Thank you for all of your suggestions and encouragement. I went to Barnes and Noble, this morning, and found a great book on applique. I didn't buy it, but I read on some of the 'basics.' One of the lessons I read about was how to make 'stems' out of fabric cut on the bias. It doesn't look all that hard to hand-applique, to be honest. It's the machine applique that intimidates me. But, without practice, I'll never be able to master any technique, right?
I have the freezer paper, my fabric, the washable glue. I'll need to get some bias bars, I think...but I'll only invest in those if I'm really struggling to make a nice, even stem.
I'll also need to invest in millners needles (I've never heard of those) and some silk thread and thimbles. I think I may have some of the finger pads. I'll have to check. I'm so excited!!! I can't wait to try my hand at this. This will keep me busy, this summer.