Several of you commented on how pretty the fabrics were.
Here they are finally finished.
The quilters retreat bundle, all together. (If you click on any of the photo's it will give you a closer view)
A pretty tote bag with two outside pockets.
Six pockets inside the tote and a nice stable base.
A Stitching case.
Inside, room for a seam ripper, scissors and several floss cards of embroidery threads.
A little bucket for either snipped threads or perhaps storing tools.
A traveling ironing mat, with two layers of insulated batting and one layer of regular cotton batting.
A mini iron insulated travel case.
And shown in the first photo a matching needle case.
Cute collection?? Well this collection that I've named the quilters retreat bundle is for one lucky commenter. Why, you may ask, it's my 300th post. I made these for those of you who travel to quilt retreats, nothing worse than having to tote along a huge ironing board and regular iron. No need now, that's covered.
Now I'm not a big fan of asking bloggers to put a link up for a giveaway. It's just not my style. I'd much rather have a giveaway for my regular readers. So here's how this will work. Leave a comment on THIS POST ONLY and if I recognise you as a regular reader/commenter, you'll get an extra entry. If your new to my blog or a lurker, you'll get a single entry. Sound fair? I'll leave it open until Monday the 13th of October, and yes I'll mail overseas.
One final thing, please make sure I can get in contact with you. If you are set at no reply please leave an email address in your comment.
Happy Stitching
Edit: I've had several comments already that are NO REPLY, I'm sorry ladies but if you don't leave some way for me to contact you in your comment I won't be able to include you in the draw.
151 comments:
WOO HOO!! Those are ADORABLE...I have a retreat in Oct AND Nov and these would sure help me pack...
Do you recognize me?? My hair is a little darker (I AM worth it!)and I just have on my "staying home" clothes, but it's me!!
Oh my gosh Linda... you ARE AMAZING...;O)...when did you manage to sew this...in between fever and the flu...lol...I just sigh!!! :o)
Amazing it is...THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY DIVINE!! Very clever indeed...
sigh...sigh... :O) Lovely!! Someone sure is going to be in heaven... hope for some luck here... YES I DO!!!!
Oh...I forgot to say...wow...300 posts...thats amazing too...congratulations...!!!!
Of course it's fair and I'm happy with my chance to win:) Your presents are really great!
Have a nice day!
Hugs from Hungary, Europe
many congrats on your 300th post - that's some achievement - i'm only on 30something!
that fabric is the most gorgeous i've seen in a long time - maybe when you found your winner you could let me know where to get it?
many thanks and happy blogging!
x
Sooo excellent!! They are fantastic! I am assuming they are your own design. Will you put them into a pattern so that they can be purchased? Congrats on 300 posts, WOW, is all I can say about that!! Thanks for letting us in on your fantastic giveaway!
Hi Linda~ I was wondering what you were making with that fabric...it is so pretty. And once again you have made some beautiful things. I don't quilt yet but I am going to learn. You can put me in the drawing if you would like but I wouldn't want to win over someone who right now quilts and could use it more than me...does this make sense. Congrat's on the 300th post. May I ask where do you find time to make 300 posts along with making all the wonderful crafts that you make??? I have just me and my husband at home and one small dog and cat and can't find the time to post or sew.Let me in on your time management secrets please! Right now I am trying to make--notice the word trying! a Raggedy ann doll for my granddaughter who will be two on the 19th of this month...nothing like putting it off till the last minute?? I have had the pattern, and fabric since July!!
Anyway Congrat's again, I love coming to your blog it always makes me happy to see all of the things you are working on and I love that you put other peoples blogs in your sidebar...I like to visit them too!!
Blessings,Joann
Happy blogiversary Linda. This is a wonderful giveaway. It is always so fun to read your blogpost and you are a great inspiration to us
Hi Linda, congratulations on 300 posts. I would love to be in the draw for that very pretty pack.
Linda,
Congratulations on your 300th. Wow, that's a lot of blogging. I enjoy your blog. Your ideas and work are beautiful. As a new blogger, I am impressed.
-Rebecka
Congrats on your 300th blog posting. That is amazing. I love your retreat bag. I there a pattern for it? Im glad you are well again. Cheers
These are really lovely Linda. I have just 'come over' from Valori Wells blog and have been blown away. I'm not sure that lovely fabric is available in New Zealand but if you publish the pattern I will purchase and try to get something similar.. Congratulations on such a lovely blog and at the grand age of 300 you are looking good.
Robyn Kirk
New Zealand
missey1@es.co.nz
Please enter me into your drawing! That is an amazing set of goodies! That would be perfect to take back and forth to my quilt guild meetings.
Kristie
Glad you are feeling better and you are certainly feeling very generous!!!! :-)
Congratulations on 300 posts! (I am already a winner with your fabulous swaps. Thank you for those again!!)
What beautiful items...and they are all useful, too! Please enter me in your giveaway...congratulations on 300 posts as well!
Congratulations! Please enter my name in the drawing and you can reach me at http://ratherbequilting-veronica.blogspot.com/ This little set would've come in handy this past weekend! I check your blog frequently and thank you for your leadership!
What an awesome collection of goodies! Did you design all of the patterns yourself? Please enter me in the drawing.
Oh Linda they are just beautiful!! What a delight to use them for a retreat or just to go to your guild sewing after meeting. I would be so happy to have them. Congrats on your 300th blog, you are an amazing woman of course I do know where your inner strenght comes from HIM. Blessings and hugs, Marie
Congratulations of 300 posts! I'm a regular reader, but not commenter. What a lovely gift you have made.
I think you need to pattern and sell these beauties!!! I have a couple of retreats coming up and would love to limit what I bring...Have a great one!
Congrats on the 300th....I haven't quite reached 100 ...but am getting there.....!! wow....what a fabulous gift package...!! good luck to all!
Congrats on 300 posts! I'm always amazed at the things you produce with your sewing machine. I hope to be that friendly with mine someday! Great little set you have put together there!
Hi Linda! Congratulations on 300 Posts - Wow! What beautiful items you've made...such a generous giveaway! But, then again, you always do such lovely work! =)
I don't know how to tell if I'm set at no-reply (only been blogging for a few months), so just in case I am set at no-reply...here is my email address:
mykwmca@gmail.com. I think you already have it from the bag swap, though.
Sorry for the long comment! Thanks again! =)
Oh my - have you ever been busy! Such a very generous give away - and so beautifully made! I would love to have this not-so-little package delivered to my mailbox!
And thank you for the way you are doing this! Seems like all over blogland people are trying to get new readers to their blog by having people post links to their give away. Seems to me this just makes people tear around blogland leaving comments so they can win things. That's not the best spirit when it comes to giveaways - in my humble opinion, anyway. I'm with you - I love it when a regular reader wins one of my give aways. And I always hope they will bring regular readers who lurk out in the open so I can meet them!
Beautiful work! Would love to be entered in the drawing :o)
Congratulations on 300 posts Linda - wow, that's a lot of 'show and tell'. I've enjoyed reading every one of them. Such a generous and fabulous gift to celebrate the occassion too - so congratulations also to the lucky winner - whoever that might be!
Kind regards - Dawn
Congratulations Linda. What a wonderful giveaway. It is always so enjoyable to read your blog you are a great inspirational and encouraging lady see you around for the next 300
Wow....this is a great giveaway!! Congratulations on 300 posts!!
Wow, what a gorgeous and generous giveaway Linda.
Congrats on reaching your 300th post, that is quite a milestone says she she who only just reached 30 !
Wow Linda what a generous giveaway, I'd love to take those goodies to retreats and stitching group get togethers. Everyone would be soooo jealous, they're just gorgeous
I am just a lurker and sometime poster, so you don't need to put my name in the drawing. I just wanted you to know that this is the cutest stuff. Whoever wins this is one lucky person.
Can I ask you the name of the fabric? I don't think I have run across this before. thanks
Pam
Linda! You are the best! :o) Wow 300 already!! Cant wait for the next 300! :o)
Glad to hear you are feeling better!!
Glad to hear you are feeling better! What a gorgeous set of goodies! Well done on 300 posts - I always get plenty of inspiration when I visit here :)
OMGosh Linda all those goodies are lovely. You have been very busy. How can you part with them? Congratulations on your 300th post. I have enjoyed each and everry one of them. Good luck everyone!
what a cute tote and accessories. Congrats on the 300th post.
Linda, You are a very lovely person. Giving away your sewing is so very kind. Congratulations on your 300 blog entry. I would love to be in your give away draw. Happy Stitching Hugs, Kathy from the Blig Blog, cozykoza32@hotmail.com
Hi Linda,
Firstly thanks so much for organising the bag/bucket swap. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. And here you are giving again. The prizes are so lovely, I would feel privileged to be entered and maybe win. Congratulations on your 300th post!
Congratulations! 300 posts, I have long way to go to get there, thats for sure. I`ve been following your blog for a couple of months, but not sure I`ve ever left a comment. My feeds list is long like.... don`t know what. I leave a comment to someones blog each and every day, but don`t manage to comment to everyone I visit, have to do some other things too....
Simply gorgeous giveaway. I'm all for having everything packed up ready for a 'grab and go' .... and I have a retreat in November so how cool would it be to turn up there with all your lovely goodies and my wonderful bag from the swap. (It's already packed)
The whole set is lovely! Congrats on getting to 300!
oh Linda your sewing pack is just beautiful
congrats on 300 posts
I would love to be in the draw for this giveaway
many hugs to you Beth
Wow- the set is gorgeous! I love the fabrics, and it is just lovely. And congratulations on 300 posts!
Congratulations and wow what a wonderfull gifts for a lucky winner please count me in.
Sylvia :)
Very pretty. I'd love to own them....please add my name to your drawing.
Congrats on your 300th post. May there be many more. The quilters retreat bundle is stunning. The fabrics and the designs are just beautiful.
Wow 300 posts! Your retreat bundle is beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway.
OMG....what a generous give away Linda..these treats are totally awesome..please please add my name...
Very nice all your gifts, really very useful and immense happiness for the winner.
Hugs from Chile , Vero
What an amazing group of goodies from a great blogger celebrating her 300th post. Truly a package I would love to get in the mail. If it is not me, that is fine for it is not meant to be. So advance congrats to the lucky winner. Good Luck, maybe faith will be on my side?
Wow! Congratulations on your 300th post. I have enjoyed every one since I found your blog. I think that you do the most beautiful work that I have ever seen. Your quilters travel accessories are just beautiful. And I love the fabrics!
Being a lurker just doesn't pay ;)
I sure could use this for our weekly Ladies Craft Night at church. This past week I had to throw everything into a grocery bag and once te evening was over I accidentaly left my sewing machine behind!!!!
Wow! That is simply gorgeous! I love it. I have just recently found you blog, so I guess I am pretty new. Thank you *sew* much for a chance to win. Visit my blog anytime at Seam 2 B Sewing.
I am in awe....what an incredible set!! You are one of a kind Linda!!! Congrats on 300 posts. Come and enter my draw!
Congratulations!!!! Wow, 300 that is amazing! You are amazing, this set is sooooo cute! Did you come up with the patterns?
Fun stuff...nice variety of sewing items...cute cute cute
You are being very generous with your 300th post give away!! very generous!
Pam@
www.pamgwillim.com
mycreativemind@pamgwillim.com
Congratulations Linda on WOW 300 posts...Have sure enjoyed my read every time I visit...Thankyou....The quilters retreat set is so lovely...well done on a great design...please add me to the giveaway..
Blessings
Dawn x
Happy 300! It certainly was worth waiting for the reveal of your tease photos. *s* Everything is so pretty and well done. Please add my name to the drawing.
Oh my goodness!!!! CONGRATS!! What a wonderful bundle of FABULOUS goodies. I go to retreats with our quild and would love to show this off. Thank you for sharing with us!
What a WONDERFUL and GENEROUS giveaway, Linda!! How very kind of you to do ALL THAT WORK and then give it away! Bless you! May the kindness you show others come back to you ten fold!
I will be crossing my fingers... :)
Congratulations on your 300 posts!
<3,
Jo-Anne
joannecarter4@yahoo.com
Happy 300th post! And good luck to us all in that draw... :)
I like reading your blog and I have enjoyed your swaps very much!
LOL It took me an age to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the kist!
That is an adorable collection, someone is going to be very, very lucky.
What a lovely collection. Love the pattern of the little folder for unpicker etc.
Am not a pink person if it is a hot pink, but these fabrics are delightful.
I don't think I recall you mentioning the range.
Hi Linda, what a great giveaway, and I love how you did this giveaway. Congratulations on your 300th post. Please enter my name, perfect for taking to a retreat or traveling.
Keep Stitchen'
Bonnie
Linda
what an amazing give away.. congrats on your 300th post!!!
Lissa
Australia
What a beautiful set you've stitched there. COngrats on the 300th post!
Hi Linda
Congratulations on 300 blog posts, they are always such a great read and a visual treat. You are surely known for your rich generosity :)
Blessings
Janelle xx
janellybelly@westnet.com.au
Threads of Friendship
What gorgeous booty ! You're very generous Linda - please count me in - thanks xx
as usual more beautiful work. Love it.
oh my Linda i had kinda figured there was a needlecase from the pic but my oh my what a wonderful lot you have made there,such beautiful colours/tones
cheerrs Vickie
What a super giveaway! Please include me.
Please count me in the bag giveaway. I would die to get that adorable bag. You are very talented. Tracey
OMG! That bag is so awesome. I would love a chance at winning it. And my birthday was 2 days ago..does that get me an extra entry? LOL
rebecca_26_2005@yahoo.com
wow, 300, thats awesome. I am amazed at your give away, so beautiful, awesome!
opps forgot my email addy
changedbygrace@mvn.net
www.creationsbydebbieje
Oh my goodness, Miss Linda - those are incredibly beautiful. What a delightful set for someone to win and enjoy using!
Toss my name in and I'll keep my fingers crossed. :-)
Congratulations Linda, 300 posts!
The things you´ve made are so beautiful, wonderful colours. My eyes got happy looking at them!
Linda, this is a beautiful set! The colors are so delicate and your work is just lovely. Please put my name in your drawing. And congrats on your 300th post!!!! I love reading your blog :)
Happy 300th Linda! What a generous, beautiful giveaway. You set the bar very, very high!
Hello Linda!!! Uau!!! Is beautifull the bag!!! I am inloved it!!!
Sorry for my english again!!!
And congratulations for the 300 posts!!!
Wow what a nice gift the fabrics are so pretty...Happy 300th.
Toni
It is very very beautifull. I love it very much. Happy 300th post.
What a beautiful set and it would look lovely in my quilt room! Of course, nothing you do surprises me as you do such beautiful work. Thanks for sharing not only the patterns, the pictures, but for sharing you! -
Terri Drake at the Drake's Nest in beautiful Ossineke, MI
oneshawman@aol.com
Linda, You did a fabulous job on these! What a sweetie you are to bless us with such a wonderful give away! Congratulations on your 300th post.
Congrats, Linda on 300 posts! Wow, it just seemed just a while back when you started to blog and here you are with 300 already.
I don't do retreats, but what a lovely collection you have there that even the everyday sewer can certainly use.
A question about the sturdy base .... what do you use?
Congrats!!!!! Linda to job well done. I would love to be in the draw. What a beautiful gift. Debbie
Congratulations on your 300 posts!WOW! Double WOW!
You really have been busy! This is an amazing gift you are giving away! I always hope I'll win, but I'm never that lucky!
Anyway, the person who wins this, is a lucky person!
Take care!
Congratulations Linda! You are having such a sweet giveaway, they are all treasures for sure! Thank-you for offering this up!
Wow Linda great give away!! Everything is so adorable, I would love to be the lucky winner :) You have been getting lots of lovely mail haven't you? I'm glad you're feeling better...I think I may have had the same bug as you.
Congratulations on your 300th post! That's a great giveaway! I don't write my mail on but you have it, because I've been on your swaps...
Wow, 300 posts. Congrats on that and glad you're feeling better. I love your giveaway sewing items. I love anything with bees and have a hard time finding fabric in the area with bees. throw my name in and thanks!
Hi Linda,
Congrats on 300 posts, and I am so thrilled that your get together with the folks from your new Church went so well, pleased that you are feeling so much better, please count me in your draw,
Hugs Lorraine
I'm sorry, I'm not a regular reader (but I'll change that)
I came here via Stina looking for you Angels quilt but found something else.
What a super quilters retreat bundle you made! Woooow!
hi Linda
WOW - what a generous giveaway .... love each of the items and would be glad to be the lucky owner - smile - but that many comments, bad chance.
BUT I would like to tell you, I'm here often, even without posting, sorry. I'll change my habit.
Hugs beadtex
Brigitte, German in Poland
Oh wow! 300 posts and so much stitching! How do you have the time??? I do a fraction of the stitching you do and only lurk on blogger.
ginger_curls at yahoo dot co dot uk
300 posts and all of them full of eye candy and other interesting stuff. Wow!!!
What a fantastic prize! You are very generous Linda.
Wow! You have done a wonderful job! You thought of everything! The fabric is beautufil & the sewing is wonderful!! Great job!
300....WOW !!!
Your retreat pack of goodies is lovely. You have been a busy little bee!! Congratulations again on the 300 posts. Barb
Wow! What a fantastic giveaway! You are such a talented quilter. Congrats on your 300th post!
300 post WOW!!! And your give away A-MAZE-ZA-ZING!!! You go girl!
it's a wonderful set! you don't need to enter me...i don't travel with my work, (so let's let someone who needs it win) but i wanted to comment to say congratulations and that i enjoy your blog and all the things you share!
What beautiful work AND what practical items you made. I'd be THRILLED to have them. Please consider my comment as an entry into your giveaway. I'm sure my email is connected to my name, but....just in case, I'll put it here. (Don't want you unable to contact me if I win!!!)
pjcasad@hotmail.com
300 post WOW. What a lovely collection. I always enjoy stopping by your lovely blog. I don't always live a comment. And thank you again for you help. I think my email is connected.
Janie In MO
craftyjanie@sbcglobal.net
Congratulations! I think that the hole collection is adorable - you always have cute stuff :)) I was surprise that you are giving it away! I didn't try to make a tote, yet...but if i don't win yours I will get to work! Thank you for keeping us up to date and having lots of bright ideas! I was very curious what are you working on when I saw the clues. I though it maybe a tote, but the ironing mat and iron traveling case is a great idea! I need to get some of that insulated batting! Thank you for the giveaway! I wish you many more 300! Can you imagine how many candles this would be on a cake ;)
Zlaty
What a fabulous set and I adore the fabric. Please enter me in the draw
Love and hugs Gina xxx
Hi Linda,
I see you have been very busy, love the bag and sewing set. Please include me in the draw.
I visit your blog regularly but have never left a comment. This is my 3rd attempt so here goes.
From Karin (another Aussie).
floreatw@talktalk.net
Congratulations Linda! What a wonderful giveaway, you are such a talented quilter!
Hiya Linda
I have always admired your work
300 post wow.I have like 3I kinda gave up as I wasn't doing anything interesting enough to talk about although you did viit me once.It took me like 3 hrs to find your comment LOL anyway please put my name in your giveaway oh just in case my email dident work right last time I will add it....myrosey2@aol.com
take care
Helen from N.Y>
Your bags are amazing, adorable, wonderful, handy, practical. You are so clever. I am new to your great website and kind of new to leaving comments on blogs. I hope I have done it right so that you have an email address for me. Have a great day.
WOW...they are just so pretty. You always do lovely stuff though. Hugs Khris in Oz
What a beautiful bundle Linda! And so generous to give it as a giveaway too, Lovely x
your output is amazing Linda wow what a lovely set
I missed getting in your swap, have been a follower, but haven't left comments. Your bag and accessories is just tooo pretty! They are lovely, please enter me to win. I have a quilt retreat coming in March 09--I could use them. Angie ps stop by my blog for a Fall giveaway.
Linda, this is a truly lovely set &
a very generous gift. This is my first post on your site - I only discovered your blog recently & I normally lurk! Congratulations to the lucky winner!
Katherine
klmstitches@yahoo.com
Congratulations! Hartelijk gefeliciteerd! (in dutch) You are a great blogger and quilter! Love what you made!
Your 300th post! Congratulations!!What an absolutely beautiful quilter's retreat bundle, and an incredibly generous gift, Linda! I have been meaning to visit you for the longest time, and I certainly chose the right time to stop by! I have missed reading your blog. I always find such inspiration here.
Linda,
These items are to cute not to post a reply.
Elaine
Hi Linda,
That fabric was so lovely to look at and the completed projects are even more adorable. Well done on 300 posts, thats is so exciting.
Hey Linda,
Congrats on your #300! I'm not even to 50 yet...Love your little set...you're so creative.
Wow... 300 posts! Congratulations, that's amazing! (I'm just about to reach my 100th...). You've got a lot of lovely things here. I really enjoy reading your blog.
Once again Linda, I am blown away...they look great. Love the seam ripper case shape.How cute is that. Thanks for the inspiration.
lovely collection, love the fabric and the novel idea for an iron carrier. Well done
I enjoy your blog and really like the quilters retread bundle. It would be great to have amatching set like this to take along.
Linda - they are so pretty and such lovely gentle understated colours
Congrats on the 300th post.What great fabric and a great for anyone to win.
Andrea
Congratulations on your 300th post. I have just found you tonight & what a great blog you have.
Lyn xoxoxo
This sewing set is so pretty! You are so generous, Linda! Congratulations on your 300th post!!!! We are all lucky to have met you in blogland!
Wouldn't you know? I just got back from a retreat and I had forgotten pins, a pincushion, thread catcher, and tape measure. If I had your lovely retreat set, I wouldn't have been caught unprepared! Lovely things you/ve made, Linda.
Carla
Wow! 300 posts! Congratulations Linda! As always your stitched bags etc are just beautiful! Looking forward to many more posts!
Congratulations on 300 posts! And what a wonderful giveaway! Please add me...even though I'm just a lurker! Sorry about that, but I'm new to blogging and can't seem to keep up with everyone! :0)
quiltsheddy@aol.com here. Love your retreat stuff. congrats on your 300th post.
I can´t believe I haven´t commented until now. I would love to be in the draw.
What a nice bag and sewing set. A "must have" for each quilterin. A very nice giveaway.
Congratulations for 300 posts.
Gabriele
Perfect kit for every quilter, well done Linda and great fabrics
Wow that is gorgeous. Congratulations on your 300th post. I never win anything, but sign me up anyway.
Congratulations on your 300th post. I'm not even close to that number. *smile* Found your blog through the Quilting Bloggers.
~Erin
That is just the most awsome and practical gift!
Thank you for the opportunity to win!
Enjoy your week.....
I am a sporadic commenter, trying to read my favourites at least once every two weeks.
congratulations on reaching such a major blogging milestone
Congrats on your 300th post! I'm a new blogger and am only at 3 posts! I love the bundle! So very practical and the fabric is great! I'd love the chance to win!
Hi Linda,
congrats on 300 posts WOW!!!! that's a real achievement.
What a lovely idea, a retreat bundle. So cute and very functional. You are very creative.
regards Julz
Whew, it took me quite awhile to get to the end of all of these comments!. First Congrats on the big 300th and here's to the next 300! What a lovely giveaway Linda, it's beautiful!
Well, aren't you just the cleverest thing!! That is all just gorgeous and very well thought out! well done on 300! love Tracey
Happy 300 and I almost missed it, well, I am so glad I didn't. The bag and all the accessories are beautiful. So generous of you to share. I hope there are many more posts to come. Hugs, Susan
Congratulations on the 300th post. The bag and accessories are beautiful. I always enjoy your things that you make.
www.hollikeeperofthehome.blogspot.com
hollimomof8kiddos@yahoo.com
Thanks,
~Holli
So beautiful, Linda!!
I am glad I found your darling blog and I hope to become a regular! LOL
I had saved your notebook cover tutorial for possible Christmas gifts and glad I checked out what you are currently up to now!
Thanks for offering such a wonderful prize and crossing my fingers for some good luck
Cathie in UT
Linda, oh my goodness, you are even more talented than I imagined, and that's saying a lot! I just got back from a retreat and that set would have been awesome!
Hi Linda,
First, let me congratulate you on your 300th post! I'll be lucky to get to 100. You've done a wonderful job on the Quilter's Retreat Bundle. I would love to be added to the drawing.
Alice I.
Maryland
imallyv@aol.com
Oh this is such an awsome set and I love the fabrics. Thanks for a chance to win and congrats on 300 posts
Jan W,
Your site is beautiful and yells my name. Congratulations on your success. Thanks for honoring us as you continue your blogging journey.
Hi, I thought I had already left a comment but I guess i didn't.. Congrat on your 300 posts. That's alot. It's always fun to read your blog. Thanks for entering me.
Hi,
Just found you. These are lovely items. I can not imagine 150 comments!!
acmilli@hotmail.co.uk
xx
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