I started to do this
block of the month at the first of the year. I'm not sure what to call it, but you fuse the pieces to the background and zig-zag (or something similar) the edges of the applique. I've not started the quilt, but have downloaded the installments. (I've been wanting to make a cat quilt for a while.)
Does this type of applique hold up to washing as you would a child's quilt or would it be better suited to a pattern that won't get a lot of use? I've seen and purchased quilts that are appliqued using that technique, that did not hold up well to wear. I also bought some blocks at an estate sale that were appliqued that I used fray check. The blocks are beautiful, but they are still in the closet for, among other reasons, I'm not sure they will hold up to use and the fray check is "brittle", for lack of a better word.
How do you make sure your work (or purchased blocks) will hold up?
bkay
This is one of the purchased blocks (whomever made it didn't use fusible):
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