Ditto your opinion, Debera. But I have no suggestions because I didn't spend much time trying to use them. I do think your suggestion on how to plump up the stitches may very well work.

Thank you for the tip. I had been wondering how I was going to hem mine and thought I would just have to experiment. But I see how well this works.

Yes and yes!

This piece looks beautifully stitched and finished. I'm working on this cushion now and am really enjoying it. More cushions, here I come!

I really love it when someone requests that I stitch something for them.

I really like the groundcloth too, and I like that it’s unique. There’s nothing else like it out there, to my knowledge.

Thank you for the ideas. I had not considered surface embroidery in that way, but it is very relaxing, agreed.

I will add that Avlea happy mail is quite possibly the fastest and most efficient mail in the business in my experience.

I understand this. LOL

Hi! Actually it takes some strategy to plan on having a neat back with stitches that connect and little if any traveling. Much of it involves burying a traveling thread for two or three stitches. But also I start and end a thread with neatness in mind and don’t pay much attention to how much I’m using. With a bit of practice you’ll get the hang of it.

Congratulations ! That’s exciting

The strategy posts were helpful. Thanks. !

There’s no choosing. Accept the reality of ordering all of them.

I’m looking forward to this. I really want to stitch all those designs.

Oh, is that all?

These are good ideas for gifts - meaningful to the recipient, do-able for the stitcher. ! And of course , unique. Nothing else like it out there.

I stitched that bartisan design. It is very vibrant and alive.

Deberalynn - I forget about this design but I like it so much. Just straight up Greek motifs. The fabric you chose really harmonizes with them - a difficult feat with such decided geometric motifs. Nice!

Oh - are there monster cushion designs in the design queue? !!! How intriguing !

Probably a chapter of Embroiderers Guild of America. I’m on the east coast in Daytona and there is one in this area.