Several months ago, Bernie at Needle and Foot contacted me about participating in a blog hop she was organizing with Paint Brush Studio to celebrate one of my favorite times of year, Autumn. Paint Brush Studio had recently released several new lines of fall fabrics and offered to sponsor us in creating projects to show case their beautiful fabrics. Without hesitation, I said sign me up! Which brings us to my stop today on the Autumn Abundance Blog Hop and a small give away.
After drooling over all of the fabric lines, I decided to pick all of my fabrics from their Windfall collection.
This is just a small sampling of the prints in the Windfall line. In total it contains 20 different vibrant prints, incredibly rich in color. Until you've held them in your hands and viewed them with your own eyes, you just can't imagine the richness and depth in these tone on tone prints. My vision was to use them to transform my Watermelon Taffy Block I designed for the Fabri-Quilt 2015 New Block Blog Hop (Paint Brush Studio is a part of Fabri-Quilt) into what I am calling Autumn Blooms. I decided to edit the block somewhat in color placement and double the block size, but construction wise it follows the same format.
So with my modifications sketched out, cutting began.
Blocks started to take shape.
And in no time, I found myself with a Caroline Kitty Cat approved quilt top measuring 48" square.
The next phase would be to formulate a quilting plan and audition motifs using my Plexiglas.
Since I had just invested in several quilting rulers, I knew I wanted to take this opportunity to play with them by adding lots of curves and lines to the mix. Ultimately, this first sketch was just a rough draft and as the quilting began, the quilt revealed different ideas to me.
With a plan somewhat in place, it was time to start thinking thread. I wanted my thread to melt into the quilt top, complementing the fabrics but not competing with them. Sometimes in life it's important to surround yourself with a great support system and that is what I like to think of my Aurifil Thread collection as, my quilting support system. From a distance, all the bright colors of the fabrics absolutely shine, but when you are standing close to the quilt, you notice those brilliant fibers adding a wonderful texture across the quilt.
So for this quilt I chose Aurifil #2130 Medium Butter, #4026 Forrest Green, #2780 Dark Delft Blue, #2610 Light Blue Grey, #1240 Very Dark Eggplant and #2235 Orange.
Obviously, we all know how much I love my big sheet of Plexiglas, but let's face it, it's huge. So before I started this project I purchased a smaller piece (8"x10") that fits on a shelf right under my long arm with my rulers. Best idea ever!
It was small enough I could easily place it on top of the quilt and figure out quickly which rulers would give me the desired look I was going for. Or if I had a section I was still not quite sure how to fill, I could audition different designs on the fly.
As you can see the design on the far right won.
When all of the quilting was finished, the only thing left to do was add binding. This one just screamed for a flanged binding (but I tend to think most quilts do). I went back and forth between green with an orange flange and blue with and orange flange, but in the end, blue was the big winner.
After several sew and rips trying to line my binding tails up, I think I've figured out a better way to check alignment before sewing (but we will save that post for another day).
When the last stitch of the binding was sewed into place, my friend, Jackie, and I headed to the local walking trail and a small park in our town, to enjoy the rest of a beautiful fall day and grab some pictures of Autumn Blooms.
Even the squirrels had to stop for a second look.
A small peak at the back of the quilt.
I couldn't resist capturing one picture of my quilt in a tree just for Sandra at mmmquilts.
I hope that you can take some time to visit all the other hop participants and that you find inspiration in all of our creations. I have been so honored to work with this talented group of quilters. Rumor has it that they also have give aways going on as well, but you'll just have to visit to find out.
Monday, October 24th--Bernie at Needle and Foot
Tuesday, October 25th--Janine at Quilts From the Little House
Wednesday, October 26th--Mari at Academic Quilter
Thursday, October 27th--Tish at Tish's Adventures in Wonderland...hey, that's me!
Friday, October 28th--Sandra at mmmquilts
Now for my give away. I will be giving away two prizes. The first will be 36 5" charms of the left over fabric from constructing this quilt. The only color not included was orange, because, well, it took all of it to piece and bind the quilt.
The second drawing will be for these six lovely fall inspired fat quarters I pulled from my fabric stash.
To enter the give away just leave a comment below. Maybe tell me your favorite thing about Autumn. For a second chance, followers of Wonderland leave a second separate comment telling me how you like to follow me. The drawing will stay open till Midnight, Monday October 31st EST. I will use a random number generator to pick two winners on Tuesday, November 1st. If you are a no reply blogger, remember to leave me your email address so I can contact you.
A HUGE thank you to Bernie for organizing this hop for us and allowing me to participate. Also to Paint Brush Studios for allowing us the chance to work with these beautiful fabrics. If you have never played with Paint Brush Studio fabrics, you are missing out.
PS. This is also the first thing I can mark off of my 4th Quarter Goals. Woot!
Come join the party! It's always more fun with friends. Today I'm linking up with Main Crush Monday, Finished or Not Friday, Finish It Up Friday, Can I Get a Whoop! Whoop, Let's Bee Social and Midweek Makers.
152 comments:
What I love about fall is the abundance of rich colors everywhere in nature!
Your quilt is beautiful. I really love the fabric you used! Fall is my favourite time of year. I love the colours and smells of fall.
That is a beautiful quilt! I love the Colors change in fall and hot chestnuts smell in the town, lol!
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Your quilt is beautiful. I love the leaf imprinted fabric, the colors are striking. I just love walking through the woods with all the changing colors and the crisp air. Thanks for the giveaway, grinnie1961 at gmail dot com
Your quilt is beautiful and the quilting just right on it! I love the fall colors and decorating for fall the most.
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Luscious fabric and beautiful quilt!
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Nice fabric and colors. I love pumpkins. Keep buying orange fabric for more fall quilts. I love sleeping under my Halloween applique quilt. It is the first seasonal quilt I pull out after the weather changes.
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Ah, Tish, this is gorgeous! You've taken to ruler work like you invented it. My favorite things in autumn are the rich colors, so this quilt fits right in. Those fabrics remind me of sun prints.
That is a gorgeous quilt! I love the purple in it! The giant blocks you designed are fascinating to look at, too. I love the changing leaf colors in fall. Colorado was so beautiful this year, but most of our leaves have fallen now because we've had lots of wind.
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The colors of your quilt are just wonderful! The quilting is outstanding! Cool weather is my favorite about Autumn, I live in south Mississippi, a blessing after our intense heat!
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ABbsolutely breathtaking Tish!! The colours you chose, the photo shoot setting, the quilting--!! Having seen this quilt in the various stages, but unable to look at some final photos from the park shoot because they wouldn't download on my phone, grrr, this is an extra-special treat to gaze at. Of course, my favourite is the one in the tree! It shows off the quilting so well, which is just SO über-beautiful, and in my opinion, does not compete with the beautiful rich fabrics, but enhances them. It also is just such an interesting shot, and the drape of the quilt looks so appealing and soft. The squirrel!! A real one :-) but I'm thinking you've provided a squirrel in giving us another rendition of your original block design... Sidenote: I'm thinking places like Lowe's and Harbor Freight should have an affiliate programme for us quilters, just sayin' ... I know I have an 8X10" piece of plexiglass now on my list, and thanks to you I bought the large one.
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This turned out beautifully, Tish, and congratulations for marking an item off your list! Hooray!!! I love how you view Aurifil thread as a support team for your work, that is such a great description and you did have just the right colors on hand to blend in and compliment your work. The flanged binding was definitely the right choice for finishing the mini, too. :)
This is pretty fabrics in abundance ♥
Wow, you have a glorious Fall finish! The quilting is marvelous. Beautifully done! And my favorite part of Autumn is the feel of the cooler air upon my skin as I walk through vibrant color. I just love this season.
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Such pretty colors you've chosen for this autumn quilt! Orange was my mom's favorite color and it fits in perfectly in this project as it's so sunny and bright. Great use of plexiglass...that's one I need to use! Gosh, what a brilliant idea and your FMQ is just as beautiful.
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Oh Tish! This is such a wonderful use of the fabric line. The colors are so deep and rich. Love seeing your block exploding into a larger version of itself.
Great choices for the quilting motifs - your plexiglass trick is so cool.
Thanks for being a part of Autumn Abundance!
Thanks for sharing your quilt! It is beautiful. My favorite part about autumn is the colors and the cooler temps at night where you can sit outside by a fire without being freezing cold.
Pretty quilt. I like seeing all the fall colors. 24Tangent@gmail.com
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I love this fabric! Where can I buy it? The web site shows to shops in my area but both do not have it and won't order for me.
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What I love about autumn . . . hmmm . . . I do enjoy the cooler temps after the hot summer!
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Lovely quilt with beautiful fabrics and great quilting motif choices - you've nailed it! Thanks so much for sharing this beauty on Midweek Makers
I enjoy the rainfall in Autumn. I love to hear it on my roof. Thank you, peterstankovich@comcast.net
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I appreciate the close up pictures in your post. Always nice to be able to "really see". I enjoy the harvest and colors of harvest in the fall.
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Your quilt is gorgeous. It has your great block and the colors are beautiful. Thanks for showing how you wanted to quilt it. I always need some help with those decisions. Your quilting is beautiful. What I like about autumn is the cooler weather and the beautiful colors everywhere.
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I love fall, especially the beautiful colors. Your quilt is beautiful.
Love your Autumn Blooms quilt in those beautiful Windfall fabrics!
I like to collect the Autumn leaves in assorted shapes,sizes and colors and use them with table decorations...
What a beautiful quilt! Love the colors of fall.
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Your quilt is absolutely beautiful! The secondary designs are really delightful and the quilting is stunning.
My favorite thing about autumn is the way in autumn, more than other seasons, you can really feel the moment when seasons change--all at once the light is different, the scents in the air are different, the leaves change color; it is amazing.
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your quilt is lovely. i adore that fabric. my favorite part of autumn is pulling the garden in for canning.
Now that I live in Alabama, I like the cooler temps. But back in Illinois, I liked the beautiful colors of the leaves.
Beautifulquilt with outstanding quilting. I love apples, all kinds of apples.
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Wow, your quilt turned out great, and the quilting is just marvelous! Thanks for sharing a great giveaway!!
Wow - lovely fabric and a gorgeous looking quilt! I especially enjoyed your quilting details - so informative!! I love the look of your quilt from the back - very nice!! mumbird3(at)gmail(dot)com
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Your quilt is gorgeous! The fabrics, colors and quilting are all just perfect. I like most everything about fall. One favorite fall thing is FOOTBALL! My college team plays tonight and I will be watching (on TV) while stitching quilt binding. A perfect evening.
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Wonderful quilt with gorgeous fabrics! I love everything about fall except raking all the beautiful leaves when they fall in my yard!
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Thanks so much for the peek at the back. I love to see quilting on the back of a piece. This is a great design. Thank you.
So glad fall has arrived with all it's awesome colors. I love that this is harvest time-crisp juicy apples and winter squash! How about a bowl of butternut squash soup and a cup of hot apple cider?
Your Quilt is GORGEOUS!!!...Wowie!! Looove it!!
I love Fall! The colors & bluest sky!! Picking apples & making Applesauce & apple Butter! Getting woodburner goin, Crockpot soups...& our Anniversary!! :)
Thank you for chance to win your Give-a-ways too!! :D
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I love the aroma of fall like fireplaces burning, campfires with marshmallows on a stick and pumpkin pie. BTW EXQUISITE quilt creation!!
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What a gorgeous quilt! I love the smell of wet leaves in the fall.
Crunching leaves underfoot and the smell of our woodstove cranking up for the first time in the season. Beautiful quilt!
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Love your =your quilt. The colors and the quilting is beautiful!! Love the fall season when the days are cooler and the colors are wonderful!! Thanks.
Well that quilt was a surprise. I'm not sure what I expected,but it is lovely.
Wow, Tish, it's stunning! I love how you explain everything! I always learn a little something new from you! XO
Tish. Your quilt uses the fabrics so beautifully. It's wonderful.
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I don't like a whole lot about autumn. I'm a spring girl! I do like the colors and your quilt, though.
Thanks Tish, for the giveaway.
My favourite thing about Autumn is watching the leaves change colour.
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You have captured the essence of autumn completely. I love the crispness in the air in the morning and the warmth of the sun in the afternoon. Thanks for the opportunity to acquire some of these luscious fabrics.
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This turned out so beautiful Tish! Enlarging the block for this quilt was genius, and the color placement is perfect. I love how you took us along on the decision process for your quilting design - I am so going to have to get some of that plexiglass!! Congrats on a fabulous quilt!
Love the cooler weather! And it looks like it may rain this year!! ndfromsd atgmaildotcom
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Love your quilt!! The quilting on it is beautiful! I like the cooler weather and the rain. :)
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I love that apple cider is available at this time of year. What lovely quilting you did on your project!
Really pretty quilt, and great idea for the plexi to audition designs. I love the crunch of the leaves under my feet, the colors in the trees, crisp air, fires in the fireplace, and chocolate pumpkin cupcakes. Thanks.
Beautiful quilt! Thank you for sharing and for the giveaway. I love the cooler weather and colors of Fall!
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I love the colors in this! And you found a little free library!
My favorite thing about fall is everything! Absolutely my favorite season. I love the leaves, the crisp air, Halloween, everything!
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I love your design and those fabrics! So pretty. I love the cooler weather that comes in the fall. Living in the south it's a blessing when it finally comes! Thanks for the chance! Helen G. hrglover(at)hotmail(dot)com
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Love how your quilt turned out. Striking!, I love the nice crisp sunny days of fall. Unfortunately, we've had the rainiest October ever! More time for sewing ...
Beautiful quilt!
I love your quilting!
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I need to go find some Windfall! Love what you did with yours.
My favorite thing about autumn is the colors on the mountains!
I love autumn because of its color show it puts on. I love color.
Wow - amazing colors and beautiful quilt!! Fall is my favorite season - I love October with the cooler weather and pretty colors!
I love the colors in your quilt and how vibrant they are. I love the designs you chose for quilting. I love watching all the leaves change and seeing the changes each day as more and more leaves fall and the remaining begin to look more lacey and delicate.
Absolutely beautiful Tish!
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I like the changing colors and the crisp morning air. I love the quilting you did.
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Love your beautiful quilt! I love the changing colors of autumn.
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Love your quilt Tish. The colours glow like sunlight behind autumn leaves (my favourite thing!) Love the little squirrel, we don't have them here!
Your quilting is amazing. Using plexiglass to audition quilting stitches is certainly an idea to incorporate into my quilt tips. The pattern and colors used is this quilt really stands out. I'm loving it!
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Your quilt is gorgeous and those rich colours are beautiful!!! I love the fall colours and going on photography hikes... it really is the perfect time for amazing photos!!!
Your quilt is absolutely beautiful! The best thing about autumn is the colors of the trees and the crisp blue of the sky. Thanks!
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You created a beautiful quilt here, and Paintbrush Studios should be honored! I learned quite a bit about how you develop your quilting plan, Tish. It's good! I lay Glad Wrap across mine if I need to do a change mid stream, and am not quite sure, but it's harder to see through than the Plexiglass.
Favorite thing about Autumn--honestly, it means an end to the miles of mowing that happen here. I know my husband will work fewer hours, and be home more. The slow down of life is what I look forward to most. The color is tremendous, and I enjoy all the parts of the holidays, but fall signals rest to me. When we go like fire the rest of the year, that rest time is appreciated.
Your quilt is inspiring! I love the reds of the leaves in the fall and the excitement of the grandkids as they celebrate Halloween.
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Tish, it's wonderful to meet you and discover your blog. Orange is a favorite color of mine and Autumn has an abundance of it, and it get's me outdoors. Love the smell passing an apple orchard, pumpkin patch and burning fireplaces . Kitty Cat did a great job surveying your progress. Thanks for sharing the rulers too...not something I've delved into yet for the little bit of free motion quilting that I do.
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What a beautiful quilt Tish! The rich colours are enhanced by your wonderful quilting. The photos are wow, want to come do some for me.
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I love the quilt you created, and your use of rulers for quilting. I am wondering . . . do you know if Viking makes a foot suitable for rulers (I have a Sapphire)? I also have never figured out how to tell if I have a high shank or low shank machine . . . I don't understand the difference. Oh, and one more comment: That purple fabric is the most LUSCIOUS purple I've ever seen. LOVE it! (lynnstck[at]yahoo.com)
Gorgeous quilt!! Very generous of you to offer a giveaway. I'd even love to win the leftover scraps for my 1.5" postage stamp quilt. I love autumn because our apples are ripe and it's time to make cider (the non-alcoholic kind--although we tried making the alcoholic kind too this year). kthurn(at)bektel(dot)com
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One of my favorite things about fall is the changing color of the leaves. Love all the reds, oranges and yellows!
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I live in North Carolina so the best thing about autumn is the end of hot, hot weather! I love the crisp air and beautiful foliage of October here! cotten.gloria@gmail.com
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What a fabulous quilt!
I love the Autumn colours, and especially walking through the fallen leaves!
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This is such a great quilt! I didn't realize it was your block from the 2015 hop. I really like that you increased the size of the block. I think it looks fantastic!
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I love your quilt and your quilting; beautiful. The Windfall colors are just plain gorgeous.
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Very lovely quilt, gorgeous fall colors and the quilting is amazing.
Hum, aside from the wonderful colors I really like the fact that the cool temperatures and I don't mean cold, start to replace endless days of 90's. Your quilt is wonderful and your quilting even better. Do you quilt on a domestic machine or a long arm?
I love the cooler temps and the gorgeous array of colors in the foliage. Thanks.
Gorgeous fabrics, quilt and quilting! Thanks for linking to Finished or Not Friday!
I love the road trips to look at all the beautiful colored leaves.
You quilt is lovely! My favorite thing about autumn is the gorgeous trees! Thanks for the chance to win!
Gorgeous quilt that you've made. I really enjoy the changing of the leaves when we get the chance to have nice enough weather that they don't all drop to the ground before changing colors. jarvenpa1ne at gmail dot com
Love your quilt, and those fall colored fabrics are beautiful! I love the changing colors of the trees in fall, and eating pumpkin cookies!
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I love these fabrics, and your quilt is absolutely gorgeous!
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What a lovely quilt with the Windfall fabrics. I most enjoy Autumn because of the change of leaf colors. Ours don't last long before the wind blows them away. The colors look so much better than grass that is drying up! Hope to win and try out those Windfall fabrics!
Hi, I just signed up to follow your blog via email. I'm glad they have these blog hops so we can find out about some very interesting blogs. Thank you for participating! I love how you use the plexiglass for quilting design ideas!
Autumn is my favourite season, it is so beautiful, the autumn leaves, the harvest, I even like the shorter days and the coming of the cold season, snuggling down by the fire with a quilt for extra warmth, just wish I had a real one :-(
Yes I love autumn the colors of the leaving. I look forward for the cold season.
Fall colors are anticipated every years along with cooler temps. Not this year as we are experiencing very warm days in NE. Your quilt & quilting design are beautiful.
My favorite part about the fall season is the colors of the leaves and persimmons
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I love the cooler air that Autumn brings and my birthday is in October, so it's always been a special month for me. ljbisme at msn dot com
I love the cooler temps and lovely colors! Thanks for sharing! Pbstrand@msn.com
Such rich and beautiful colors! Love your quilt! I like the cooler weather and changing of the leaves color in the fall.
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Absolutely gorgeous. I love the crisp cold days and darker nights, cosying in front of our wood burner .
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i love sleeping with the windows open and waking up with a cold nose.
What a beauty Tish! You always compliment your quilts with stunning quilting! I wondered how you were going to use that fabric...and you did perfectly! I love having the windows open in the fall, filling the house with fresh air! Falling leaves are great too!
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The colors are so brilliant. Beautiful pattern and gorgeous quilting. A lovely finish!
Beautiful quilt! I follow you using feedly! My favourite thing about Autumn is lighting the fire when the evenings draw in and sitting by it with a nice cuppa tea and a really good book! So I guess its the excuse for cosiness!
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