Thanks, Linda! Sent you a PM but for everyone else, you might try Wal-Mart for the paintsticks @ only $5 for a nice assortment in a pack of 8(?) it looked like. Yes, 4 of my minis sold so hope this will encourage everyone else! Your minis will sell at AAQI!!! Thanks for the scraps -- I'll hold off on doing the last 6 blocks of this quilt so I can include some of those scraps and then will post pics! The Fabrico markers are very expensive; I checked online not long ago. I use some kind of watercolor felt (fat) markers, haha, and they do the job nicely. Got them at JoAnn's. She has every kind of art tool you need! Good luck finding something suitable and economical!