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This is from MSQC Stacks pattern. It is about 76 by 89 inches. Made with mostly Kaffe Fassett fabrics and Kona Cotton grey of some kind. It is for a raffle to fund raise at a conference on a rare type of blood cancer that I have. I am so nervous putting it out into the world so I am taking the leap here. I called it Balancing Act because living with this cancer is one! I have a grey paisley backing for it and I will quilt simply as this is all I can do. I have promised myself to try FMQ when I buy a new sewing machine!

I was watching Lorrie Nunemaker on You Tube, and she showed such an EASY way to make a zippered pouch! You just need to buy a quilted placemat, or any placemat of your choice and a nylon zipper. You can choose to make the pouch longer, or deeper. The corners are "boxed" so it sits upright. I chose to put tabs on both ends of the zipper, along with a ribbon zipper pull. Mine turned out to be 8" long x 5.5" high x 4" deep. Since the placemat is already quilted, this makes a very FAST project to make. Great for gifts!