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 My husband gave me a generous check for my birthday.  That was in June.  My purchases have arrived!

The Tracey's cutting table was delivered last evening.  It replaces the table I bought in 1995.  That table's gate legs gave out about four years ago. I propped it on two bookcases.   (Tracey's also made my sewing machine table.  I purchased both through Sew & Save in Racine.) 

The new cutting table is bigger (40 x 72 vs. 35 x 58)  and has drawers and a storage shelf in the middle. The bookcases still fit nicely under the table, though ...

 I sold two quilts to VH, our wonderful housecleaner, and said I'd take payment in trade.  On Wednesday she and I spent five hours in my studio cleaning and dusting from the light fixtures to the baseboards. She straightened all the stacks of fabric on the shelves.  

I took photos that evening.  Two days later I haven't messed it up very much, but I don't predict that will last very long.  

(I bought the house because the finished basement family room was ideal for my studio. The previous owner had a model train setup under the track ...