Attaching applique

[magicfan]

I am working on a baby afghan. It has crocheted duck appliques on it. My question is, what is the neatest and safest way to attach the ducks to the crocheted afghan? I don't want one neat side and one side with stitches showing. Oh, the blanket is blue and green and the ducks are yellow.

I thought maybe I could slip stitch them onto the front of the blanket? Would that work?

[RoseRed]

When I finish off appliques I leave a tail long enough to sew them on with.  I only go about halfway through the crocheted fabric so it doesn't show through on the back.

[magicfan]

Thank you...that's what I figured but just wanted to make sure there wasn't another way also.