard that an "Add-a-quarter" ruler works great for
this. I don't have one, so I just use my regular rotary ruler. You
just have to be careful to keep the 1/4" line on the seam line.
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- Flip the freezer paper back flat, and press piece number 2 onto
it.
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- Turn the block over to the fabric side. Place the #3 piece of
fabric in its place, face down.
- Continue adding each piece by following steps 6-9.
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- When all the pieces are sewn together, trim the block by placing
your ruler with the 1/4" line at the "finished" line
of the block. Trim so that there is 1/4" beyond the finished
edge line.
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- Peel the freezer paper off of the fabric, and use it again for
your next block. I made eight blocks like this before I used a new
piece of freezer paper.
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