clevermom3kids

I made a bargello variation quilt with vertical strips between the pieces and it has fused flowers On Top of the quilt. The directions called for fusing the flowers After it was quilted (I assume so there aren't vertical quilt lines going through the flowers). Since I don't do much fused applique I thought I'd ask the experts what would work best: typical zigzag stitch around the edges, a blanket stitch by hand or machine, or some big stitch running stitch by hand. What concerns me is that I'm going through the thickness of the completed quilt to get these to stay on. The fusing went well, but if I wash it without additional stitching, I imagine it would fall off over time. Any ideas?