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Catching Up from Loose Threads

I didn't mean to stay away this long. If you read my April 1 post, I'd helped move part of a bookcase upstairs. The pain from that has gone from bad to worse. I've had x-rays twice and an MRI. Today I start physical therapy - 8 weeks 2-3 times a week. I've twisted and pulled things in my back and legs that I can't fix. If I sit too long, it's getting harder and harder to stand. Hopefully they can help me figure out what to do.

Here are some of my spring quilts ...

added by LuAnn 2 months ago. under 1797 revisited quilt , charcuterie board , dresden blossoms , jeanette douglas cross stitch , quiltsmart , spool

Selvage Expedition - Spool Blocks from Sew Fresh Quilts

I am not a "scrap quilter"....

But I am a quilter.

So naturally, I don't want to throw any scraps away!

I have been saving and using my scraps along the way. But up until now, I have not done anything with my selvage strips. Except save them. I don't cut a selvage from yardage. Most of my selvages were the result of trimming a finished baby quilt.

Something grabbed ahold of me soon after completing my SHOP HOP full size blocks.

And felt this sudden impulsive urge to play.

These Simple Spools are each made using 2 ...

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