Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

Exactly! That is the best method I've ever found. It stays in place while you stitch. The edges are beautiful. No fraying ever. You can even buy it pre-printed with Sues from Quilt in a Day if you need to.

thepolyparrot

I did the Quilt in a Day Sues and Sams for an internet swap - I made all the pieces with the lightweight fusible interfacing, turned and fused them, then sewed them all by hand with invisible nylon thread. I'll probably never use that stuff again - I'm using very light grey 50wt Essentials cotton from Connecting Threads and I like it a lot better.

I'm doing more large blocks now - the flowers and centers I've sewn with the fusible interfacing, but the stems and leaves, I'm doing with needleturn applique. I used Elmers Washable School Glue to baste the leaves and stems in place - it washes out when you wash the finished quilt. Not something I have to worry about just yet because I've only got the first block done. :)

You can hardly tell that the interfacing is in there if you use the lightweight stuff. I free-motion sew the fusible to the fabric - much faster than machine-guided sewing and holds perfectly through all the trimming and turning and pressing. :)

Treasureit

If the quilt is going to be used a lot and washed then I use a satin stitch all around instead of a blanket stitch - I think it holds up better. ENJOY!!

MadQuilter

If you use an iron-on interfacing you don't fold the edges under. Instead, it is easiest to transfer the pattern to the paper side of the interfacing, then cut that pattern out a little larger. Press it onto the BACK of the fabric and now cut it on the line. This you press onto the background fabric.

It is important to follow the guidelines for what is ironed first - what is hidden, and you need to pay attention to any pieces that may be mirrored when you trace it.

I use steam-a-seam2 and have not had any problem with it.

My preferred method of securing the seams is to blanket stitch around all the raw edges.

If your applique piece is really big, you can trim the center out of the interfacing and only iron on your outline. That leaves the center piece a little softer and allows for more quilting in the applique.

Deb watkins

This works very, very well. I have used it for many applique', as it is nice for those really small pieces!

Jackie D

I love to do fusible applique. I use Steam a Seam II and then button hole stitch around the edges with floss.

DA Mayer

what a great inexpensive way to go green. All I can tell you is if you use heavy interfacing the applique feels funny and sometimes wrinkles and doesn't bend, ask me how I know.........LOL

ctack2

To those of you that use a fusible, how stiff does it make the finished design?

emelem

What a great idea - using used dryer sheets for applique! I do a lot of machine applique, mostly of flowers, and like to use a small satin stitch around the edges with matching thread and with colorless thread in the bobbin.

K.P.

I did this king sized quilt using a 'blind' applique, all by hand, used no interfacing. The long-arm quilter stippled the dark blocks and left the applique blocks soft/puffy... the applique is fine without interfacing and no stiffness, received lots of compliments on this quilt...