Freezer paper piecing tutorial

Learn how to foundation paper piece with freezer paper with this step-by-step tutorial with photos and link to a free pattern.

Freezer Paper Piecing TutorialPaper piecing generally involves sewing fabric pieces directly to a piece of paper to create a quilt block. It makes for perfectly crisp looking piecing of sometimes i…

Freezer paper piecing tutorial that saves time and doesn't require ripping out bits of paper for hours. Download a free guide to learn how.

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When I shared my first feathered star I got a few comments about using the freezer paper foundation piecing method. I tried to respond, but for some reason some of my comments/responses are not going through - so I'm not sure if it worked. I used the same method recently for making butterfly blocks for Chelsea's Round Trip Quilts center, and I thought I'd share it here. Self drafted 4" square (finished) butterfly blocks. The first thing your going to need to do is trace or print your paper…

Freezer Paper Piecing TutorialPaper piecing generally involves sewing fabric pieces directly to a piece of paper to create a quilt block. It makes for perfectly crisp looking piecing of sometimes i…

I sort of view foundation piecing as a necessary evil: it's the only way to piece certain types of patterns, like stars and compass roses. I love both. What I don't like is the fabric waste and with the traditional style, needing to make a separate template of each partial block and then tearing off the paper. So I was delighted when I ran across using freezer paper in the November 2009 issue of American Quilter magazine. It eliminates the need for multiple templates and for tearing off the…

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Freezer paper piecing tutorial that saves time and doesn't require ripping out bits of paper for hours. Download a free guide to learn how.

I am not going to repeat some of the great tutorials on foundation paper piecing with freezer paper or using freezer paper patterns for applique. There is no need to reinvent the wheel. The site below offers a great tutorial on foundation paper piecing with freezer paper: http://www.twiddletails.com/store/index.php?main_page=page&id=21 Or freezer paper applique: http://www.lizziebcre8ive.com/applique.asp http://atbquilting.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/freezer-paper-applique…