This the the method I like best. It is very stable and you don't have to worry about the applique fraying in the warh or from wear.
QUOTE=Lisa_wanna_b_quilter;5752086]Eleanor Burns does it by sewing lightweight fusible interfacing to the shapes and then turn the shape. This pulls the edge under and you then sew it down with a stitch on your machine like the blanket stitch. There are videos on her website you can watch.[/QUOTE]