They also make great house-warming gifts or wedding presents. It takes about 5 minutes to draw and color each critter. We do pick the sizes of the critters in our patterns for a reason, though. If the critters are really small, it becomes harder to turn the tighter corners for feet, beaks, etc. Also, sergers do not turn tight corners very well.
Most people forget to buy the lightest colors.
Light colored fabric will increase the contrast in your quilts and make them more exciting. When choosing the textures for the appliqu s, you might want to use only small and medium. Leave the large prints for the empty blocks or the backing. Be aware that there are fabrics sold in quilt shops which only belong on the back side of a quilt - namely fabrics which cannot be classified as a light, medium, or dark. We all know that the critters want to be the stars of the quilts, not the prints.