tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61666860878174284182024-02-07T02:08:54.289+00:00My Fibre Craft JourneyThis is where I plan to document everything I do with fibre crafts. You will get to see the good, the bad and the ugly. There may be some completely shocking disasters too.Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409788565911075235noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166686087817428418.post-56720539386656514422011-09-07T13:12:00.001+01:002011-09-07T13:12:34.756+01:00I know I'm rubbish at updating this blog!I have been pretty busy with the summer holidays and generally being a Mum to six fabulous kids (mostly). We had four birthdays over the summer break, a big extended family gathering and having Grandparents visiting, which was great.<br />
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I knitted a gorgeous <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/peacock-shawlette">Peacock Shawlette</a> in a green merino/silk blend with added sparkle.<br />
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I really need blocking wires as I enjoy knitting shawls so much. Maybe Santa will bring me some this year! My partner does read my blog from time to time. Do you think he will take the hint?</div>
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The pattern is very pretty and opened up nicely.</div>
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Next project <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pomatomus">Pomatomus socks</a> by Cookie A. I loved knitting these so much, they are my first patterned socks and I knitted from a chart!</div>
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I bought the yarn when I went to Wonderwool Wales from <a href="http://www.easyknits.co.uk/">Easyknits</a> the colour way is called Witches Brew. These are my favourite socks at the moment.</div>
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We had the Guild exhibition in August as last year there were so many lovely things. I put three items in for display only. I was happy to hear that people were disappointed that they were not for sale.</div>
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Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409788565911075235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166686087817428418.post-72829858442002181592011-06-14T10:37:00.004+01:002013-04-30T11:56:41.710+01:00The Good, the Bad and the Ugly<b>The Good</b><br />
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I have been busy knitting and using up some of my handspun.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These skeins are what I spun last year during the Tour de Fleece. They have been dyed an amazing shade of grey.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is being knitted up in the shape of a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/february-lady-sweater">February Lady Sweater</a> for me.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">98g enabled m to spin and ply 538 meters of sock thickness yarn!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is a comparison shot of my first plied yarn and my lovely thin green yarn. What a difference a year and a bit makes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a lot of spinning equipment now. I get very excited about getting new tools I forget to blog about them. Here is a picture dump of them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My much loved Ashford Traveller. This was the wheel I wanted from the start.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Freshly assembled, she is sporting the jumbo flyer nowadays.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I find a drum carder invaluable, spinning from batts is great. I also love blending.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My yummy Trindles! </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lovely fibre and a Trindle.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have no idea why I didn't get a <a href="http://sunflowerswifts.blogspot.com/2007/06/sunflower-swift.html">Sunflower Swift</a> sooner.</div><br />
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Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409788565911075235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166686087817428418.post-80703442530609255232011-04-13T16:56:00.001+01:002011-04-13T16:57:06.518+01:00Wonderwool Wales 2011 - The stashThe day was great, the people were lovely. It was so good to be around so many people with the same interests as myself.<br />
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Now for the pictures!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A Kindred Knitters bag was purchased with the proceeds going to the Air Ambulance.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A sock knitting project bag from <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/Nicsknots">Nics knots</a>.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some sock wool from <a href="http://www.brownberryyarns.co.uk/shop/">Brownberry Yarns</a>.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got this from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Freyalyn">Freyalyn</a>. It is a wool/nylon blend.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got these buttons from <a href="http://www.textilegarden.com/buttons-intro.htm">Textilegarden</a>. There was so much to choose from.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These came from <a href="http://www.easyknits.co.uk/">Easyknits</a>.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These came from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MandaCrafts">MandaCrafts</a>. Acid dyed silk caps and space dyed Falkland tops.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This Shetland came from <a href="http://www.bluefaced.com/">Bluefaced</a>. I asked for 200g and weighed it when I came home and it is just over 400g, a nice surprise.</div><br />
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</div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409788565911075235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166686087817428418.post-54202707691408209802011-04-05T16:37:00.000+01:002011-04-05T16:37:10.705+01:00The excitement is building!This week can't go fast enough for me. On Saturday I will be going to <a href="http://www.wonderwoolwales.co.uk/">Wonderwool Wales</a> with members of the guild. To say I'm really looking forward to it is an understatement!<br />
I've been told off about turning every conversation into something about the trip by Mike. He is getting fed up with the subject, it's a good thing for us that we get on well despite our differences.<br />
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This is my first fiber related event I know I will return loaded with plenty of fiber-y goodness. There are so many stalls that I want to visit. I hope I can cram everything in in the time I have.<br />
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There are going to be real Cornish pasties there!!! Being a proper Cornish person this is something I miss.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In terms of crochet I would like to learn how to do </span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3362248801_472b3870fa.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">broomstick lace crochet.</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> It sounds complicated but looks very good.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I keep putting off starting the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/neat-ripple-pattern.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">neat ripple</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> blanket because I know it is going to take me ages. I want to make it large enough for a double bed. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are just the tip of the iceberg for me. I would like to have mastered these skills by the end of the year.</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No toys were harmed during this project, counselling is on offer to any toy who has felt mistreated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Apologies for the blurry pictures, it isn't easy taking pictures of your own head!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How to do yarn overs</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To knit written lace patterns</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few increase and decrease stitches so everything slants the right way</span></span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spinning took over everything. I became so absorbed in the process of making yarn I forgot that I would need to find a use for it all!</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I needed to improve my knitting and what better way than to knit with yarn you have created.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am a thrower, the right needle is released so I can lasso the yarn around the needle. I'm not sure if I could learn to knit in a more sensible way, old dogs and new tricks springs to mind.</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now moving on to lovely yarn. Merino is lovely to spin it almost drafts itself I find. It glides effortlessly through your fingers and feels great against your skin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have spun a rainbow of merino and Navajo plied it. After setting the twist and drying it has fluffed up to a lovely DK/Aran weight yarn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The scarf is knitting up very well. I really enjoy the feel of the yarn and I'm looking forward to the warmer colours to make an appearance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now we get to a yarn that I really do not like. It is one that I spun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has way too much spin in it. It feels more like twine, it is rough, itchy and it hurts your hands when you crochet with it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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The Xmas presents were loved.<br />
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The time came for me to be a little more adventurous with my knitting. I decided to knit a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/multnomah">Multnomah</a>, the garter stitch section was very easy. I was very nervous about knitting the feather and fan section but that was nowhere near as bad as I was expecting. Sorry for the blurry picture.<br />
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This year we are making Christmas presents, the scarf was intended as one. I think it will end up being a birthday present for next year!<br />
I have made a fat bottomed bag using some of the wool I spun for the Tour de Fleece.<br />
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I have read that knitting can bias with low twist singles. Luckily that is not the case with mine. I think the way I finished them helped. I plunged them into hot water, then cold water while squeezing the excess water out in between. They were then thwacked against the doorframe.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The picture was taken this morning. Last night when I took it off the niddy noddy it didn't all twist and curl up on itself, so it is more balanced than some of my previous spinning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have 440 yards from the 100g. I have never spun so slowly before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I took the plunge yesterday and really enjoyed it. I used the tutorial on <a href="http://picperfics.blogspot.com/2009/03/spiral-dyeing-fibre.html">Picperfic's blog.</a><br />
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When the Tour started I didn't really have any goals apart from making my spinning more consistant which I achieved, as did everyone who was in the same team. I was a proud member of Team Social!<br />
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</div><div>I have already spent the voucher, well, to be more precise I made my purchase within minutes of receiving the voucher!</div><div><br />
</div><div>I purchased eight Ashford acid dyes. My fibre stash needs some colour.</div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409788565911075235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166686087817428418.post-85553651153415629012010-07-16T11:52:00.000+01:002010-07-16T11:52:24.256+01:00The Tour de Fleece up to day 13I've really fallen behind with the updates for this!<br />
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</div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409788565911075235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166686087817428418.post-90930775222817000422010-07-06T09:25:00.000+01:002010-07-06T09:25:08.164+01:00The Tour de Fleece days one, two and threeI am really enjoying the TdeF on Ravelry. I have done a lot of spinning.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My stash for the TdeF consists of 406g of batts that I made from one of the free fleeces from the local sheep farmer. I also bought a kilo of BFL. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is one black fleece that I'm hoping I can card into batts and spin before the tour is over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day two was spent finishing the bobbin I had started on day one. I then moved on to plying which took ages. I ended up with two skeins weighing 206g measuring approximately 307m. I still haven't check the WPI of the finished yarn! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day three and I'm still working through the batts. My spinning looks very boring, all I have is natural coloured fibre. Most of the people taking part in the TdeF is spinning lovely colourful fibre. I will end on a positive, my spinning has become a lot more even!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409788565911075235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166686087817428418.post-31945030382732205642010-06-23T12:32:00.000+01:002010-06-23T12:32:20.826+01:00Drum cardingI had a guild meeting at the weekend and came home with their drum carder. I found a good guide for using one <a href="http://www.vampy.co.uk/wp/?p=94">by Vampy</a>.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With a hand-carder on your lap separate the fibres at the butt end removing the nepps as you go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409788565911075235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166686087817428418.post-31955338789794421062010-06-14T09:43:00.003+01:002010-06-14T10:04:28.345+01:00Summer top is complete<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44nWNEvPa-pb60F3BLpe76rvnasJZBpp6OUxWgGmE0lPHBx9DcSTn_vXuknkiEfdbHIcqpkZut8e5M0hUqurUOU-eQL8VsTgJjinSKTEkkjrWQFOAXPXxU5uLSEnSdfbYx4kyEhj1A0Sb/s1600/IMG_0281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44nWNEvPa-pb60F3BLpe76rvnasJZBpp6OUxWgGmE0lPHBx9DcSTn_vXuknkiEfdbHIcqpkZut8e5M0hUqurUOU-eQL8VsTgJjinSKTEkkjrWQFOAXPXxU5uLSEnSdfbYx4kyEhj1A0Sb/s320/IMG_0281.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I am really pleased with this. There are a few mistakes, but that just adds to the charm!<br />
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I have mastered the mattress stitch. I did go wrong on one side when I got to the garter stitch section, the other side is perfect.<br />
The last time I sewed a seam it was so ridged the garment could stand on its own!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is a closer picture of the flower. Instructions for the flower can be found <a href="http://skamama.blogspot.com/2006/06/picot-flower.html">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next project needs to be something with yarn overs. I just don't get them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409788565911075235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166686087817428418.post-87162108184341984892010-06-09T09:49:00.002+01:002010-06-14T09:28:08.188+01:00I'm actually using my handspun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUqW1uGOlK9EZNH3pA9WkHxMBL_JxwVBwkZpcCXhUl45MqBnK1ye7YVQ7DGYk42IMR1rVl8UgH3uicuGRoyJ_hniPIbDaGcwBuZFDhw1mOOwfgzrloLeBGiRt1jYI1MvwZyprwaLdMhP1/s1600/IMG_1285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUqW1uGOlK9EZNH3pA9WkHxMBL_JxwVBwkZpcCXhUl45MqBnK1ye7YVQ7DGYk42IMR1rVl8UgH3uicuGRoyJ_hniPIbDaGcwBuZFDhw1mOOwfgzrloLeBGiRt1jYI1MvwZyprwaLdMhP1/s320/IMG_1285.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I'm knitting a summer top for my 5 year old daughter. It is from this <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/childs-sun-top">pattern on Ravelry.</a><br />
The plan is to have it finished before the weekend, including washing and blocking it.<br />
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<b>A little update</b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The front is finished. I'm about a quarter of the way through the back now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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