I have had good luck with a method I saw on TV years ago. I put light weight fusible interfacing,bumpy side to right side of fashion fabric, stitch around edges. Trim. Make a small slit in the facing to turn right side out. Finger press all edges firmly. Following manufacturers instructions, I iron it to the backing fabric, then I hand stitch it down. No pins, no 'points'. Works great for pick up and carry projects. If I have a problem with it being stiff, I just carefully cut out the back side of the base fabric and interfacing. Hope this helps you as much as it did me. :thumbup: