JanRN, four pounds is great. I'm only losing two a month, but I look at as two I didn't gain. We won't win any FQs, but we will improve our physical and mental health. Maybe slow and steady does win the race.
Carol, my few forays into the quilting world have never been scrappy, now four of the six quilts I've made since my forced retirement have been scrappy. The charm packs were the ice breaker, I think. Sure saves buying fabric. I only bought some of the white, the backing, the binding and the red blender for the wide border.