Thanks all for your help!
It is a wallhanging and I decided to applique it with invisible thread and then I'll FMQ.
Invisible thread drives me a little nuts so I'm not a real fan. I'll reevaluate after I finish this quilt.
I'm going to have to fool around with fm the appliques before I use that in a quilt.
Also I'll try out quilting immediately.
This particular item had heat and bond on some appliques and some steam a seam on some others, these were just tacked down not completely bonded.
Every quilt is a learning experience!!
Thanks again,
peel