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Welcome to my blog. This is not my cat, nor is it my quilt. But I couldn't figure out how to remove them and I liked the blog theme and layout, so, there you are!

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Sheila: My name is Sheila H. and I live in southern Illinois. I make miniature quilts out of antique fabrics.

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