Originally Posted by
Jackie Spencer
If you are fusing your appliques to the background fabric, you will not be able to cut the back ground fabric away. They will be fused together.
If you cut out the center of the fusible before your apply it, you will be able to trim away the background. You only need to leave about 1/4" around the edge.
Here is a visual for you:
http://www.fonsandporter.com/article...sible_applique