Without a Trace

When cutting out fabric for a quilt, I put tracing paper over the cutting instructions and use a pen to cross out each step as I complete it. This way I don't lose track of where I am, and my book or magazine stays clean.

—Shellie Moniz

Johnston, Rhode Island

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