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Our applique group meets the third  friday of every month. We had a nice turn out yesterday. First a pic of the blocks that have been turned in..... Ladies you have until our January meeting to return your blocks. This quilt is for a charity quilt fundraiser. This picture does not do the fabrics justice. They are really beautiful! The weather was kind to us on the day of our meeting and even though "STAR WARS"     opened up in the theater's the night before we still had people show up!  Kathi Potter came... she was working on her Sue Spargo quilt blocks. Karen Martin and Ann Manly came.... Ann in the plaid, brought her knitting and Karen was working on her free  Buttermilk Basin  12 month wool project.  Sandy Baker also came and had a cute little minion pin cushion in her basket of goodies. Mary Amiot shared her "Birdie all Year Round " project from Bonnie Sullivan. She is marching right along with it (I haven't started mine....

Block #6 is finished, now only three left to do. I finished up my wool mat also and put a backing on it too! It looks black but it is a dark blue backing. We also had our applique group  meeting with all the blocks taken by members for our charity quilt. Paula Murray and Ann Manly each took a block. Kathy Potter took one block. She was working on a Sue Spargo bird block. She has a lovely work satchel which she decorated the top of.... Sharon Linders came and she took two blocks. She was working on her Buttermilk Basin sew a-long blocks.... Elly Knold took a block and worked on it while there. Merrily Mondo was in and out so fast I did not get to take a picture of her but she took two blocks.  Unfortunately she had a funeral to go to. Chit chat with you later,Martha.