"Hey Amy,  There is a book for left handers.  I have it and I love it.  It is called Judith Baker Montano's EImbroidery & Crazy Quilt Stitch Tool.   I got it on Amazon.  It has 180 different stitches.  check it…"

"Where do you find Scarlet Today needles?  I have never heard of them.  I do know most things come from China and I prefer to buy such things for sewing from here or England. "

"I love your basket of flowers Anisah.  Nice job."

"I use the stitch and flip on a foundation piece.  I like it best because I have my base already cut to the size I want and it is just a matter of stitching the pieces to it and when I get to the edge, I know I am done.  Then I can start…"

"Thanks Deb,  It may take me a while to do the stitches as i need to address my threads and I have to get online to study the different ones i need to do.  I think my embroidery books all run and hide when I start looking for them. …"

"Well, here is my buried treasure.  I have gotten this far but am not so sure about the stitches.  I did one last night and it was horrible so I ripped it out.  Must go practice and see what i can come up with.  I need thicker…"

"Thanks Deb,  It makes sense what I am seeing in your pebble.  I never thought of Wooly Nylon.  I hope to start mine tomorrow.  Have been gathering threads, fabric and my bumps.  Have been studying some of the stitches to get…"

"That is beautiful Deb.  How come yours is so flat.  Not a wrinkle to be had.  What have you stretched it around? "

"Thank you thank you.  I have bookmarked that so I have all the lessons in stitches I need.  Wonderful. "

"Beautiful work ladies.  I am still collecting and will get my fabric in order today.  I also need to address the thread.  I have some embroidery floss and some thicker thread, however it is all over the place so must round it all up…"

"I work at our hospital gift shop on Thursdays and found some bead bracelets on sale for a buck.  I bought them and cut the beads off.  They are off-white, gray, brown, cream, etc.  Perfect beads for my sand pebble.  I am…"

"Thanks Deb,  That gives me a much better picture of what I need.  Are all layers the muslin? "

"These are really cool pics.  You can really see the detail of the stitches she has done.  I must get my muslin out and washed so I can try this. "

"Are you using two layers of fabric?  I thought you just do one layer.  Are the rings, buttons, etc in between two layers of fabric and you stitch through both layers of fabric?"