Friday check in: best in show but some editing required

 The annual GFWC-IL Tenth District Art Show was Wednesday.   They have used the same categories for years ranging from painting (subcategories by medium) to floral arranging to holiday decor, sculpture, paper crafts, photography, knitting/crochet -- and "wall hanging" and "embroidery, quilting, tatting."  Categories are subject to interpretation.  This year sculpture included a fused-glass panel (beautiful)  and a fabric/quilted covered flower pot (artificial flowers.  Well, I didn't make the rules.  I just followed them -- and I won!   Full confession:  I entered the ONLY wall hanging and there two quilts and a quilted tote bag (no tatting).  But I got Best in Show. 

Nancy Z is a GFWC friend and P.E.O. sister who won the knitting/crochet category.  

Our housekeeper/caregiver looked after S (and cleaned the house) while I was gone.  

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SAHRR Round 6 called for kites or a block beginning with K.  I don't have the Studio 180 Corner Beam ruler but I do have the 30-Something ruler. However, 30-Something makes 3" or 4" units.  Sure I could draft something or paper piece.  But I didn't want to.  

K is for kaleidoscope.  I bought the large and small Kaleido-rulers from Marti Michell's retirement clearance sale last summer.  Time to try them out.   I was mightily impressed!  Easy to use and accurate results.  

I sewed and sewed until I had 56 4" blocks.  I made rows and attached them.  They fit!  Remember that I'm sewing upstairs in the living room these days, away from the studio (basement) design wall and cutting table so I can't easily spread my work out to measure.  Afterwards, when I pinned the flimsy to the design wall -- oops.  It bows.   I have some calculating and adjusting to do.

I think I'll add a skinny green border to stabilize the outer edges (once I've corrected the bowing).

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