I loved the piece on Koos. I somehow discovered him quite a few years ago and have a book on his designing ideas. I like his free-wheeling style. Don't have any other suggestions. Don't normally follow designers.

I have sewn for over 50 years on various cheap machines. A few years ago I had the opportunity to spend what I considered a substantial amount & I wanted a dealer whom I could depend on for classes, info and maintenance. The only one in town is Huskvarna-Viking, so I went with them. When I had a problem with my machine when it was only a few months old, the repairman (& shop co-owner) could not fix it, even with H-V's help. So they gave me a new one! I was flabbergasted and obviously delighted. Not only are classes included in the price but free maintenance for 5 years. They've been super to deal with. It's a mid-price machine, I believe, & I love it. Haven't gotten into everything yet, but I plan to.

I'd have to go with any kind of handwork. I love the Indian continent's beautifully simple rallis and kanthas,while 17th & 18th c samplers done by schoolgirls in the US and England are so evocative of the eras. I, personally, enjoy doing creative hand embroidery on an especially beautiful piece of cloth and I'm learning to make needlelace--very hands-on work!

I'm still confused. Do you sew from the 2 1/2" point out to the next point? Doesn't that automatically bring the top corner to its nearest dot?

What does "anatomically-cut" mean?