Thank you all for the information....I used to do the whole piece fused and did not like the stiffness...or lack of flexibility as it were..For large pieces I do the trace and trim the center out as well...or use scraps around the edge, but not TO the edge...a bit in so the threads move easily through the fabrics...
I love fusible web...and use many kinds..paper backed and non paper backed. I love to try all the NEW things on the market, and find for the most part, though different, they all do the job about the same.