Some other ideas that I've messed about with:
- If the object is symetrical, after the object & attached freezer paper is cut out with a quarter inch seam allowance & the seams have been pressed under, you can remove the freezer paper and flip it over, repress the edges only, then apply it to the block pressing the whole thing. This will require a small slit in the back of the foundation fabric (block) to remove the paper. Or if it's a large applique, you can cut inside the design (on the back, of course
) so you don't have as many layers to quilt through--particularly helpful if you are hand quilting.
- if the applique is very intricate, it may be helpful to use the freezer paper that is removed as a pattern to cut a light weight fusible to tuck under the turned under seam allowance on the applique. Trim it to about 1/2" of the applique line. This will hold the seam under as well as attach it to the base fabric long enough to do the stitching.
- And then, there are always the fabric glue sticks. So helpful in many places and will wash out. I didn't realize Elmer's would wash out, then noticed there were two kinds in the craft store -- the one for kids was listed as washable. Live, quilt and learn!