Hi girls ... Thanks so very much for your support, it is music to my ears.
Hey marcia! :-) The (crabapple hill) patriotic one is supposed to be made into a pillow according to the pattern. But, I have no idea what it will turm out to be .... giggle, giggle ... you know us girls and how we change things.
I am not sure how long the hand embroidery takes, I pick them up for a while and then lay them down so much, it is hard to tell. It isn't something I would want to have to make in a hurry though. Know what I mean?
I bought two more patterns from crabapple hill from e bay, yesterday. I was the only bidder, so it was at a great price because there was free shipping. It is a witch's Hat with embroidery all over it and a pumpkin pattern with crazy patches pieced and embroidery. I am looking forward to making them. They will be fun to display during the fall.