Originally Posted by jaciqltznok

do you iron your fabric onto the fusible web of choice and cut around the shape, having fusible on the entire piece?

I have seen people do this and there is tons of waste of the very costly fusible....so I have a question or two..

if you do it this way why??
If you don't do it this way WHY??

I find that I free hand draw my shapes most of the time and I use tiny bits of steam a seam that comes on a roll only 1/4" wide to fuse it down in NON-strategic areas so it does not interfere with my stitching.

Interesting in knowing the how's why's that others use for fusible web applique!