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    Quilter Dianne Pidde of Arden Hills recently had a quilting studio built in her back yard.
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    This prize-winning quilt, designed by Pidde, depicts the St. Paul skyline as seen through a stained-glass window.
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    Dianne Pidde's quilting studio includes a design wall.
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