Techno Timesaver

Doing fusible appliqué by tracing each piece (especially tiny detailed ones) can be time-consuming. Instead, I scan the pattern from my book or pattern sheet into the computer, then use my ink-jet printer to print the design onto paper-backed fusible web that I've cut to fit into the printer.

-Rebecca Lozano

Alvin, Texas

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