I LOVE to applique (if you can't tell from the avatar) but got sick of the typical Baltimore patterns. I like the stained galss patterns as mentioned from jemma, and also Mexican pottery and Majorcia pottery designs - those lend themselves really well to applique designs, especially for wall hangings. The cool thing is that you can ggoogle for example, Mexican tiles, and come up with a boatload of pictures that are great for inspiration.