Freezer Paper, a Seamstress’ Friend

Working away on these ruffles over here! Perhaps the weather will warm up at some point and I can get some live model pictures!! A girl can hope.

Meanwhile, I thought I’d share a little freezer paper tip. If you sew, you may already know. But if you haven’t heard this one yet, it is going to change your [sewing] life. I promise. One part of sewing that I used to dread was pinning and cutting the fabric from the pattern. It is always difficult and awkward to smoothly follow the lines of the pattern without it moving when cutting the fabric.

But now we have an easy fix using Freezer Paper!

Trace your pattern onto a sheet of freezer paper and cut it out.

Then iron the freezer paper pattern onto your fabric (cotton setting, no steam) and you’re ready to cut your fabric pieces without the need for pinning.

The pattern won’t move while you’re cutting and it peels right off the fabric without leaving a trace.

Freezer paper comes in really handy, too, when you’re printing downloadable patterns. I tape a piece of freezer paper onto a sheet of cardstock and just run it right through the printer to print out the pattern. Then, remove the tape, cut out the pattern, and it’s ready to apply to the fabric! Life changing, I tell you.

 Alrighty? So go get your curviest pattern and some pretty fabric and get sewing!