For this method, you don’t need to turn the edges under. You would turn edges under for traditional hand appliqué, though.

Thanks for reading! We do love that thread matching trick. Saves us from buying more thread colors all the time!

Thanks, Sandy! We’ll add paper piecing to the list of future tutorials.

Our wool felt is stable enough without fusing to keep its shape. You could use fabric glue or any kind of glue stick to hold the felt in place while sewing around it. We use cotton thread and a cotton fabric background with great results. Sometimes, we embellish with embroidery floss or pearl cotton thread. We’ll add this to the list of future tutorials!