Originally Posted by martha jo

I was taught by someone so don't have written instructions and don't know how to put pictures up yet but plan to learn when daughter gets back from Boston, so will try to explain. Draw your pattern on wrong side of fabric, cut your fabric slightly larger than pattern size and place with right side up on right side of fabric. Baste slightly outside the pattern line on back, coming through and catching your fabric piece on front. When finished, cut two or three stitches on front and start needleturning and just cut a stitch at a time ahead as you needle turn around your piece. It is especially helpful when pieces are small and you can cut the layers as you go when there is overlap. Because the fabric is secure until you clip, it doesn't stretch. Maybe someone has better instructions but I find it works well for small applique pieces.