I know I've had the "oh, wow!" response to some Edyta Sitar applique quilts.
https://www.laundrybasketquilts.com/...=addedTimeDesc
This link goes to her applique pattern store; scroll down to see the good ones (also on the next page). I think I spent 5 minutes at a quilt show just looking at the details of her Spring Bouquet quilt that someone had entered. She also has books that you may be able to get through the library.