Originally Posted by
Genden
Was machine applique successfully done before fusibles or some other way to stick the fabrics together? If so, I would like to know about it. Not only would it bypass the chemicals, but the cost.
As far as what I've been told, before fusible, appliqué was done with a turned edge, or else it frayed like crazy. You can try Fabric Fusion instead of fusible web. I've used it with children to make "quilts". It's designed to repair hems/seams for people who don't sew (or in cases like with a dress my niece had where it tore by snaps & I couldn't get the seam under my machine foot). It isn't as nice or quite as permanent as web, but it can work.