I have several new patterns I'm releasing this fall and in planning their presentation I've come across a few questions I'd really like your opinion on. I'm hoping you'll be able to copy and paste the questions in an email to me, adding your answers before hitting the send button.

1. Do you prefer embroidery designs you trace on the fabric yourself or would you like a multiple use iron-on transfer?
2. Do you like to stitch your embroidery with floss or pearl cotton?
3. If using floss, how many strands do you usually use?
4. If using pearl cotton, what's your favorite weight?
5. What's your most used stitch; backstitch, outline or stem stitch?
6. Do you prefer project based patterns or design collections you can use any way you want?
7. How important would an iron on transfer be to you when using the Back Basting method of hand applique?
8. Do you like online swaps?
9. Do you like online weekend or day retreats?
10. Do you prefer to make patchwork or applique quilts?
11. Do you prefer Books or patterns?
12. Do you like patterns you purchase and download instantly?
I told myself I'd only ask a dozen questions and I got to twelve very quickly. I know the two about swaps and retreats don't have a great deal to do with pattern publication but you never know, I might do a retreat using a pattern available only to the retreaters.
I'll let you know next week how the answers tally up.
Thank you, thank you, thank you !!!
6. Do you prefer project based patterns or design collections you can use any way you want? project based patterns
7. How important would an iron on transfer be to you when using the Back Basting method of hand applique?
somewhat important
8. Do you like online swaps? yes
9. Do you like online weekend or day retreats? weekend
10. Do you prefer to make patchwork or applique quilts?
patchwork
11. Do you prefer Books or patterns? patterns
12. Do you like patterns you purchase and download instantly? yes
Hi Gayle,
..here are my answers, hope they’re helpful…
1) iron on transfer or tracing myself…no preference
2) floss
3) I use 1 up to 4 strands – depends on project
5) backstitch
6) project based patterns…but I often use them for non-related projects, too ;o)
8) yes, but until now never participated
9) weekend
10) both! again, no preference…
11) patterns, I guess
12) never tried them…but if they are more detailed/illustrated {more pics of finished item and/or instruction steps} I’d appreciated them…
So, have to go to bed now {in my part of the world sunset was way too long ago…
Julia
I’ve emailed my answers to you. Love the embroidery pattern featured on your page (little girl). Would be fun to see what kind of responses you get!
Alice I.
Maryland
1. Do you prefer embroidery designs you trace on the fabric yourself or would you like a multiple use iron-on transfer? Either one, I’m not hard to please.
2. Do you like to stitch your embroidery with floss or pearl cotton?Again, I like either one.
3. If using floss, how many strands do you usually use?2-3 strands.
4. If using pearl cotton, what’s your favorite weight?Don’t really have one.
5. What’s your most used stitch; backstitch, outline or stem stitch? backstitch
6. Do you prefer project based patterns or design collections you can use any way you want? I like both of them,again, I’m very easy to please!
7. How important would an iron on transfer be to you when using the Back Basting method of hand applique? I don’t know.
8. Do you like online swaps? No.
9. Do you like online weekend or day retreats? Don’t know.
10. Do you prefer to make patchwork or applique quilts? I like both but I LOVE applique.
11. Do you prefer Books or patterns? Both.
12. Do you like patterns you purchase and download instantly? Don’t know
1. Do you prefer embroidery designs you trace on the fabric yourself or would you like a multiple use iron-on transfer? I prefer trace on designs.
2. Do you like to stitch your embroidery with floss or pearl cotton? Floss.
3. If using floss, how many strands do you usually use? Two.
4. If using pearl cotton, what’s your favorite weight? #8
5. What’s your most used stitch; backstitch, outline or stem stitch? stem stitch.
6. Do you prefer project based patterns or design collections you can use any way you want? project based patterns.
7. How important would an iron on transfer be to you when using the Back Basting method of hand applique?
8. Do you like online swaps? Yes.
9. Do you like online weekend or day retreats? Both.
10. Do you prefer to make patchwork or applique quilts? Applique, but I do like patchwork also.
11. Do you prefer Books or patterns? Books.
12. Do you like patterns you purchase and download instantly? Yes.
Hello Gayle…I have emailed my answers to your questions. thanks for taking the time to see what our interests might be.. honestly you have done nothing that is disappointing.. in fact your give quilters great incentive!
hello Gayle,
I have sent my answers directly to you…Thank you for once again thinking of those of us that drop in on your website on a regular basis! after perusing some of the answers from the others that posted them I can see that we all think some what alike…