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I was looking through my photo archives last night to see how much quilting I've done so far this year. There's not a lot, but I'm pretty happy with what I managed to accomplish while going through all the changes in my life.

I'm glad I finally finished the Election Night quilt. It reminds me not to get caught up in hatred.

I started working on this crazy quilt tote back in April as a gift for my mom for Mother's Day; I was going to fill it with sugarfree candy. She died a few days later.

A month after we lost Mom Katherine left home to work as a scientist in the Pacific Northwest, which made me happy but stressed me out, too. My Summer Dreams art quilt brought a lot of much-needed peace back to me.

I loved working on this vintage patchwork, and finishing it for the original maker.

I haven't done many little pieces this year, but this is the last thing I sewed before our new puppies arrived. Tonight after the babies go to bed I'm going to start a new project. Stay tuned to see what I make next. :)

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nightsmusic said…
I'm glad you finished the tote. And maybe you didn't have as much output as normal, but it's not a competition and I love everything you did get done :)
August 20, 2021 at 8:18 AM
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