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The forgotten one

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I finished the last redwork block in Alice in Wonderland quilt. I was then able to put my rows together and finish the top. I also found some pics on the internet that I wanted to use on the back. I printed them onto fabric from my inkjet printer and then I pieced them into the backing. I was able to take the quilt to the quilter's today.  Which made me happy. I was also able to finish my Raspberry Rabbits Block for May. Hopefully I will be able to get a couple of more things caught up this weekend.  I ordered Kim Diehl's new book which is out. Can hardly wait I really like her stuff.   Well all for now, enjoy your weekend  remembering those who went before and gave you the freedoms we cherish.We are all blessed by their service to us and our country.  Martha 

Just When You think You Are Done

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Shop owner and my boss came home fromSpring Quilt Market and brought us a gift. Pic below. Looks like a small cosmetic bag , doesn't it.  It is not , when you unzip it you find out what it really is!!  A shopping bag!! Neat , really cool that she thought of us!  Surrounded by all that quilt inspiration and took time to think of us, great! I was starting to put together my redwork blocks of Alice In Wonderland   ,Designed by Mirkwood Designs.   This came out afew years ago about same time Tim Burton's movie with Johnny Depp and Tim's wife Helen Burton. I thought I had twelve blocks. I was down to the last row , and I was missing the last block!! Oh my I thought at first Ilost it at my stitch therapy group meeting this afternoon. Then I retraced my steps thru my house and then looked throughly thru my folders , nothing no where to be found. Oh My!!!!  I decided to look at my patterns to see which block I was missing ,so that I would ...