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Vacation Number 2

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Andy is off on a business trip tomorrow, and aside from a dental appointment, physical therapy appointment, and a couple trips to the gym, I am planning to spend the next 3 days crafting.  YAY! And, with fabrics ironed and lightly starched and ready to go on the new kimono ornaments as an incentive, I am finishing up the 4 remaining spring table runners.  I walked 4 miles this morning and did a little gardening, so I'm taking a break to do a little quilting on number 4: this time alternating two stitches to see how it turns out.  I prepped all three last night,  so they were ready to go if I had some free time today. While I was at it, I also put together a practice piece to try my hand at stippling later.  I think I could really like it, and could use it on one of the table runners.   I'm repeating the same project over and over to get better at quilting and to practice techniques, so it would be the perfect time to try it if the practice g...