i've used minkee and micro fleece for appliques *among other specialty fabrics. with the curly minkee (which sheds big time on the cut edge- i first pressed a fusable interfacing to the back- then cut out my shapes- it seemed to keep the shedding to a minimum- you could also stitch an interfacing (right sides together) around the piece- slit the interfacing- turn right side out- then your edges are finished before appliqueing them onto your background.