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Day: April 12, 2019

FOTY 2017 Update

FOTY 2017 - early April 2019
FOTY 2017 – early April 2019

I spent all day Sunday working to get the FOTY 2017 top together. I have big chunks, but not a top.

Yet.

I will soon. I still can’t tell if I am going to like the way it looks, but I hope so. I do like the skyline sort of effect

Author JayeLPosted on Friday, April 12, 2019Tuesday, April 9, 2019Categories 2019Tags Color, Fabric, Fabric of the Year, Fabric of the Year 2017, FOTY

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