Piecing is loads of fun, but appliqué broadens your horizons to all shapes, sizes and artistic persuasions.
“Add a touch of creative whimsy to your quilts with raw-edge appliqué, a technique that allows you to create any shape with easy iron and stitch techniques”
Here's a tutorial about how to appliqué using fusible web and overstitching with zigzag
The Only Limit is your Imagination
With raw-edge appliqué you can create any shape you like. You stabilize the fabric by ironing fusible web onto the back, then cut the shape you like and apply to your background fabric with an iron, yada yada yada .