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Simply Retro Update

For the Simply Retro Quilt Along  I'm participating in at Jana's blog, we are starting on the third project in the book.  But first I wanted to bring you up to speed with the progress of the first two I have started. You can also check out more of Simply Retro on Flickr . My first Simply Retro project "Swell"  which I did in red, white and blue had been delayed in the quilting department. I decided to quilt it in the Baptist Fan design, but I wasn't happy with how it was turning out with the machine. SInce I had to spend a day in a hospital waiting room, I decided that I would quilt it by hand (a first for me)  and so it's taking a while to finish. See how it's turning out.     The other project in the works is "Retro" a great block with a splash of color popping in the quilt.     This is a baby quilt, and I have a feeling I'll be delivering this quilt after the baby arrives. I am waiting for this gre...