Originally Posted by
CanoePam
No fusible but a good tear away can make a lot of difference.
The web fusibiles you mention are to adhere the applique to the background so they don't lift up and ripple as you are stitching them. The stabilizer is a temporary piece put behind the background to add body to the piece while you are stitching then removed. I have a 40 year old singer U20 set up just for the satin stitch (it can also do a straight stitch). When I first bought it I burned out the motor and had to have a larger one installed. That was the last time my machine saw a repairman. I do the necessary cleaning and oil stuff. I just ordered 12 more rolls of non-woven wall liner paper. Some of my appliques are huge and I need a lot! It usually falls off as I stitch. The only weird thing is that my machines have dials with no numbers or markings!