I. Am. Amazed. I was lucky enough to get a Santa that enjoys embroidery as much as I do, and boy, did she deliver! I cannot thank her enough for the odds and ends that are helpful to all embroiderers, but I am most thankful for the ASTOUNDING book she got me and the fabric she dyed HERSELF. What's great about the book is that it provides incredibly clear steps on different stitches and the pictures show multiple ways of using each stitch to provide even more ideas for your next project. And the HAND-DYED fabric? How cool cool is that?! I'm going to have to really take my time and decide what to embroider on that fabric