After getting multiple questions about some of the techniques I use, I decided to provide the following links on this page to help you find tutorials I have written. I hope to write some more soon! I hope you find these helpful:
GLUE STICK HAND APPLIQUE - PART ONE:
http://fabrictherapy.blogspot.com/2011/04/glue-stick-applique-tutorial-part-one.html
GLUE STICK HAND APPLIQUE - PART TWO:
http://fabrictherapy.blogspot.com/2011/04/glue-stick-applique-tutorial-part-two.html
GLUE STICK HAND APPLIQUE - PART THREE:
http://fabrictherapy.blogspot.com/2011/04/glue-stick-applique-tutorial-part-three.html
FABRIC THERAPY - some people take pills to keep them sane...I take 100% cotton.