Must I use freezer paper for the reverse appliqu technique?
You can also use a cotton, heavyweight, woven, fusible interfacing. (It is the heavy-duty type used for wallets and baseball cap brims.) Use it exactly as you would the freezer paper: trace the design onto the non-shiny side and then carefully cut along the lines with a sharp craft or utility knife. Please note that this fusible interfacing is not re-positionable once you have ironed it down, so it is very important that you place it on-grain on your black fabric before ironing it. You might want to try this method on a small project first to see if it works for you. A lot of our customers like this interfacing and it has a further advantage in that the fabric used for your lead lines does not have to be a high-thread count one the adhesive used in this interfacing prevents the fabric from fraying beyond the edge of your lead line. Not all quilt stores carry this product but they can get it from whichever of their distributors sells interfacing, or you could try any fabric store that s
