I don't know of anyone using stabilizer for hand embroidery, but it is a necessity if doing it on an emb machine, as the thread tension will pull the design so it puckers. If you choose to embroider using batting behind, either way, you don't need stabilizer.

Thank you Gay for the tip. :)

Can't help you with the pattern but it is beautiful.

Here you go.... It's a Bare Roots pattern series, not Bird Brain....I love this series!

http://www.bareroots.com/block-month...4888d3260455bc

What a fun way to use embroidery. Great looking quilt.

Sometimes a backing (stablizer) is suggested to help hide threads that may cross over or been seen from the front. If I do this, I generally trim it very close to the stitches after completing.

Lovely quilt...

I sometimes use a piece of flannel fused to the back or very thin fusible batting on the back of pieces I hand embroider, mostly just to hide any sloppy shortcuts I take in stitching. It's worked well for me.

That's really nice, I like it! I have heard that embroidery is making a comeback. In my local LQS they have several kits but none as lovely as this one. Thanks for posting.

Nicely Done. I love hand embroidery! Luann