Was Eddy's designs counted xxx or machine xxx? I took them to be machine xxx and did not give it a 2nd thought. I have done counted xxx for many years but not anymore! I can not see to do it and with 3 machines sitting in my sewing room, this old lady with ARTHRITIS is sure not going to punish herself trying to do it by hand! I have done very little xxx on my machines but have NO intentions of ever trying to do any by hand again. I had about 4 or 5 boxes of preprinted designs on cloth plus tons of thread, and all kinds of kits that I gave to my best friend about 2 yrs ago. She loves to do it by hand. Of course she has not got an embroidery machine so she has no idea what she is missing. She has a picture of a hen in her nest with eggs and alot of details in a very large frame. I have beeged her to do one for me for many years just like it but I don't have one yet! heehee. Glenda is a lifetime best friend and she is 1 day older than I am. She was born on Christmas Day 1946. Glenda and Linda. Glenda is one of the dearest people I have ever known.