Foundation Paper Piecing (aka FPP) Without Ripping the Paper! (Freezer Paper FPP Demonstration)

Have you tried FPP and love it...but dread ripping the paper out? What if I could show you how to FPP...avoid the mess and save some trees? In today's video - that's exactly what we're going to cover! The basics of how you use freezer paper to do foundation paper piecing. Once you try this, I'm convinced you'll be hooked!
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➝ 8.5" x 11" Freezer Paper sheets: shrsl.com/3ula0
➝ FREE FPP pattern download: www.generations-quilt-pattern...
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[@mnmsmomxo]

Great tutorial, but word of caution. Freezer paper can only go through an inkjet printer. Do not put freezer paper into a laser printer.

[@sewbecca]

Yes - I should have mentioned that! D'oh!

[@sewbecca]

@@KateBerggren if it’s an inkjet printer yes. I wouldn’t put it through a laser printer. Inkjets apply ink without heating it. Laser printers fuse toner onto the paper with heat.

[@OffKilterCrafterIan]

Such an important tip!

[@debragerum7678]

Great tutorial, this gives me confidence to try FPP. Thank you!

[@henny5272]

Gracias muy educativo. Voy a probarlo. Parece fácil, se que hay que probar. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@patricklee5578]

I made the wife a 'light box', empty wine carton, plexiglass large enough to cover top & stay, small lamp. Plact lamp inside box, cut hole for cord, plug it in, lay pattern on top of plexiglass and freezer paper on top of pattern. Use ruler to keep lines straight. A little more prep work, useful when a printer is not in the picture. Put on some music and enjoy the process, she does.

[@sewbecca]

DIY genius alert! Your wife must be loving the new light box setup.

[@janewardle5558]

When I use freezer paper or bondaweb I place a piece of baking parchment over the work to protect the iron. This is a brilliant tutorial thank you for sharing this 👍❤️

[@sewbecca]

Great tip!

[@georgiamccroy6527]

Best FPP tutorial I’ve ever seen with freezer paper… and I’ve watched dozens! Most demonstrators do not provide such excellent explanations. For the first time I see the advantage to using freezer paper! Thank you.

[@sewbecca]

Wow, thank you!

[@DianaForee]

Very good video Becca! Great tutorial!

[@papercents]

Thank you! Great demonstration!

[@debbiehochachka6139]

Great tutorial Becca, thanks so much for sharing. Never tried FPP, but on top of the list for the New Year.

[@chrystalhenthorne8209]

YAY!! I've been waiting for this one. Great Job!

[@sewbecca]

Hope you like it!

[@marshawallace7522]

Makes perfect sense. THANK YOU for the great tutorial❣️

[@loriadams8914]

Embrace the waste ❤️❤️😝 love it. It’s a mantra I need to adopt! Thanks Becca for another great video 😁

[@dannamcgowen3889]

Thanks for showing this way Becca. This method makes sense to my brain.

[@LadyZuul]

You did a great job of explaining and demonstrating this process. Thank you!

[@bobbinwithbrittany]

Really clever! Love how it’s reusable

[@Pip7-px3wq]

TSP - Trim, Sew, Press 😃 Makes it so easy to remember the process. Thank you, great tutorial

[@sewbecca]

Thanks for watching!

[@mariejohns1387]

This is awesome for the easier blocks!! I love Fpp but hate ripping paper too!! Thanks Becca!! ❤️

[@ctaylor41659]

Such great ideas! Thanks!

[@sewbecca]

You are so welcome!

[@debcavan]

I have tried this method and I do love it.

[@lindamari1000]

Hi Becca I loved your tutorial. Im going to use freezer paper.

[@judisewnsew6514]

Excellent demo/tutorial, Becca! 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@sewbecca]

Thank you! 😃

[@OffKilterCrafterIan]

What a great video! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this tutorial. Great job!

[@sewbecca]

😘😘😘

[@Ez2beholli]

FANTASTIC IDEA FOR FREEZER PAPER! 🎉❤🎉

[@yx6889]

Excellent demo, thank you!

[@sewbecca]

Glad you liked it!

[@mrslincoln5118]

Phenomenal tutorial Becca!!!

[@sewbecca]

thank you!

[@SewCanShe]

Thank you! Wonderful demonstration.

[@rachelshapiro18]

Great tutorial. Very clear instructions and the block came out great! Thanks. 🎉

[@sewbecca]

Glad it helped!

[@glamperjan]

Great technique!

[@paulaweston5242]

You are such a good teacher. Love the fussy cut flower!

[@sewbecca]

Thank you so much!

[@caroleseubert6810]

Outstanding demo! Freezer paper FPP is my absolute favorite way to paper piece.

[@francesnesbitt8825]

Thanks, will give this a try.

[@sewbecca]

Have fun!

[@cynthiakettner2871]

Excellent tutorial! Keep up the good work😊

[@sewbecca]

Thank you! 😊

[@elizabethcollins8817]

Thank you for this video!

[@sewbecca]

You are so welcome! Hope it was helpful!

[@nancylaventure1403]

Wow Becca! That’s a very cool way to do FPP!! TY for sharing! I just love your teaching style!!

[@sewbecca]

Thanks so much!

[@kathyclayton4318]

Thanks Becca for sharing this. I think I saw one other person do this and it appears to me to be the best way since you don’t have to tear the paper off. Saves printing lots and lots of copies of the pattern! Can’t wait to I’ve this a try. I love to do FPP. You have a better chance of getting a perfectly square block and no points getting lost in the process.

[@michele.the.quilter6174]

Thank you for this tutorial. I just received a pkg of 6” sheets in the mail today!

[@joydicksonquilts]

Beautiful block, great tutorial 😊

[@sewbecca]

Thanks so much 😊

[@tearose3763]

Loved your tutorial, am watching again

[@sewbecca]

Wonderful! Thank you!!

[@karikant4142]

I’m a newbie to FPP and to your channel. You are an excellent teacher and I’m going to give this a try. Thank You Becca

[@sandraeasley9354]

Love FPP and this video is wonderful. Will definitely use freezer paper on next project.

[@sewbecca]

Wonderful!

[@catherinedeutscher2421]

I had heard of this but had never tried it. Thanks, I'll give it a try now! ❤

[@sewbecca]

Please do - I find the freezer paper technique makes FPP a little more enjoyable!

[@Carrie_13]

I can't wait to give this a go! I've always wanted to try it but thought it was a bit meh, too complicated but you explained it so clearly, I am super excited to do it! Thank you Becca ❤❤

[@sewbecca]

You can do it!

[@lindapiskorz6285]

Great demo. Like the pace you use. Easy to understand.

[@sewbecca]

Glad it was helpful!

[@helenstine8605]

This helped a lot- thanks for sharing!

[@sewbecca]

You're welcome!

[@stitchann]

Great Tutorial, thanks for sharing.

[@sewbecca]

You are welcome!

[@kathrynford795]

I enjoyed your video and have some paper pieced projects planned. Thanks

[@sewbecca]

Wonderful!

[@marymannion4445]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing

[@sewbecca]

You are so welcome!

[@carmenbailey1560]

Someday I’m going to give this a try. I’m not ready to venture into yet another new skill. I will remember to reference your video when the time comes. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas to you & yours. 👍❤️😊

[@sewbecca]

Merry Christmas!

[@abshanghai]

Thank you so much! I finally tried this method and wow! This was faster and less bulk! Thank you.

[@sewbecca]

You're welcome!

[@lindahutchings5394]

Love the technique!

[@sewbecca]

So glad!

[@TGBTGAlways]

Enjoyed this instructional video Becca! 😊thanks

[@sewbecca]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@lindagieseler9566]

Excellent tutorial. I found this after I mastered had it. But you make it very clear.

[@sewbecca]

Great to hear!

[@kittykhan4957]

This is how I do it too! I’ve only tried simple blocks like a circle of geese. But I like this method better than sewing through the paper. Thanks for this video.

[@meridithfodera3796]

Great tutorial and I will add this to my bucket list by purchasing freezer paper cuts asap. A new year is coming and plenty of fabric is available to start a project. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas and best wishes for a Happy New Year.

[@sewbecca]

Happy new year!

[@franpatzcraig6713]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I think I've finally got it.

[@sewbecca]

Glad I could help!

[@sandydali699]

Great video. Thank you for using patterned fabric, makes it easier to get in my head right sides together, etc.

[@sewbecca]

You are so welcome!

[@tammystevenson4710]

Fantastic! I just discovered your videos, and I'm am hooked! I've been binge watching your videos at night. You are so well spoke. So clear in your instructions. So enthusiastic about what you're doing! Makes me want to join you! Woohoo! But for the time being, I shall live vicariously through you. 😊 Thanks for sharing your experience and quilt time.

[@sewbecca]

Awww, thank you Tammy!!

[@brendamoss4752]

Fantastic. I’m also very impressed with the professionalism of your videos. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing.

[@sewbecca]

Thank you very much!

[@nancyguss6739]

Great tutorial. I've always wondered about using freezer paper

[@sewbecca]

You should!

[@deeduckworth6274]

Clear, concise directions. Great job as an instructor 👏

[@sewbecca]

I appreciate that!

[@msshannoncollins]

Ok... gonna try it out. Thanks. You're my new favorite quilt content creator.❤❤

[@sewbecca]

Wow, thank you!

[@melaniemcneil407]

You have such a great manner for teaching. Thanks for this video. It will make my project much easier.

[@sewbecca]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kellihorger707]

Thank you sew much for this amazing tutorial. I have a Tall Tales FPP pattern I've been dying to make, but was too intimidated - Your freezer paper method is a game changer!!! Already ordered my freezer paper and can't wait to try this out.

[@sewbecca]

I can't wait to see your finish!

[@amymabbott8738]

You are a great instructor, clear, concise, poised, step by step instructions.

[@sewbecca]

Wow, thank you!

[@snetterpie]

I found EPP very confusing and daunting before your video. Your way of accomplishing this is so much more clear and makes so much more sense. Thank goodness you made this video or I may never have wanted to try this new skill. Thank you so much and my hope is that this method can be used for ALL projects with FPP. P.S. Your voice is so soothing that I could listen to you all day! I plan on watching all of your previous videos and can’t wait to learn new skills from you. 😊

[@sewbecca]

Aww, thanks for the compliments Jane! My friend, Ian, is posting a more in-depth tutorial on FPP. Perhaps this video - combined with his (which launches this weekend) - will give you the courage to try FPP!

[@snetterpie]

@@sewbecca I already have Ian on my calendar 📅 and we’re even in the same time zone, TX and WI. I love that you’re friends and I like watching both of you create, so when I saw that you both had FPP airing a few days apart, I knew they would compliment each other nicely. So sweet that you support each other and your channels. Thank you for your sweet reply. Keep doing what you do because you do it so well. From your beautiful smile to the talent down to the tips of your toes. Friends, Jane

[@dorothyzerek7597]

I love this method of paper piecing. Your teaching skill is outstandong.

[@sewbecca]

Thank you so much 😊

[@sharonjohnson7458]

Great tutorial. Sure looks easier than sewing on the paper and then having to get the paper off. Thanks. I loved the block. The fabric you picked was great.

[@sewbecca]

Glad it was helpful!

[@barbarachobbs8284]

Great Video and tutorial. I'm new to quilting and I understood this and know I can do this following the methods you outlined. Love you workroom!!!!

[@sewbecca]

Glad it was helpful!

[@serenabrent8832]

Thank you for an excellent FPP tutorial. I've also watched a lot of FPP vlogs but yours is the best, and easiest to understand. 🙂

[@sewbecca]

Glad it was helpful!

[@quinstieiabradley7469]

Excellent tutorial You are a very precise instructor and you made it look so easy Thank you best tutorial ever😊

[@sewbecca]

You're very welcome!

[@sisterchicksquilting]

I love not having to change my stitch length. This is a great method, thansk for sharig it.

[@sewbecca]

Same! And, not having to tear away the paper is fun, too!

[@WaterfallFW]

This is a great video for FPP. I’ve heard many people talk about it but never quite understood when it came to not stitching through the paper. My brain couldn’t grasp it without seeing it. It makes perfect sense now. Thank you so much!

[@sewbecca]

You are so welcome!

[@kathyvanduzee7687]

Wow! I had given up on the paper piecing idea a while ago. For some reason, I clicked on your tutorial for my nightmare subject today and voila - the solution! Thanks for taking the time to patiently show us your method and validate that there is more than one way to do things in this craft. Super duper!

[@sewbecca]

Glad I could help!

[@artiejohnson703]

What a fantastic method, I’m sure I will have to watch your videos a couple of times before I get the rhythm of all the steps. LoL But I really like this method, makes the the quilt look so crisp. Can’t wait to try this. Thank You so much for sharing your video with all of us. I am a new subscriber. Love your channel, you make it look easy.

[@sewbecca]

You're quite welcome, Artie! Rumor has it Ian from the Off Kilter Crafter is going to do an in-depth FPP 101 video before the end of the year!

[@katethikim9126]

Thanks!

[@Joyti1517]

Great tutorial Becca, thx for sharing your excellent skills as I prepare for PMQ 2024

[@sewbecca]

Glad it was helpful!

[@diannplatt-roberts8692]

Really like FPP but haven't ever used freezer paper. Now I will give it a try. Thank!

[@sewbecca]

You should!

[@donnagarrison7512]

Thank you for this I bought two of these type patterns and didn't know how to start it.

[@sewbecca]

You are so welcome!

[@lynnsnyder8984]

Great video! I have heard about not using paper and was hesitant to try. After watching your video with great details, i think I can attempt it. Thank you!

[@sewbecca]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lizreynolds4554]

This is so cool. I am a newer quilter, so I just love learning new ( new to me) techniques. You demonstrate and explain very well. You make this seem easier than I expected. Thank you for sharing this with us.😊❤

[@sewbecca]

You are so welcome!

[@myrahaws5148]

Excellent. Love this idea. I hated peeling all that paper off.

[@sewbecca]

Me too!

[@frontofficed.burnell-power6288]

Really genius Becca. Thank you so much. It highlighted so many things for me as a beginner quilter who really wants to do an economy block quilt. I wanted to use a couple of charm packs. Now that I see the waste, I realize to use the amount that I have I can't do FPP. I would require a layer cake. Things a beginning quilter can't visualize. I've done wool applique, so I love freezer paper and think it is the best!! I appreciate your warning me off of over-generalizing the method. Happy Holidays!

[@sewbecca]

Unfortunately, FPP does produce some waste. There are methods you can take to really minimize it, but the thought process really just completely causes me to freeze up. I try not to overthink it and just go with the flow!

[@person2463]

Great tutorial. Training muscle memory... fpp, tried once, not my friend. LOL, maybe another time. Tfs, hugs, Chel 🌸

[@sewbecca]

My thought is do what makes you happy! If FPP isn’t it, there are plenty of other things to sew!!

[@3Carmelina]

Muchas gracias. Saludos desde México.

[@karentzn]

I’ve been using freezer paper when doing pp. I just love it. I hate pulling off paper. I always glue fabric 1 or any very small sections.

[@sewbecca]

Freezer Paper makes FPP that much more enjoyable!

[@anitaznoy2807]

Di from sister chicks sent me. I love this method. I will try for a future FPP project.

[@sewbecca]

Great!

[@MaryTheCraftyPanda]

Great tutorial, Becca!!!! Have never seen this FPP technique before!!

[@sewbecca]

Maybe we can do a Freezer Paper FPP project this weekend!

[@MaryTheCraftyPanda]

@@sewbecca I have an unfinished FPP, but would welcome the opportunity to do one with you!

[@sewbecca]

@@MaryTheCraftyPanda let’s do it! I have one on my bucket list - FPP weekend!

[@MaryTheCraftyPanda]

@@sewbecca you’re on!!!

[@trishnall2152]

Great way to do FPP! I’ve done a few quilts with the paper templates, and it’s so hard to take off the paper in tight corners. Can’t wait to try it with freezer paper.

[@sewbecca]

Exactly! I hope it works out nicely for you!

[@dotretired]

Love your tutorial! If you have an 'edge foot" use that to ride right along the edge of the paper. So easy. Most machine brands have one. For Bernina its #10, #10C or #10D. Thank you for a great tutorial!

[@sewbecca]

Great tip!

[@mammafo]

I love freezer paper! Can use it several times before changing to a new one!

[@sewbecca]

Yes you can! I did all 12 of my blocks for the Quiltmas quilt from ONE piece of freezer paper!

[@rjsewing59]

I have to agree. I will definitely do it this way. Great instructions. Excellent teacher.

[@3Carmelina]

4:45 El mejor tutorial que he visto sobre esta técnica.

[@conniehusband1365]

Lovely block tutorial Becca! Dont we just love that freezer paper?!!!

[@sewbecca]

I *love* freezer paper!!

[@MonaDidWhat]

I never tried FPP, but I’ve used freezer paper to trace patterns for garments, just iron on fabric for cutting. Thanks for the paper link. I have never seen this before

[@sewbecca]

Freezer paper can be used for SOOOO many things!

[@wardrobeschool]

You're awesome!

[@karenjarrell6895]

Love freezer paper piecing

[@sewbecca]

Me too - it's definitely my go to if I'm going to do some FPP!

[@idlewildwind]

Oh, this would be an amazing way to make random scrappy patchwork in the shape of a clothing pattern too! Just cut out the shapes from this paper (well, several pieces of the paper, since it's not very wide) and then just fill it up from roughly the centre with fabric scraps. I'm planning to make a jacket in this way, and my initial thought was to just wing it until I have a big enough patchwork to cut to shape. This will enable me to pre-plan some shapes and fabric placements, and also limit waste!

[@sewbecca]

Great idea!

[@charlottebarnes9600]

I never saw the need for paper piecing until now and just how simple it is to get perfect designs every time! I was planning to get some just for applique quilts and now that I've seen the benefits, I'll be buying freezer Paper in larger quantities now! Thank You, Becca!

[@sewbecca]

I'm glad you found this helpful!

[@charlottebarnes9600]

@@sewbecca Yes, thank you very much!

[@MyQuiltProjects]

Genius!!

[@judidamm1206]

I have made a queen size Vintage Rose quilt, pattern by Judy N. with GREAT success. Lots of prep time but not the frustration of removing tiny bits of paper from seams. Using a perforating rotary blade to mark the fold lines makes folding each section super easy when sewing.

[@sewbecca]

Thanks for sharing!

[@sewbeitquilts]

Love this! I absolutely hate ripping papers!

[@sewbecca]

ME TOO!

[@Sallysews]

Since you aren't stitching on the line, does it change the size of the block when you are finished? Great tutorial on FPP, clear explanations. Thank you.

[@bierjip1]

To get less waste you could in this case also start with a smaller square, still covering the seam allowance and cut the triangles from squares divided diagonally. Interesting method!

[@sewbecca]

Absolutely!