Updated to ask: Ok I am wondering now do I use a leave in stabilizer @ the backside when I do an applique stitch or do I use a tear away so that is it not there? Also this will be on a white background fabric so maybe it needs to stay there? I don't really know the answer here. Is it like FSL & I have to use the same thread in the bobbin too?

I wonder if someone could remind me please on how to do applique. Not the embroidery kind. I have cut out all my pieces & have ironed the white fabric the pieces will sit on & I remember that you can use sticky back to stick them on but I would rather not do it that way. Over time this can become hard & Brittle & I know that I do NOT want to do all of these bits by hand so I am hoping there is another way & a cutie can remind me of it. If this were a wall hanging I would not mind using the sticky back but this is for a border on a quilt that I am trying to work on. I started this 2 Christmas's ago & it is time I got it done.