Gabbystabber,
I am not a crazy quilter but I do have plans to make one very large CQ before my life is over. You mentioned that you keep the stitch instructions in front of you as you work and I wondered if there are certain books you would recommend that may be better than some others. I have purchased two that have turned out to just be catalogs of the stitches but no instructions on how to execute the stitches. It's so hard to buy books online!
Your work is beyond amazing and I thank you for taking the time to show these lovely to us.
Rose L