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This was more of a personal challenge than a perfectly finished project.  After a few false starts, paper piecing techniques from long ago kicked in.  My colors/values were good, and piecing skills were better than anticipated, but my machine quilting leaves something to be desired.  I tried to use each and every good color thread/type possible which caused continuous uneven tension issues on the back.  I started with determination and patience to get the tension right after each change of thread, but impatience overwhelmed me and finally had to finish best I could ...