You can do the needle turn to keep it from fraying or you can sew the fusible right sides together with the fabric, & sew around the edges. Then make a little slit in the fusible & turn right side out.. The fusible is on the bottom ready to fuse to the fabric & there are no raw edges. Then you can just applique around it. Make sure the bumpy side is on the right side of the fabric before you sew all the way around it. Otherwise the fusible will be on the wrong side. If you have any questions just PM me & I would be happy to help if I can.