I do it this way as well with one added item = if the applique is to be stitched down as well as fused, and if the piece is more than3 or 4 inches large/around, I cut out the middle of the fusible pattern before I fuse it to the back of the fabric - This leaves small pieces of fusible you can use for other projects and reduces the stiffness in the final project. When cutting it out I usually leave about a quarter inch inside the drawn edge.
Originally Posted by Lady Tapioca
I draw my shape on the fusible, cut it out with a small margin all around, then fuse it and cut