>what is the purpose of using fusible at all. Does it help the fabric resist fraying for a period of time, or just make it easier to get the appliqué on the background and hold it in place for stitching around it? If it’s the second reason, why not just use Elmer’s<
In my opinion: Elmers is so much messier; fusible allows the piece to lie perfectly flat making them easier to stitch around; Elmers dries more stiff; fusible allows me to move my pieces if needed-just re-heat, un-stick and move. To each their own, but those are my reasons for using fusible over Elmers.