If your applique pattern has lots of circles then think about getting "Perfect Circles" by Karen Kay Buckley
http://www.connectingthreads.com/too...y__d81770.html
I soooo wish that I had heard of these earlier, they really make circles easy IMHO. I also wish that I had heard about putting some batting in the circles, it would have given them a nice little lift.
I love this board, I learn something new every day!!!!