Ouch! Those cracked fingertips are the worst thing about winter weather. I put Carmex on mine... sometimes I put it on at night and wear gloves to bed, or cover well with band aids.
Here are a few blocks I've started quilting, from my swap with Givio... We each make two of the same block of the month, and then keep one and swap one. So at the end we will have 24. I'm doing mine QAYG.
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