I'm with you 100%. I love trying new and different techniques. There are some gals in my quilt guild who will ONLY piece simple shapes, Applique!!! NEVER ewwww! But I keep trying to show them simple applique to get them to at least try it. Had to laugh because the one who hated "the A word" but when we had an applique fund raiser quilt she tried to help with a block. Would you believe she got hooked and almost every quilt she makes now has had applique on it. I'm off to do a small piece using "fireworks" as the theme. Has to be done by club meeting next week.