Paper Piecing using Freezer Paper

Recently, I was asked how Paper Piecing using Freezer Paper was done and I thought instead of replying to just one person I would attempt a tutorial...

so here goes!

To make it easier, I am going to be using the same pattern as my Friend. 

It is Carol Doak's Belize Star - you can find the pattern here: www.caroldoak.com/pdfs/BelizeDirections.pdf

Trace or copy your pattern onto the matt side of the Freezer Paper. Then FOLD or SCORE along the lines of your pattern to make folding easier.

If you feel adventurous, just draw ONE copy of the pattern and stack 4 squares of freezer Paper on top of each other (secure with a couple of staples so they don't move) and machine sew along the lines with an un-threaded needle. 

Choose your Fabric (Finally I have a project for those Fat Quarters I got with the Magazine Subscription)

Place your first fabric onto the shiny side of the Freezer Paper (wrong side to glossy side) and lightly iron in place. 

 Sharply crease along the drawn line and fold back.

Place your ruler along the creased edge and cut off the excess - leaving a 1/4" seam.

Fold the pattern back along the crease or perforation and position the second piece of fabric on top of the first fabric - right sides together.

Stitch along the crease line – do not stitch the paper.  You now have a beautiful neat 1/4" seam.

Continue with Fold, Trim, Sew, Press until you come to the end of the seams. 

Every scored (or perforated) line is a seam line.

Press the fabric flat onto the Freezer Paper each time you add a piece to the block. 

This will keep the block flat and when you are done.....

 .....– simply peel off the freezer paper!   No paper to pull your stitches or bits to get stuck in your seams!

AND... It makes it very easy to UN-sew should you make a mistake.

And here it is... 

One Finished (rather neat - if I do say so myself) Belize Star Block..... 

Now, what should I do with it???