http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/ the art and craft of Mimi Kirchner Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:59:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-8896 Lynn in Tucson Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:38:35 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-8896 That is a brilliant use of freezer paper! I love the stuff and have used it for applique (and keep meaning to use it to stencil); I'll have to try this next. That is a brilliant use of freezer paper! I love the stuff and have used it for applique (and keep meaning to use it to stencil); I’ll have to try this next.

]]> http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-731 helen Fri, 17 Mar 2006 23:04:54 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-731 The fingers in your lesson look like they're apart. Your big people dolls appear to have fingers that look like they started out a mitten shape - and then top stitched to create the appearance of fingers. Do the hands in this lesson turn out like your big people hands when they're filled? I love your big people dolls. They're totally cool! The fingers in your lesson look like they’re apart. Your big people dolls appear to have fingers that look like they started out a mitten shape - and then top stitched to create the appearance of fingers. Do the hands in this lesson turn out like your big people hands when they’re filled? I love your big people dolls. They’re totally cool!

]]> http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-721 Dawn Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:55:38 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-721 That was so helpful. Hands have always been my bugaboo... Thanks, mimi! That was so helpful. Hands have always been my bugaboo…
Thanks, mimi!

]]> http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-715 Judi Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:06:48 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-715 Wow - you free motion your hands? Yikes - I don't think I would be able to get a nice curve doing that. Pretty amazing! Wow - you free motion your hands? Yikes - I don’t think I would be able to get a nice curve doing that. Pretty amazing!

]]> http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-713 abbyjane Sat, 11 Mar 2006 23:26:33 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-713 I have had a big roll of freezer paper on the floor of my crafty room for months now, always intending to use it. I hadn't considered using it for patterns, but not I will. Thank you! And I wish I had a darning foot for my machine! I can't do free motion sewing now because I only have an all-purpose foot. Maybe I need to buy myself a little gift, huh? I have had a big roll of freezer paper on the floor of my crafty room for months now, always intending to use it. I hadn’t considered using it for patterns, but not I will. Thank you! And I wish I had a darning foot for my machine! I can’t do free motion sewing now because I only have an all-purpose foot. Maybe I need to buy myself a little gift, huh?

]]> http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-711 mimik Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:58:55 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-711 Freezer paper is different then waxed paper. It is paper on one side so easy to write on. You iron the plastic side to the fabric- paper side up. I haven't found any ideal temperature- I usually iron it at the temperature right for the fabric- ie wool setting for wools, synthetic for synthetics! Freezer paper is different then waxed paper. It is paper on one side so easy to write on. You iron the plastic side to the fabric- paper side up. I haven’t found any ideal temperature- I usually iron it at the temperature right for the fabric- ie wool setting for wools, synthetic for synthetics!

]]> http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-709 Josephine Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:21:16 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2006/03/tools-and-techniques/#comment-709 Is freezer paper the same thing as waxed paper? Do you put the plastic side against the fabric when you are going to iron them together and do you use a low setting on the iron? Thank you, Mimi! Is freezer paper the same thing as waxed paper? Do you put the plastic side against the fabric when you are going to iron them together and do you use a low setting on the iron? Thank you, Mimi!

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