Bonnie, great job! You are on your way. I cannot see your stitches (which is a good thing - hide them) and hope they are small. When you look at the backside of your project, it should look like chicken stratchin. Your point and cleft look really good. The next thing to do is steam press it into a towel with the applique down and you will be surprized at the difference it will make.
I know you are happy with your results and you should be. Post another pix when the pressing is completed for comparison. Lastly, if you oversized the block as I had suggested, square the block to the correct size. Remember applique causes a block to shrink a little or a lot depending on how much applique is applied.
I can hardly wait to see the new post. -- Question, did you find this method difficult?
Suzanne