When I posted this pic on Facebook a week and a half ago, people were intrigued -and wanted to know whether this was soluble, or tissue paper, or....?

In fact, it's tracing paper. I have always used it to test out quilting/stitching patterns on my art pieces, but now I find it's even better when I'm hand stitching, as I can actually draw the hand stitches I inted to use and see how they'll look.  I can then erase, make adjustments and changes, and have a pattern I can take with me as I travel back and forth - which means I can chat with my co-workers at lunch while stitching, or watch t.v. and not have to "think" about what I'm doing. 

And speaking of stitching... it's begun!  Check out the beginning...