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Well, inspired by Armywife, I spent some time yesterday repairing and restoring a much-loved pillow. It's a Looney Tunes fabric featuring the main characters, Bugs and Taz, etc.

I actually wound up with TWO pillow covers. Decided to use each side of the old pillow as the front of two new ones; they are now backed in denim with an envelope opening in the back so they are removable. They are about 18" square; I will look for premade pillow forms while we are out on errands today...God willing and the creek don't rise! (It is raining like mad outside.)

Carole

Ann, good wishes to your DH. Hope all goes well and he has a speedy recovery.

Dragged out two UFOs today, 2 Dresden plate Christmas wreaths...trying to remove pencil marks for quilting lines. A dose of Oxyclean and a run through the washing machine faded them, but they are still hanging on. Dammit! Will try Grandma's Spot Remover next, I guess.....

Made the last of the tassels for DD's scarf; need to sew them on.

Bleah!
Carole

I finished (finally) a dresdan plate quilt this last week. I had started it last winter. It's all quilted and ready to go

I have put another dresdan plate in the frame that I want to get started on tomorrow.(or when my thumb heals) Maybe I can start on it the end of the week.

I quilt all my quilts by hand, so it goes slow, but hand work is relaxing. I love it

This is two UFO's finished. I still have a stack to do.

Congratulations on finishing a UFO. Have you posted a picture yet?

I've not worked on my UFOs this past week. I've been reorganizing my stash, which naturally resulting in working on two new quilts. One I've cut 2/3 of the fabric for a mystery, the other I've simply set the fabric aside - I've got to find more 1800's fabric before I can start it.

As far as projects in the works, I finally got the borders on the t-shirt quilt, and I've framed most of the 4-patches in my b&w stacked posie quilt. I best get a move on it, I'd like it finished by Tuesday... or maybe I don't, as I can use it as a teaching sample in the class I'm teaching Tuesday.

CaroleJ - try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.

Thanks, Cindyg...I tried a Magic Wand stain stick directly on the remaining marks and put them back in the washing machine...need to go fetch them out and see what's what...

Lesson learned: the longer marks are left on the harder they are to GET OUT...big duh, right?

I be gettin' more smart ever' day...! Sheesh...

Had to put my UFO fall block quilt aside to get started on my Paducah quilt and make a baby quilt. So I'm still in the club. LOL

Carolej, did your marks come out?

Think I'm about to add a work in progress. LOL. A fellow military wife has a 13 year old brother who's battling cancer. So I've been thinking about getting a bunch of pics from her and putting together a lap quilt with the photos for him to have at the hospital with him. I have another military wife willing to help out with it, so hopefully could get it done rather quickly. Nothin too fancy since the main focus would be the photos!!