Then I tried a couple of machined versions.
The first I used a fusible, but cut away the middle of it, so that I could trim away the background after it had been stitched. This helps to cut down on stiffness too.
Backed with an edging of fusible
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Elmers school glue
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Both ironed in place (fusible in the middle, Elmers on the right
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Satin stitch round the fusible version, two sizes of buttonhole round the Elmers version
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Back of both, (Satin/fusible now on the right) I haven't pulled away all the stabiliser from the buttonhole version
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Background cut away from both, because neither were stuck down completely
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