It is fused and with suede there is no need to sew down the edges. It's a technique I noticed about two or three years ago in a quilt store in Jackson, WY during our local shop hop. It is slowly catching on, probably slowly because of the expense of brushed suede. I would really, really love to try this technique. The above was done by a little old lady in her late 80's who is a bit arthritic and I figure if she can do it so can I. Now I just need to pry all the details out of her on how she cut it and all that. :lol:
~Tiffany