Hi Suz, Applique was not one of my favorites until I learned the back-basting method, after that it was off to the races, as they say. One of my quilting friends has been after me to try a wash away fusible ...... so early this summer I made a baby quilt for my great niece and it had some applique. I did use the wash away fusible and it does wash out but it was a little hard (at times) to needle through. I might try the fusible again.
The wedding quilt that I made for my youngest daughter was 95% applique and the quilt that my hubby has claimed as his is about 50% applique. My soon-to-be applique project is Edyta Sitar's Dreamcatcher.