Iron on a product like WonderUnder (double sided fusible product) onto the piece of fabric that you will be appliquing. Go ahead and follow all of the standard applique steps and when you are finished and only then, iron it down and it really neatens the applique project.;)

Here we call it Vlisofix or Heat and Bond. We use it for normal applique all the time, except for needle turn.Flower for you.

I have hear of that product ,but unable to find it hear in Australia I was told Spotlight had it .Went looking they said no !!!!!!!!!

Thanks jrob, I have not tried to do an applique as yet :* I finde the prospect interesting tho, have not made lace either! I hve purchased heeaps mor thread & stabilizer however. * 4 u

Thanks jrob. Have never tried Wonder Under either. I will look into it.

Thanks jrob I've used enough wonder under through the yrs before my embr. machine to make a mt. never thought of using it still, but that's definitely a good tip *4U

Think I saw something on Shoppers Rule about this or something similar.

Thanks jrob, I do this all the time with my applique designs. I have mentioned it a few times on this forum. We call our product 'double sided applique' paper or 'magic applique'. *4U

thanks jrob, I will keep this in my tips for when I venture into applique

It's called Vliesofix here and they sell Heat & Bond too. I use it for appliqué the way Jeri described and I use it to apply ready made patches. Used it a lot when my children used to fall holes in their new jeans (amazing how the always ruined the newest pair, just before you intend to visit the grandparents). That was before machine embroidery so always I had a small collection of appliquéd patches at the ready.

Great tip. Thank-you!

I used to use vlisoefix all the time but have found that you waste alot with the edging constently peeling especially with the humidity in Queensland. But all my worries were solved when I fould a product call FLORIANI - APPLI-KAY WONDER, it is fusable on one side and then a sticker like on the other and it can be lifted as many times without losing your stick, then you iron to set the glue. Best of all you always get perfect placement and have no waste on the roll edges. Its a bit dearer but well worth it. If you do alot of applique like me try it, I was surprised how good it is.

I have appliqued, both with embroidery and just needle turned. Thanks for this tip.

Thanks for sharing this tip. I have never done an appliqué, but I have seen them done beautifully. There is a shop in Warms Springs, Georgia... I don't recall the name, that sold some beautiful sets of matching Blouse and t-shirts, and they appliquéd the designs to them, and they looked lovely. *4U