first you have to decide...what kind of applique???
do you want to learn needle turn? raw-edge? fusable applique? stained glass? hand? machine?
after you decide what kind of applique you want to learn then do a search for tutorials on the technique you have decided on.
stained glass applique
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fused applique
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raw edge applique
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