By Pat Sloan

2. Freezer paper template ironed to right side of fabric
The freezer paper is used as the guide for needleturning the seam allowance under. No marking is done on the fabric, and the paper is removed once the appliqué is complete. See photo B.

3. Freezer paper template ironed to wrong side of fabric
In this method you prepare the appliqué in advance of the stitching. Lay the freezer paper template shiny side up on the wrong side of the fabric, Cut the fabric with a scant 1/4" seam allowance larger than the paper template. Using the hot tip of your iron, press the seam allowance over the paper template edge so it sticks to the shiny side of the freezer paper. Those new tiny irons work well with this method. See photo B

4. To create smooth circles
Iron the freezer paper circle to the wrong side of the fabric. Cut the fabric circle a scant 1/4" larger than the freezer paper circle. Hand sew a running stitch in the seam allowance. Draw up slowly so the seam allowance folds around the freezer paper. Iron with a squirt of spray starch. Remove the freezer paper with a tweezers before stitching the circle down. This is a great technique for appliquéd berries.

For English paper piecing

5. When using a freezer paper hexagon template, the template is ironed to the wrong side of the fabric
The seam allowance is finger-pressed over the paper template edge and basted. When several have been completed, a flower is formed by stitching six around a center hexagon. See photo C.