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Yahoo!  I have finished the outer borders of my "diet/therapy" project.  And I have finally come up with a name for the quilt... "FOOD FRENEMIES." A "frenemy" has been defined in the modern lexicon as a type of "friend" whose words or actions bring you down. I am SO glad I didn't proceed with my FIRST outer border plan... ...I was CLEARLY having a bad day when I did the sketch seen above!  Some of you recommended that I NOT use the sketch (but not ALL of you, LOL!).   My bad idea TOTALLY crossed the line between destroying inanimate, tempting food objects and killing off sometimes alive fast food mascots, too human for comfort.   The people playing those mascots in commercials, various public appearances, restaurant openings, and yes...birthday parties (oh boy)...are just trying to make a living, for pity's sake!  They may not even eat the food they promote (the lying misrepresenting jerks). Peanut M&M's may be my worst fren...

"Contentment" is having a good time up in Pennsylvania!  It took a 2nd place ribbon in its category this week at the AQS Quilt Show in Lancaster.  How fun!   It would be cool to be there with all the quilts...and SNOW .  If any of you are going to Lancaster, I would love to have a picture of "Contentment" hanging there.   :o) There is a mess in the quilt cave, which is a good sign.  There must be some sewing going on in there. I am finishing up the outer borders for the crazy "diet" quilt.  The bottom border is completely done and soaking in water to get the glue out at this very moment.  The rest of the borders are mostly done. I am thinking that this wordy border will be the outer border.  I really don't want to do too much with the borders.  I don't want to distract from the applique or message.  I am also getting backings together for three quilts...this one, my Little Treasures top, and the chocolate rabbits.  ...

I t seems like years since I've posted!  Thank you for the emails of concern about where I was...sorry I did not at least post to say I was OK and would be back soon.   Truth is, every day I thought I would post the next day.  Next thing you know, it is three months later! I hate posting without something almost interesting to say about quilting or crafting with actual pictures.   There has been little time to sew.  (But there are actual photos depicting evidence of actual sewing in this post!) The holidays were CRAZY, hectic and exhausting, as I am sure they were for all of you as well, and the new year has brought joys and difficulties. Family travel the day after Christmas to the Philadelphia area kept us busy until after New Years.  Riley helped me make cookies in preparation for our trip where we saw Steve's ailing Dad and sibs/families. And then there were the annual "you've got more stuff in your stocking than I do" pictures from Christmas mo...