After attending a quilt retreat last week, I got a lot of information from various people, and a chance to sit down a try some applique ideas using the Woolies flannel. I thought I would share this anyone that might be trying to applique with them:
Needle turn applique left a larger "lump" than I wanted. Fusible applique looked really flat, I didn't care for it. After several other failed attempts, I ended up with the method below:
I ironed on Pellon Shape Flex to the back of the fabric to stabilize it. Then I traced the patterns on to freezer paper, cut the pieces out and ironed that to the front of the fabric. The pattern pieces were then cut with sharp pointy scissors (not through the paper, but just next to the edge.) I got a nice clean cut edge that way. Remove the freezer paper patterns. Use small dots of Roxanne's Glue Baste It to hold the fabric pieces together (pins would have been fine, but are more difficult to keep track of when I'm stitching while we travel.) After everything was layered, I used 2 strands of embroidery floss and stitched a blanket stitch around the edges. A couple of pieces had a loose thread from the fabric, but for the most part, it held together nicely and was easy to stitch! My projects are wallhangings, and not blankets, so I don't need to worry about washing them.
Hope this helps out someone else!
PS: The Woolies pieces were appliqued on regular cotton fabric, not flannel...although that would be very pretty and rich looking!