During the rather stressful last week of waiting and watching I was able to make a few small projects; the first was the tote for Oliver's quilt:
I also got in some stitch practice with a couple of small art pieces (and I need more practice embroidering lettering):

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Have you tried writing on the fabric with a pencil? Or in the past, I've done my lettering on parchment and pinned it to the material. There's also a transfer method, not a commercial one, but I can't quite remember what it is now. If I do, I'll let you know. But I Like them!