I'm hesitant when it comes to appliqueing. ("Intimidated" might be a better word, heh-heh...) My sis-in-law showed me a method recycling used dryer sheets for the simpler shapes: Lightly iron a used dryer sheet and place it on top of your cut-out fabric shape (secure to center with a pin, if you like). Machine stitch the sheet to the fabric, very close to the edge. Cut away the excess dryer sheet. Snip a small cross in the center of the dryer sheet and turn the thing inside out. Slide a knitting needle around the inside seam to pop out the corners and points, then iron so the edge of the shape is crisp. Voilla! I've never done the beautiful, heavily appliqued quilts, so this works for me. Takes away my hesitation. Of course, using this method you'll never learn the Real way to do it. lol...