My mother taught me to embroider when I was very young. She told me it was a wonderful way to write and draw with beautiful colours of thread. She also taught me the back should look as clean a finish as the front (no knots, no cris-crossing of same coloured thread from point A-B; but rather to stop and finish the thread in one area before going on to the next).

I did alot of embroidered pillowcases,as well as "huck weaving" embroidery when young. I continued to learn many different types of embroidery over the years. I seem drawn back to crossstitch now (pictures and quilt blocks), and have taught my children and grandchildren the love of making art with colourful threads.
Thank you for the opportunity to share.

That is the cutest little girl I've seen in quite a while. Love the outfit and so fitting for an infant.