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Stitch-a-long updates for May

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Wasn't it just April? No really, I am positive April was just a few days ago yet here we are half way through May. Its also the New Moon so time for my TUSAL update. This months pile of orts, nearly all from Twister in the nice shades of Green and Gold. Click the link above to visit Its Daffy Cat, the host of the Totally Useless Stitch Along

WIPocalypse Update for April

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WIPocalypse, hosted by Measie. Its the end of April, ok 2nd of May because I'm lazy, and amazingly I've made some progress on my oldest WIP, Twister. Its entirely possible that I might actually finish this one. I'm on my last square with 7 sections left to stitch, then I just need to finish up the border and I can finally pull the tacks and block this one for framing.  I usually don't block my work but Twister has had a hard life. I started this when it was published, so long ago I've forgotten. Its moved 3 times and suffered a lot of abuse that a canvas would have taken but congress cloth isn't quite as sturdy. I've been asked before where to buy it, amazingly I found Ruth Kern Books  shows it in stock from an additional printing they requested so its still possible to get your own copy of this gem. Honestly, for all the whining I've done it really has been a great piece to work on.  All the different stitches and the textures they