Aunt Connie -- Imaginating patterns tend to have lots and lots of 1/4 stitching plus a lot of backstitching/outlining.

Hello,

Yes, this design has full, half and quarter stitches and lots of backstitching. Hope this helps :) Thank you!

~Kristi @ ECS

"Chenille" needles have an enlarged eye with a sharp point for doing partial stitches--according to a FAQ on needles. :) No personal experience...yet. :)

Thank you for all your help. I think I'll let this one go until I get over the frustration of the one I'm doing now. I'm doing another imaginating one and it's a real pain with all the quarter stitches and backstitching.

Aunt, this seems easy and quick to do.

VCESS, I have to try Chenille needles. As long as they are not double pointed! LOL I won't ever use them, just wanted to see what they looked like. I'm glad that I can stitch with one hand, two is asking for too much.

Ain't it the truth, Tex?! :) I'm dangerous to others...and myself...when trying 2-handed stitching! :)

I never heard of two handed stitching. How is it done and when would one use it?

When one is ambidexterous. The needle has two points, the eye is in the center. You push down with one hand and push up with the other. I've seen people stitch that way but it is far too complicated for me. It's a really fast way but I'm not doing production, for me it's a relaxing hobby and I want to keep it that way.

Well that explains it, thank you Texas. I won't be doing any two handed stitching, but I would like to see one of the needles!

Aunt Connie, I ordered some last year because I was curious. I thought that the ladies I had observed had a special technique and didn't pay much attention. I had no idea that it required special needles. It seemed entirely too busy or hectic.

I can't remember if I got mine here at ECS or maybe at 1-2-3Stitch.com but do believe that they show a picture. Like I said, it's a needle with a point on each end, the eye is in the center and that's where the floss goes.

So many neat inventions and I can't come up with any ideas.