Originally Posted by DawnMarie
I've done this before. It works okay, but it leaves quite the mess of needle-punched paper. It works as a stabilizer of sorts.
However, I would suggest using Lite Steam-A-Seam 2 as a fusible, and then stabilize it with some tear-away stabilizer. Lite SAS2 still allows some flexibility so your appliques don't end up 'stiff.'
This is also what I do. I find paper to thick and messy. I have at one time pulled loose stitching trying to tare away paper.