I love all kinds of appliqué! I made a Sunbonnet Sue quilt and used a satin stitch on my machine. I also like to use a blanket stitch on machine appliqué. Since your machine is dying, I'd suggest you try the freezer paper method described by feline fanatic. That is my favorite method of hand appliqué. For me, I do better with that method than I do with needle turn. Whatever you try, best wishes. I hope you will enjoy appliqué as much as I.