Kambrachallenge

All has been revealed... the Kambrachallenge 2011.

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Front L to R:- Brenda, Loz, Maggie, Lyn, Pennie and Stephanie.
Back L to R:- Ruth, Michelle and Lisa.

Not only did Peter take the above photo he cooked us the most yummy lunch as well! Thank you so much Peter and Lisa for hospitality and the use of your home for the day!

This years Kambrachallenge was:- Kaffe Fasset - Asian Circles - using some of this fabric and as many other fabrics as we like.

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Pennie - 2011 Asian Circles. I made this Bonnie K. Hunter Mystery Quilt called 'Orange Crush' but I think it looks more like a 'Lime Crush'. I bought a little more of the Asian Circle fabric but all the other fabrics are from my stash.

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Robyn - 2011 Asian Circles.

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Ruth - 2011 Asian Circles. Ruth had a few more strips to go on this quilt, stay tuned for when it's all finished.

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Ruth - I find it very funny when with my SCQuilter friends, iPhones reign supreme. I love it and I learn so much :-) Ruth was using her iPhone to show us the colour inspiration for her quilt, click to see the paint colours from Kevin McCloud

Stephanie - 2011 Asian Circles.

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Wendy - 2011 Asian Circles. Wendy couldn't make it today so sent this photo of her Asian Circles in progress... Photo when finished please Wendy.

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Brenda - 2011 Asian Circles. Brenda is in the process of moving and her fabric was packed away but she did find enough to make this Babushka to donate to the Pre-School Loz works at.

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Donna - 2011 Asian Circles. Also couldn't make it but made this little bag for Brenda.

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Loz- 2011 Asian Circles. A neat little carry bag.

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Lyn - 2011 Asian Circles.

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Lyn's name came out of the hat ( 'bus tin' ) last year so she got to choose our Kambrachallenge for 2012 which is:-
Make 'THE Something' you have always wanted to make, something you have been inspired by in a magazine or book or photo and bring along the inspiration with your ‘Something’.

Maggie - 2011 Asian Circles.

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Maggie's version of the Edmond Capon socks... I like Maggie's better than Edmonds! :-)

Michelle - 2011 Asian Circles. Starting her Kambrachallenge at 7pm last night, Michelle crochet-ed this bowl full of sweeties!

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Lisa didn't do the Kambrachallenge this year she was too busy finishing off this wonderful Exhibition for Huston later in the year... Wow! we just loved what she's made.

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The Revelations of the Kambrachallenge 2011 are coming soon... here is the fabric we are using chosen by Brenda!

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Kaffe Fasset - Asian Circles - using some of this fabric and as many other fabrics as we like.

Revealing our 'Pinks' Kambrachallenge.

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Twelve of us made it to Albion Park Rail to reveal our Kambrachallenge.

Back Row: Robyn, Brenda, Betty, Nic, Michelle, Ruth, Wendy.

Seated: Stephanie, Loz, Lisa, Pennie and Donna.

Nola - 2010 Pinks - Nola couldn't make it today so she gave her Pink Challenge to me to show... for some reason the challenge was wrapped in several plastic bags with notes attached... did she think I would peek or something?

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Okay... so one of my knicknames is 'Pennie the Peeker', just because, many-many-many years ago, I peeked at a birthday present a little early doesn't mean I spend my life peeking now does it!!

Side one...

Side Two.

This photo is to prove to Nola that I did take the challenge to the Revelations... un-peeked at!

Pennie - 2010 Pinks - There are two very special little girls who will receive these bags for Christmas... I wonder what they will be filled with :-)

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Robyn - 2010 Pinks - I want to see Robyn wearing this Apron every time I visit... do you think she will? Clever bag decorations as well.

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Oh! What a beautiful looking group... I wonder where they came from.

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Ruth - 2010 Pinks - Some lucky person is to receive this lovely big cushion

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Stephanie - 2010 Pinks - Steph hosted our Pink Revelations today, along with Maureen, thanks it was a terrific day.

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The little lady who will receive this quilt popped in to visit us today. How lucky is she :-)

Wendy - 2010 Pinks - I like the way you used your Pinks Wendy, just a enough but not too much :-)

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We feel Pretty, oh so pretty we feel pretty and witty and PINK!

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Brenda - 2010 Pinks - It's amazing how something simple can look so good isn't it.

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Donna - 2010 Pinks - It was Donna who choose our challenge, doesn't she look a pretty picture in Pink!

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Erica - 2010 Pinks - Erica calls her quilt Passionflower.

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Lisa - 2010 Pinks - These aren't blocks, the fabric is fused on then heavily quilted... very spectacular isn't it.

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Loz - 2010 Pinks - We know Loz had such fun making these for a dolly's bed at the Kindergarten Loz works for.

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Still smiling to the last...

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Lyn - 2010 Pinks - I know there is one very special little girl who will receive this teddy quilt.

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Maggie - 2010 Pinks - Maggie's quilt is called 'As I walk through the hairy valley of death'.

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Back of Maggie's Quilt.

Michelle - 2010 Pinks - Michelle cut her pinks into thin strips which she combined with some wool... then knitted this bag. Very clever!

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Nic - 2010 Pinks - This lovely quilt is going to someone specials 21st... I hope they don't see this Blog.

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Brenda Choose this Kaffe Fasset fabric for our 2011 Challenge

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2010 'Pink' Kambrachallenge chosen by Donna.

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The Kambrachallenge for 2010 is... to use one or more packages, of Lisa Walton's hand dyed PINKS and ONE PRINT.

Last Saturday, the 19th of September saw the Revelations of the Kambrachallenge for 2009.

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Wendy Pang chose these fabrics for us and the Challenge was to make something using at least one piece of all of these Bali Watercolours and you may use as many other fabrics as you wish!

Michelle - 2009 - Bali Watercolour.

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Michelle Watters.
Michelle made these handy little drink coasters and gave one to each of us!! Michelle can be one of those 'Last Minute Larries' but she always comes up trumps!

Nola - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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Nola Archer.
Nola made this fantabulous book, each page says something that was on her mind or happened to her in April this year.

Nola - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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SOME of the pages in Nola's Book... look and weep... every page is absolutely stunning!

Pennie - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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Pennie Griffiths.
Miniature... (Dang! I've forgotten the name of this star... it will come to me. Help me out if you can.) Miniature Mariner's Compass... Thank you Michelle :-)
Anyway... I made this Miniature Star quilt because the same week we received our fabrics for the 2009 Kambrachallenge my friend Gillian gave me a Miniature Paper Piece pattern for this 'Dang it' Star!

Robyn - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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Robyn McGregor.
A lovely New Zealand inspired quilt for a friend... saying 'Hello' and 'Love' (I think) please correct me if you know.

Ruth - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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Ruth Buchanan.
Ruth's fabulous quilt is much admired by my DS2 Gwilym.

Stephanie - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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Stephanie McCarron.
Wow, Wow, Wow what a great looking quilt and...

...look at the back, it's a sarong!

Wendy - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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Wendy Pang.
Wendy's stunning quilt was much admired not only for it's look but for the neatness...
..... Especially on the back!! LOL not a crease or pucker to be seen!

Brenda - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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Brenda Ibbotson.Brenda didn't like her quilt, she said she was going to throw away all the Bali fabrics she owned but after we ooohhhed and aaaahhhhed and told her to stand back and look at it... I think she changed her mind!
Photo of Brenda courtesy from Stephanie.

Donna - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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Donna Sunderland.

Donna's bright and zingy quilt.

Donna's Miniature.

Jenny - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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Jenny Bowker.
Jenny was thinking 'Oil Slick' as she made this little beauty!

Detail of Jenny's 'Oil Slick' Quilt.

Kathryn - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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Kathryn Hailey.
A fabulous and large quilt from Kathryn all finished and ready to send to a friend.

Loz - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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Loz Lloyd.
Loz Lloyd's table runner - Loz was in New Zealand with family so wasn't able to come today but she sent along her Challenge! We love it Lozzie!

Lyn - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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Lyn Wilson.

Lyn made this magic little shoulder bag.

Back of Lyn's Bag.

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Maggie - 2009 - Bali Watercolours.

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Maggie Gilbert.
Maggies quilt which reminds us of reflections on a pond.

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At the end of our Show and Tell it was Donna's turn to show us what she's chosen for our 2010 Kambrachallenge... here it is... 18 packages...
... of 8 thin quarters of Lisa Walton's pink hand dyes, graded from light to dark. Of course there were groans, it wouldn't be the Kambrachallenge if there weren't but you just wait till next year and everyone will knock our socks off.
The next name out of the hat was Brenda's, she has almost 12 months to choose our challenge for 2011.

EXTRA-EXTRA-EXTRA! You didn't know the Paparazzi were there did you!

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These photos were sent to me by one of us, you can tell who it was because, like all Paparazzi there is no photo of her here! :-) I played with the photos though so you really have to blame me!

Donna Donna Donna...
Robyn: I like Ruth's new hairstyle!
Lyn: Yes so do I.

Wendy: Who did THAT!
Jenny: It wasn't me it was her...
Kathryn: :->

Nola: What did you say?
Michelle: Who Me?
Brenda: She said she loves Pink!

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Pennie: I told you that Hamburger was off, here spew into this!
Seven Wise Kambrachallengees!

Pennie: No no do not touch, that one doesn't go there!

Pennie: But Donna they're all PINK!
Donna: Oh no! So they are!

Kambrachallenge for 2009 - Chosen by Wendy.

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Only rule... You must use at least one piece of these 20 different coloured Bali fabrics.

10 years of 'Kambrachallenge'.

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Lovely happy group of Kambrachallengees enjoying a good lunch and the revelations at the Blue Gum yesterday... missing are Kathryn, Donna, Nola and Jenny.
The 2008 This is your Life' Challenge was chosen by Stephanie.

Maggie - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Double sided quilt of Maggie's life. Side 1 - as she prefers it. Side 2 - as it sometimes becomes.

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Michelle - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - One of Michelle's first quilts made through a SCQ Swap and her latest quilt ready for Nic to quilt.

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Nic - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Nic's Tryptich- Nurture, Nourish and Nest - Nic, Nic's Mum and Nic's Sister.

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Pennie - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Scary Quilt depicting a Scary time when Dame Edna called me up on her stage!!! This is the poem she gave me.

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Robyn - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Endless Movement.

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The circles represent the cycles in ones life - endless movement.
The colours represent the happy times, the worrying and problem times etc.
The echo quilting represents the repercussions of every action & thought and as they move further out, there is eventual calm. Overall, I am happy with my lot.

Ruth - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Ruth's quilt is called 100 Glimpses: Fact and Fiction. There are 50 photos with 50 - 100 word stories.

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Steph - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Front has pics, badges and memories of her life, on the back are 9patches given to her for her 60th by Michelle.

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Wendy - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Wendy's life is inside her bag - photos of family, a Custom's Dog and quilting.

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Betty - 2008- 'This is your Life' - Betty's life with Wendy means plenty of stops for Coffee!

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Brenda - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Brenda's first quilt was made with Hexagons and she's still fascinated by them today.

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Donna - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Growing up in Grimsby, Canada and today's Circle of Friends.

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Erica - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Peaceful blue times of life and frantic 'Swan's AFL' life.

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Kathryn - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Poppies depicting a life of Morphine.

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Lisa - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Follow your Bliss.

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Loz - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Some of Loz's Shooting Memorabrilia.

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Lyn - 2008 - 'This is your Life' - Family photo on woven fabric.

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2008 'This is your Life' 10th Challenge

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Stephanie has chosen 'This is your Life' for the 2008 challenge. We've all gone home thinking, thinking and thinking and we'll have to wait for 12 months to see what everybody does!

2007 'Red, Black & Cream' 9th Challenge

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2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Michelle chose these fabrics for the 2007 Challenge some loved them some didn't but everyone made something with spectacular results once again!

Loz 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Loz 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Maggie 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Maggie 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Michelle 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Michelle 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Nola 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Nola 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Pennie 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Pennie 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Robyn 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Robyn 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Ruth 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Ruth 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Stephanie (Front) 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Stephanie (Front) 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Stephanie (Back) 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Wendy 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Wendy 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Betty 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Betty 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Brenda 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Brenda 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Donna (Front) 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Donna (Front) 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Donna (Back) 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Donna (Back) 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Kathryn 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Kathryn 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Lyn 2007 'Red, Black & Cream'

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Lyn 2007 'Red, Black & Cream', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Kathryn Sheehan at The Gap 2003

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Kathryn Sheehan at The Gap 2003
Originally uploaded by Pennie David

Photos from Ruth Buchanan.

Vale Kathryn Sheehan

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Our dear friend and fellow Kambrachallengee died of cancer this year, although she lived in Chantilly, Viriginia, USA Kathryn never missed a challenge and if she didn't fly over especially for the revelations she posted her quilt to us... some of us were lucky to be able to say good bye to Kathryn earlier this year when she bravely made one last flight to Australia just weeks before she died... she is very sadly missed by us all.

2006 'From your Stash / On the Body' 8th Challenge

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Group 2006 'From your Stash / On the Body', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

The first name we pulled out of the hat for our 2006 challenge was Jenny's and her challenge was to make a quilt using fabric from our stash but we decided that wasn't really a tough enough challenge so pulled another name out of a hat and that was Kate who chose 'On the Body' We combined the two challenges and here are the results.
This Group photo was done by Stephanie... isn't it beaut!

Lyn 2006 'From your Stash / On the Body'

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Lyn 2006 'From your Stash / On the Body', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Maggie 2006 'From your Stash / On the Body'

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Maggie 2006 'From your Stash / On the Body', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Michelle 2006 'From your Stash / On the Body'

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Michelle 2006 'From your Stash / On the Body', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Nola 2006 'From your Stash / On the Body'

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Nola 2006 'From your Stash / On the Body', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Pennie 2006 'From your Stash / On the Body'

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Pennie 2006 'From your Stash / On the Body', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.

Robyn 2006 'From your Stash / On the Body'

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Robyn 2006 'From your Stash / On the Body', originally uploaded by kambrachallenge.