What type of fusing is used? I'd be interested to know how it turns out.

It was Steam a Seam Lite and it didn't turn out at all. My machine refused to FMQ it at all, no matter how many changes I made. Very disappointing, as if the instructions hadn't of told me to do it that way, I would have just stitched the applique down the regular way before sandwiching the quilt, but by the time I fussed with it trying to get it to work, it was pretty hopeless to start over.

Watson

Sorry to hear about your problems. I will head your advice. Thanks.

I think it may have had to do with the batting I was using, as I have used polyester craft batting before with this method and not had a problem while this time I was using an 80/20.

Watson

This seemed to be a pretty good demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow3oj0ym750

I just finished LA a quilt (being bound by someone else so no pictures yet) that had appliqued flowers on the top--we (guild project) used fusible (misty fuse and french fuse both as we went through a lot!) to turn under the edges and with the Misty Fuse, attach to the quilt. With the ones that did not have a double sided fusing, I simply used a dap of washable glue stick to attach to the quilt. Then all the machine applique was done on the long arm--very time consuming but worked fine. Check out Kris Viera's website--she's won awards on a couple of quilts that are all fused as pieces using glue.

This lovely lady was the speaker at our Guild meeting this morning. Now I feel like a total under achiever. Her quilts are beyond beautiful. I'm going to get her book and some of the fusible and see if I can create something beautiful.

I would guess that all folded edges (not raw edges) would be appliqued to the piece below it. Very interesting and hope this thread will eventually reveal the mystery!!

Sooo, we have it to the point of removing the paper to reveal the design. Now. . . . what? Do we sandwich? Add this top to the batting and backing? Is it essentially stitched on top as in raw edge? Or do we handle this turned edge in the fold, and if so HOW?? Very confusing - but, I want to do it.