Of course condolences have an exemption. It's a sad reason for an addition to the rules but a necessary one.
I finished the little hearts quilt at 4 a.m. so I am a happy camper. As soon as I get off the PC, I am going upstairs to pull out the next UFO. This one was pulled entirely from stash. I didn't have enough of one color for the sashing and the solution was a two-color sashing. This is also my first foray into ruler work. All the SID and the scallops are done with rulers. The hearts are echo-quilted with a swirl. I am quite pleased even though I see all the "issues" I would fix in a do-over.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/quiltin...284858-56.html
here is a closeup