Originally Posted by
ArlaJo
Ok I cheat sometimes. I take a light interfacing and sew to the applique piece and then turn inside out and carefully press so as not to have the interfacing show. If its a large piece I cut the middle out of the interfacing and then place the piece and use a blanket stitch to sew it down. No turning (which I'm not good at!) and no fraying.
That's not cheating! It is just another method of applique. I'm another who prefers turned edges, but I don't do much applique because I don't enjoy all the prep work.