Embossing Velvet

As if I don't have enough crafts on my hands, now everyone is talking about embossing velvet, and I have the feeling that I will just have to do this. An article on this technique is at:
www.taunton.com/threads

For Australian readers of this blog, there are some good stamps here http://mystamps.bizland.com/introall.htm

Took the thread stole to my machine embroidery group yesterday so I could continue free motion stitching over the wash away sandwiched threads. Of course, there was a power failure about midday so I had to come home and did not get re-started on this job. Was hoping to finish it yesterday.