I saw a tutorial where you mark all the details on the back of the background fabric and just use that as your guide when doing the front embroidery stuff. It was
http://www.allaboutapplique.net and very helpful for me. I had never even done needleturn and had only done one fusable applique before. The pattern book "Horsing Around" is by Darcy Ashton. Very cute. And the sashing I am going to do is going to be the crazy nine patch latice one of our group made. Only mine will be in pinks and black and pink. I just have so many things to get done first. Not enough time in the day!