My block is done !!!! I did the 9 1/2 light sqaure and 9 1/2 dark square-- thinking I will keep the second for myself...

Yup.... I signed the wrong block !! Was so excited I did not make a mistake writing the message. Well took the "right" block and wrote my message and did it again without a mistake --- yeah !!! I did square mine to 8 3/4 unfinished - just in case my 8 1/2 and Carole's 8 1/2 are not the same. She can square it up to her 8 1/2. Hope to get it in the mail in the next couple of days.