freezer paper

I've been trying out the quick circle technique from simply quilts, it's the first time I've had cause to use freezer paper, so I pull the roll out of the kitchen drawer and head to the ironing board.

I was under the impression that it was supposed to stick to the fabric when you iron it, at least this technique seems to require that this is what happens. So I try both ways up and it does not stick to the fabric, I tried with a fresh piece in case I'd had it wrong first time, but the tackiness had got on the iron rather than staying on the paper. But when I iron two sheets of paper together has this particular method has you do, they stick no problem!

I don't have the box to identify which type of paper this is, but I'm fairly sure it's Fred Meyer's own, it's white, thin and has a waxy feel.

Anne

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Anne Rogers
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hi Anne, have you got a pack of printer paper that still has the cover on it? most of those covers are just like freezer paper, waxy on one side, matt on the other side. iron the waxy aka sticky side to the fabric. see if that works for you. just test a small piece. i am not familiar with Freds brand but if its waxy/matt on reverse sides, should work. anyone in the UK who knows that one? we'll have to wait i guess and see who over there knows whats up with Freds. in the meantime i have used the covering i get off printer paper from small printing companys, so i get BIG covers and used it for bigger designs. for small designs the home size covers work fine. hth, jeanne

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nzlstar*

Thats rather strange. It's the shiny side that should stick to the fabric. I used my templates MANY times! In fact, there are a couple that are now unusable...just too much lint stuck to the shiny side. The book with that technique mentions there are some fabrics that won't stick as well as others and mentioned batiks as being in that category. My project is nearly all batiks and I haven't had that problem. I have the Reynolds freezer paper. I don't know if another store brand is made differently. Most of them have a fine plastic coating rather than the old wax coating. When you stick the two pieces together, you should be sticking a shiny side to a dull side. Very odd. Good luck.

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KJ

Anne, it almost sound like you have hold of waxed paper. Freezer paper is like "butcher" paper, not at all thin, and is shiny on one side, matte on the other. The shiny side of freezer paper is, now, plastic rather than wax. It adheres to the fabric just fine. Wax paper will fuse easily to itself, but not well to fabric most of the time. And since it is waxed on both sides it will always get some wax on the iron. However, one old time method of cleaning and iron is to pour some salt on brown paper, iron over it to get the gunk off. Then run the iron over waxed paper to make it go more smoothly.

Pati, > I've been trying out the quick circle technique from simply quilts, it's the

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Pati Cook

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WitchyStitcher

This is also confusing me, my paper seems to be shiny on both sides. I suppose it could be some other kind of cooking paper, but it's not baking parchement.

Anne

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Anne Rogers

sounds like a possibility, I just can't figure out why on earth I would have bought wax paper, this was bought for use in the kitchen and I have no use for waxed paper, but it does sound like I just have the wrong thing, so I guess I'll have to buy another roll and work out what to use this one for!

Anne

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Anne Rogers

I'm stumped. I wish I could see it myself. Is there such a thing as two sided freezer paper?

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KJ

Freezer paper isn't cooking paper. If what you have is cooking paper of some kind it's not the right stuff. Freezer paper is strictly for wrapping foods to be frozen. It's also sometimes called butcher's paper.

Freezer paper has a dull paper side and a shiny smooth side. The shiny side sticks to fabric when ironed.

Ms P

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ms_peacock

what I really meant was it must be someother kind of paper that one buys from that section of the supermarket, then keeps in that particular drawer, but for the life of me can't work out why I bought something that wasn't freezer paper because I have baking parchement, I have no idea what I have ever used this particular roll for! When I went to the drawer, I found I no longer had the box (blame the kids), so couldn't check what it was for sure.

Anne

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Anne Rogers

We dont have a UK brand to my knowledge over here. We seem to have no problems getting hold of "Reynolds" at lqs's and shows. That works very well on the new circle technique as long as you iron the waxy side to the fabric!

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Estelle Gallagher

I can't blame the kids anymore, they grew up and moved out.

I use wax paper once in a great while and I remember using it as a kid for an art project involving crayon shavings and an iron.

Ms P

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ms_peacock

Waxed paper has many uses. It can be used in some ways the same as baking parchment. I used to use it in the bottom of cake pans to get the cakes out nice and easily. Originally it was frequently used to wrap sandwiches and such. (Before the advent of plastic bags and such.) I remember always having waxed paper in the kitchen, and still do. You can also use it to trace patterns onto, since it is translucent you can see a good line through it, trace with a stilletto (or one of those dry ballpoint pens that always seem to be around). Then you can transfer the design in a number of different ways. It is also good to have when working with stuff like glitter or small beads, because it can be folded or rolled to funnel the excess back into the container. In other words, lots of uses.

Pati, in Phx.

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Pati Cook

I have a friend who uses waxed paper to test quilting designs. She scratches the design on the paper and then puts it over the quilt to see how it would look. You can see through the waxed paper well enough to see if the design flows or fights with the quilt blocks. Good idea, huh?

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KJ

Maybe it is "greaseproof paper" - in the UK often sold for wrapping sandwiches etc, and not the same as baking parchment/paper.

In either case, that is not like freezer paper at all. I have never seen a European brand of freezer paper similar to the Us one(s) used in quilting :-(

Hanne

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Hanne Gottliebsen

Mine is Reynolds, from my LQS. I understand it is all imported from the US. Never seen a 'home-grown' variety - and never seen it used for other than quilts.

Have shown two LQSs Press 'n Seal, which I think is wonderful for quilting motifs, but apparently it isn't on the wholesaler's list. Thought the shop owners could bring some back when they go over for shows, but haven't seen any in the shops yet. I am fortunate in having a little supply!

DSisIL has already mentioned I might make a list for her annual trip to her friend, and to the Button Convention. I am trying to persude her that toning fabrics are even more exciting than the fq novelty prints which catch her eye! 1 or 2 yard pieces in neutrals or tone-on-tone would be so useful. I think we all fall into the pitfall of novelty prints when we first start buying fabric, and then find we have nothing to put with them. She doesn't quilt and last year asked the Button Ladies for advice after she had shopped, and ended up calling at the store on the way back to Atlanta and changing some of them.

Its lovely to have a personal shopper though!

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Sally Swindells

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