Originally Posted by
Barb in Louisiana
A small tip from my brief experience with this type applique. If you cut a small slit, think 1/4" to 3/8" in the middle of the interfacing before you sew them together, you won't have to worry as much about cutting into your good fabric when you are ready to cut the larger slit.
Good tip! I've done 2 applique quilts this way. -E. Burns' "Applique in a day" and I used the light wt. fusible interfacing. I drew the pattern parts on the interfacing, fusible side against right side of fabric, sewed around, cut, and turned. I then lightly pressed to background block and (in my case) hand appliqued. I later did a 'cats' quilt using this method, but used the machine applique stitch. This is easy method for quick applique.