Discover Paperless Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) with Freezer Paper: No More Paper Removal Hassles!

[@RenettaMcBride]

Wonderful explanation of this method-simple and very clear. Also, you didn’t rush the lesson and I thank you💞

[@donnahansen4940]

Nice tutorial. The one suggestion I have is to trace the lines with an ultra fine permanent marker. Sometimes, pencil lead will rub off. It probably won't matter on dark fabric, but could, potentially, leave dirty marks on light colored fabric.

[@graylagran7443]

This woulda been so helpful when I made a top with only a few different blocks. Thanks for sharing!

[@WholeCircleStudio]

You're welcome! I hope it comes in handy in the future!

[@juliarapson5390]

very clear and precise thank you

[@ellenpowell4155]

What I have found helpful to make sure I have traced all the lines is to make a small hash mark on that line so I know it has been traced.

[@TGBTGAlways]

Enjoyed your video 😊

[@lindamaglione8017]

That's great tutorial! Will use them. Thank you for sharing

[@WholeCircleStudio]

Glad it was helpful! Happy piecing! Sheri

[@annvisser1792]

You can run that freezer paper through an ink jet printer it works great you do have to cut it down to size 💕

[@WholeCircleStudio]

Thanks for the comment! I have heard that some people do run freezer paper through their printer, but I'm always hesitate to recommend this as every printer is a bit different and I would never want someone to take my advice and damage their printer. Certainly it can be tried, but at your own risk (I love my printer and they don't make it anymore so I'm really protective of it!)

[@blingmeblingme101]

Fantastic tutorial ❤ Thank you 😊

[@DespiteMyself7]

Thanks so much for the lesson! I am planning a 60deg triangle based log cabin style, and this sounds like it will keep it all on track. I was especially concerned because I'm using gifted and thrifted men's shirts, so the fabrics won't be acting the same.

[@WholeCircleStudio]

You're welcome and good luck!

[@brendajarvis8351]

You can use the straight edge, opposite the add-a-quarter edge, to fold instead of a card. That side of the ruler is much thinner and angled.

[@WholeCircleStudio]

YES! I have an older add-a-quarter ruler and because I don't want to run out and get a new one, I just use the card. I love showing hacks for those of us who like using what we have.

[@fransak2723]

Very thorough explanation. Thank you. Love the arrow block. Is that pattern pre-cut friendly?

[@WholeCircleStudio]

You're welcome! The pattern (Dual Directions: shop.wholecirclestudio.com/product/dual-directions-quilt-pattern-pdf-download) has cutting instructions for the individual sections. The pattern is Fat Quarter Bundle friendly for the arrows (with yardage required for the non-arrows).

[@kysunflower6647]

Ok so you trimmed the seams down to i/4", that means the pieces were cut larger. How do I know how much larger to cut them?

[@WholeCircleStudio]

Hi there! I'm not sure I completely understand your question, but if you're asking how do you know how much larger to cut the fabric than the section you're covering, I typically suggest cutting fabric pieces 3/4" larger in both directions. More experienced paper piecers can usually get away with smaller fabric pieces and newer paper piecers may need their fabric to be a bit bigger. Hope this helps!

[@sheilacraft5027]

What do you do about bias edges after you've trimmed the block?

[@WholeCircleStudio]

Hi there! I generally don't worry about the bias when I quilt. The only time I adjust what I do fabric / bias is when I'm sewing curves or when I'm needle turn appliquing and for those instances, I starch my fabric. I find with FPP, the different bias are fine as long as I'm using a good quality fabric. Happy quilting! Sheri