This duck and chick set of patterns are roughly six inches so they are suitable for applique and baby quilt blocks. For applique work you could leave the edges raw, glue the pieces down to the base fabric and then couch over a few strands of embroidery thread or perle cotton or even crochet cotton.
I could do with some roosters around here to help with the chores. Neat cross stitch detail in the tails or you could just outline the shapes if X’s aren’t your thing.