This week I have continued to work on my wall
hanging for Chester Ps & Qs and I have to say that it is great to get my
teeth into a complex project once more.
All projects must start out with a clear master
pattern and I showed my large scale drawing in the last blog. From this master
pattern, I have traced the tree trunk onto freezer paper; this is to be cut out
as I go along to provide the individual pattern shapes.
ASIDE: Freezer paper is a very versatile
and inexpensive medium for producing patterns. Designs can be easily seen
through it for tracing and it can be ironed onto fabric and peeled off again
without leaving any residue. It can also be used 3 or 4 times before it loses
its ability to stick. It is an American product and I have always wondered how
the first quilter came to use it on fabric?!
Background pattern and fabric
The freezer paper tree is cut out and ready to be
used.
Freezer paper tree
The pattern is ironed onto the RS of the fabric
chosen to define the shapes within the tree and this is cut out to size. 
Tree fabric
I leave the freezer paper in situ and start to cut
out the individual pattern pieces as I need them. I iron the shape onto the
ready bonded coloured fabric and cut it out to size. After the backing paper is
peeled off, the shape is stuck back into its space with the toe of an iron, and
the freezer paper is removed. All the shapes are prepared in this way.
Painting the trunk
Progress
Once all the shapes are in place, the remaining
freezer paper is peeled off carefully. After reviewing the colours, a good iron
secures the shapes. 
Messy job
Completed trunk
To be continued.
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