Hi DD, When introduced to quilting oh so many years ago I decided to take a beginners class...the penciling in 1/4" seams,cutting with scissors and then having to sew by hand...it was so intimidating....but I did it..didn't like to but I perservered and did finish it all. I couldn't wait to get to my sewing machine after that...I did learn alot and when I can't do a seam by machine I will resort to hand piecing.....I have soooooooooooo much Respect for you being able to do what you do with needle and thread. If you remember I did one or two for the first FWS Quilt-along and it really was quite difficult for me as I have some of that fellow "arthur" in my fingers. I am just so amazed to see such beautiful work.. Kudos to you for keeping alive the tradition of Handpiecing the old fashioned way. Just beautiful...H.