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I FINISHED MOST OF THIS TODAY.   I STILL HAVE TO TAKE SOME BASTING STITCHES OUT  IRON IT AND OF COURSE QUILT IT.   ONLY A FEW MINOR TOUCHES!  HA  HA  !! HERE IS A CLOSER LOOK! SO THIS WILL BE ALREADY FOR NEXT YEAR!  SO I GUESS I AM NOT LATE JUST REALLY REALLY EARLY!   DON'T YOU AGREE.  I HAVE ALSO FINISHED BARBARA BRACKMAN'S BLOCK  # 45. NEXT I HAVE PUT TOGETHER MY DEVIL'S PUZZLE BLOCKS WITH SOME SASHING.   MADE IT 5  X  5  BLOCKS WIDE AND LONG. THIS IS A CLOSER LOOK AND I CUT THE SASHING  1 1/4 " WIDE ; SO THAT IT IS 3/4" FINISHED.   I USED LITTLE GATHERINGS FROM PRIMITIVE GATHERINGS FOR MY SASHING.  I LIKE THE LITTLE GATHERINGS FOR MINI- QUILTS AND FOR CIVIL WAR QUILTS.   THE COLORS OR SHADES THAT THEY COME IN IS PERFECT FOR CIVIL WAR.   THE SIZE OF THE LITTLE PRINTS ARE GREAT FOR MINI'S!   HOPE YOU CAN SEW A LITTLE OR AT LEAST ...

     MANY OF US WHEN WE ARE BORN , IMMEDIATELY HAVE A FAMILY , A HISTORY  OR HERITAGE.  SOME HAVE TO SEARCH FOR THAT FAMILY HISTORY LATER . THE FAMILY WE ARE BORN WITH WILL ALWAYS BE OURS, GOOD OR BAD;  BIG OR SMALL, RICH OR POOR,CUTE OR NOT SO CUTE WILL ALWAYS BE OURS.  THIS IS THE FAMILY THAT I MARRIED INTO AND I WAS BLESSED WITH.       THIS IS HERSHEY WHO IS PART OF THE FAMILY I CHOSE!      THERE ARE A FEW MORE I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO VISIT (NOT DOGS); PEOPLE CHOSEN TO BE FAMILY OF WHICH I CONSIDER VERY PRECIOUS AND SPECIAL  I WISH TO THANK THEM FOR HAVING ME AND MY HUSBAND IN THEIR HOMES;  AND I ALREADY MISS THEM. WHILE VISITING I BROUGHT MY MARY,MARY QUITE CONTRARY! QUILT TO SHOW THEM; IT IS AND EMBROIDERED AND COLORED WITH CRAYONS,THEN HEAT SET AND THERE ARE A FEW BLOCKS THAT ARE PIECED.  WHILE I WAS DOING ALL THIS VISITING MY QUILTER FINISHED TWO MORE OF MY QUILTS ,SO AS SOON AS I ...

Went home to Illinois to see family and friends, and go to a family re-union. Got a big surprize when grandson showed up from University of Kentucky and stayed a few days. That is him with his sister! Then we had two grand-daughters in an year end cheer -leading competion with seven other towns. They took second  place! Yeah! Of course i had time to go shopping with my quilting buddy ; while i was there I bought  some scrumpious civil war fabric and a large sampling of Little Gatherings from Primitive Gatherings. WhileI was hooping it up in Illinois , the  quilt I made for Karla Overland our now past president(of our quilt  guild) was given to her! Can't give everything away in one day , I have more to tell tomorrow, it has been a long day. Take care all! Martha