You can do it, and you'll learn something from every project. I have a Hawaiian design about 24" square that I am practicing applique with. The design is basted on, and I am using the 6" hoop to applique with. My stitches have improved dramatically already. One silly little thing I did was change the angle of my needle when stitching. I tended to try to catch the stitch at a right angle, but when I changed to holding my needle in the direction the next stitch was going, that is, at a parallel to the design, my stitches became practically invisible. Using the same color thread as the fabric being appliqued helped as well. I want to try a king size Hawiian next.