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Originally Posted by madamekelly (Post 7819443)

I have learned to piece together scraps of batting to use in my QAG blocks as long as they are all the same material. I have also used the pieced batting for coasters and placemats.

I also bought an old teacher's desk, the kind that you have to open the top drawer so the side drawers will open, (great for little visitors) and love it. Every time I open the drawers the little "sproing" sound transports me right back to kindergarten. Lol.

if i can find a cheaper way, why not. and why is everyone buying a purple thang, when a chop stick that's free will do. and being so frugal, for the first 3 yrs i was on this board, i went to the library to use a computer.