the recently-introduced raise the wage act of 2017 would increase the federal minimum wage by 107 percent, to $15 an hour from $7.25. i wanted to find something easy to make and that was delicious. after all, how could i be expected to trust him when my life and the lives of others are on the line if i don’t even trust him with a few dollars? did you remember to have a head holiday? i was lucky enough to pick up a jelly roll (a set of 2.5" strips) of these fabrics at the international festival of quilts in august. 