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Hello, dear friends:

Isn’t "Spring" wonderful? We LOVE Spring: daffodils and crocuses blooming literally everywhere, fresh mown grass…the sun coming out through the rainbows…new and finished projects emerging from your sewing rooms…Off the Beaten Path…a Quilter’s Safari activities moving into full swing…Well, perhaps because we are so blessed with seasons, all of them are particularly special. Mary’s River Quilt Guild invited Jan & Lou to be presenters at their February meeting. Lou was unable to attend as she was hosting a new flu strain, but Jan winged it alone with the help of Kelly and her son, Jake (and others pitched in, I’m sure). LuAnn Kessi documented Jan’s presentation with a MRQG blog. It’s always fun to look back at our early works and realize how far we’ve come in 25 years (plus) of quilting! Pink and blue log cabins, early quilt challenges, a plethora of Safari quilts, shop "movie star" mystery blocks of the month to Amazon Stars. My goodness. Have to say, we miss the hours of hand quilting! But, we are coming ‘round to that again. Marcia and Robin set up Robin’s quilt frame Back Stage so the Marys River Quilt Guild raffle quilt is currently stretched for hand quilting. Members of the Guild are welcome to come in anytime during shop hours to work on this lovely Feathered Star quilt. Check in with Marcia if you have questions about the quilt and quilting. If you’ve not had an opportunity to hand quilt, Jan & Lou