Dottiequilts- I use the same method and for the same reason! Love the Crabapple Hill designs. My DH made me a large light box for my projects.
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dottiequilts
I use a pigma pen that matches the color of the thread, trace it onto fabric, iron it to set it in and embroider. The Crabapple hill patterns use this method and after doing 8 of their quilts..I can say with confidence it works.