Isn't it great that we can take all those itty bitty pieces and sew them all together to make a work of art? :-) That's why I like the counted cross stitch too. You have a blank piece of fabric and with all the bits and pieces of thread (that don't go on the floor or elsewhere?) and wind up with a picture! Burnbum, how durable are the pics and just how did you do them? I have lots of mags that have the directions but I like verification from someone who has actually done it.