Originally Posted by
ckcowl
fusible appliques have to be stitched down- along any edges that are not covered by another piece or when laundered the edges will come up- because the fusible washes away.
Mmmmmm... the fusible I use does NOT wash away - but it
will separate, so in the past I've stitched mine down. However, I've moved away from using fusible and more into using washable school glue. It's easier and cheaper.
Erin Russek has an excellent how-to series of posts and videos about how she does applique. In this one, she shows how to assemble multi-layered appliques.
http://erinrussek.typepad.com/one-pi...d-flowers.html
If you'd like to see more of her instruction, go to the list on the left side of her blog and click "Applique Lessons".