I love the chicken scratch you did but I just cannot seem to finish any kind of embroidery work by hand. I guess that is why I bought a cheap embroidery machine. I can sew blocks together by hand while watching TV, riding in a car or waiting in a doctor's office but I just can't seem to get into the embroidery. I do love to look and admire everyone else's work and I definitely see some gorgeous embroidery on this site.