Great tutioral and great photos and llovely applique. I'm in the process of trying to "really" learn how to do applique. I say "really learn" because what I havce been doing up to this point are large shapes with no innie points.
What type of needle do you use. Its hard to tell from the pictures because of the zoom. It looks long like a straw needle but a larger gage. I've got a love hate relationship with my straw needles, find i cant swoop the fabric with them and they bend so badly. I'd love the recomendation of a good applique needle.