I agree with DJRustic. Wool applique is not the same as cotton applique. It is so much easier! You don't have to turn under any raw edges, just cut the pattern to size and stitch. It really is kind of fun and I never thought I would use the words fun and applique in the same sentence but there you go. Maybe you should try a small project and if you like it, you will have a use for all those wonderful wools you have worked so hard to get. If not, then pass them on to someone who would like them. No reason to beat yourself up about it. Just move on to something you really want to do. There is so much out there to chose from.