I work long hours so mostly use fusibles now a days. I love the look of hand applique and admit that most of my pieces have been gentle curves rather than corners. But if anyone has the blind hem stitch on their machine, you can get the look of hand without the time it takes to do hand stitching. It requires a lot of prep work, I find. But it might be an option for someone who wants the look of hand stitching w/out the time it takes to do it!