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Just WHO won't appreciate the importance of a fresh new clean board cover?  I even bought my own staple gun for the job!  I prefer using a striped fabric.  

This is my progress so far on a Pickle Dish, aka Trilobites.  I'm working on piecing border units.  Paper piecing methods came back as I worked.  It's turning out reasonably well, and as we often learn, it wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be.  Size is about 40 x 40 inches.

And my interruption, is this 84 x 98 in. queen quilt top, probably 15 ...

Despite the areas that need improvement, I'm amazed the technique is still in my noggin.  My Add-a-Quarter ruler has disappeared over the years, so that was replaced, then I had to purchase and install a new printer (for copies of pattern),  and my little old Bernina needed an extension table (wonderful  improvement in efficiency).  Trying new things does not always turn out perfectly.  (But don't those outer points look good!)  Not sure why I dislike this layout - those corners seem to be the problem - maybe just a regular square would be better ...