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A Longer Break

I decided to quilt this house patchwork piece for my break from the linen quilt project; I'm also going to take a longer-than-usual break this week -- maybe four or five days.

I'm feeling a bit depressed after my quarterly check-up, which wasn't all that great. Hopefully some dietary changes and more exercise will help improve my condition.

As for the patchwork, I first removed the left-side ivory fabric strip (I didn't have any more to add to the other side) and added three strips from another estate lot piece to balance the house on both sides.

I'm going to quilt this piece entirely in holographic Sulky, as that makes me happy -- and I need some happiness right now. :)

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