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I finished the batik star blocks for my TOBE (Treadle On Block Exchange).  These took longer than I expected, but then I was trying to make them when I was out of town for 3 weeks in April (taking care of family).  I worked on them a bit between 2 more trips after that, too.  I've been gone 62 days so far this year.  That explains why I haven't gotten much done.

Here are the sets of blocks.

Eight Pointed Star Variation 2

Wisconsin Star

Ohio Star

Rolling Star

I found the patterns on the Quilter's Cache ...

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I've been sewing and sewing.  I have photos of the finishes, but not of all of my sewing.  

The King size quilt was finished in 3 weeks, from start to finishing the binding.  Of course it helped that the Half Square Triangles and 4 Patchs were already made from the Treadle On Block Exchanges (TOBE) that I've participated in for over 10 years.  Ann did a great (and fast) job quilting it for me.  This was my February UFO Challenge project.

the perfect backing fabric

on my bed

Westley wanted to be in the photo

I made 4 ...

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 We went out of town for the weekend.  We went to a friends birthday party. 

Our friend and his dad cooked a 180 pound pig in their rotisserie cooker.  They have to wrap the pig in chicken wire so that it doesn't fall apart while cooking.

180 lb pig

It took 4 men about 1 1/2 hours to cut all the meat off the pig.

slicing up the pork

This party would be the first time I would be off my diet since I started it, back the end of January.  I was worried that I wouldn't ...

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 I participated in two more block exchanges with my Treadle On group.  I only made two sets of blocks for the Fall Basic exchange (Rail Fence blocks).  Here are the blocks I got back.

Fall Basic Rail Fence blocks

For the Spool block exchange, I made 4 sets of blocks (8 blocks per set).  Here are the blocks I got back.

Spool blocks, first 2 sets

Spool blocks, 2nd 2 sets

I also made 21 face masks today.  My son, his wife and my granddaughter all need face masks.  I also made some for Christmas.  The Christmas face masks are ...

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Friday evening, my husband's Barbershop Chorus had a concert, along with an even smaller chorus.  I wasn't going to get to attend, since I was supposed to be setting up my booth of vintage machines at the quilt show, but since the quilt show was cancelled, I got to attend after all.  It was a nice concert.

Sorry for the lousy photos, but the auditorium was dark, and I couldn't use my flash.

There were only about 50 or so people who attended, and everyone was spread out across the auditorium.  As we were leaving, the venue ...

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I'm finally recovering from the flu and pneumonia.  I'm well, but I'm still trying to get some energy. 

I have been stitching.  I finished the binding on the board game quilt.  Sorry for the lousy photos.  I just kept adding layers onto my design wall.

Olde Game, board game quilt

I had some burgundy binding already made, so I used it instead of cutting some black.  I think I have enough of the burgundy to bind the other 5 board game quilts when they are quilted.

I stitched the hanging sleeve on the Hobbit/Lord of the ...

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Happy New Year!  Yea, yea, I know I'm a bit late, but I've been in Alaska, meeting my new grandson and playing with my granddaughter.

Gwendolynn & Korin sliding

Korin

Gwendolynn

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