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I started September by making some mug rugs out of the last three patchwork blocks I found at the junk shop.

Got the yoyo maker out to make a bunch more yoyos out of scraps.

Pieced, quilted and embroidered a book cover for Yoon Ha Lee's Moonstorm.

Crocheted a pumpkin using this free pattern I found online.

I rescued, cleaned and remounted a wood-framed 1908 book plate of Albert Sterner's "American Beauties" that I found at a junk shop for five bucks.

Finally I kept up with My calendar mood crochet blanket, which now fits comfortably on the full-size bed in our guest room. The color I used most during September was Happy (8), followed by Creative (6). I had one sad day and one sick day; the rest of the month was spent in positive moods. Still riding the high from August, I guess. I also had to add a fourth color for Busy, and a second color for Focused.

I had hoped to finish the quilt I'm making for my one-pound challenge last month, but my arthritis did not cooperate. I'm pretty close, though, so it will likely be my first completed project for October.

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