summer sewing

Here is a simple summer top I have made for my daughter sewn with a little tag in the back - love this! I made another with contrasting sleeves...you can check it out on my flickr page (click link to right) . In the midst of making one more with a light blue polka dotted fabric and of course she requested one with "animal" fabric preferably horses! Have to see what I have -maybe an animal applique would suffice. Do you have experience with appliques?