Hi Barb! Wonderful quilt! I like to do applique but there are lots and lots of ways to do it. I use freezer paper. I draw or trace the designs onto the paper side, cut out the shapes, and press the patterns onto the wrong side of the fabric. I then cut them out with a small turn under allowance. Clip the fabric up to the edge of the paper and then pin the design onto the quilt. Turn the fabric under the paper with your needle while you stitch the applique on. After that you can clip the back of the quilting fabric and pull the paper out. It's really not as hard as it sounds but I know a lot of people zigzag the designs on. One of my baby quilts was done that way with angels. Have to send in some pics now that I have learned to down size them so they go through!!! Getting more puter savy all the time. :wink: