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     These are pics of my quilt top before the border was added. I used a purple  Kansas Troubles fabric for my border and for the binding that I will be needing. I also combined two stripe prints for the backing as this is a donation quilt for warmth and not for an exhibit. With the left over pieces from the quilt top I decided to make two small quilts for  a "Loving Arms" gift. Two of our Guild members organize gifts given to parents of stillborn babies and young babies for whatever reason have passed back to Heaven and to God our Father. Backing was the same on both quilts and instead of binding I used the backing as the binding. They were of the same colorway.  I also have been making masks and received a pic from my son of one I made in early October. I put spiders inside my daughter's checked masks. I have also started on some Christmas and winter masks. Working on about 40 masks right now.  I received my first fat quarter bundle of Linework by T...

I promised my granddaughter a pencil case. Since she is going to NIU(Northern Illinois University), next year I thought I would try and find some husky material. That is thier mascot. No such luck ,but I did find some wolf head material which I think will pass.  I put my hand up against it to show her about how big it was.  Hope you can see the wolf head slash Husky head! It got put in the post today. I also finished quilting and binding my heart quilt for "Loving Arms". I have been good at doing a few blocks from my 2 1/2" bin each day. The block directions came with nine ways to set it. I thought that I would try a few of them before I get to far along..... I think I like the last one the best. We'll see, there is still a ways to go for  81 blocks are made. Chatter with you later, Martha. Thanks for stopping by.

I have  one quilt back from the quilter and have it bound, too! Label is on too! Perhaps you can see some of the quilting from the back. I have two other tops with quilters made  from that 2 1/2" bin of strips. I finished another top with six block squares just finished yesterday, I have pics to share of progression....                             I just need to piece a back now. I thought since valentine's day is almost here I would sew up a small quilt for "Loving Arms" charity for the occasion.                                  It's only about 26" square. I have also picked a new block to make with 2 1/2" strips and some 3 1/2" squares that I have collected. I think I have about 8 squares sewn up now. This may be a small lap quilt. I'm thinking maybe 90 squares total, about 5...