I'll be interested to see how the Razzle Dazzle sews for you, Patti. I get a little frustrated with some of the metallic threads because they seem to fray and come apart while I'm using them with counted cross stitch. It's probably the brand of thread I'm using, so if the Razzle Dazzle works well for you, I may look into buying some, too.
Thanks for the link on applique. I'll check that ebook out.