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| 'Uneven Thirds" borders laid out. |
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| Borders sewn on, approx. 22" x 24". |
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| Rancho Palos Verdes coastline, looking south from Terranea Resort. |
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| Path along the Pacific Coast, I take my walks here. |
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| Yesterday I stopped at a scenic park, along the coast, next to the Trump National Golf Course, north entrance. |
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| Looking north from the scenic park. We live on that point ahead in the fog. |
Hello! from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
Where it's been foggy and misty the last couple of days. Today the sun is shining through the mist.
This is Thanksgiving week and we'll be sharing a good meal and enjoying family.
My mom and dad would always tell us on Thanksgiving, 'We have a lot to be thankful for.'
And we do, good times, bad times, there is always something to be thankful for. Just turning your thoughts that way lightens the load.
This week I finished borders and made up corner blocks and sewed them all onto my improv small quilt, 'Uneven Thirds.' I enjoy the design challenge, taking a center medallion or theme and going out from there.
I work small because I don't have a large design room all to myself. Every time I need to sew or cut or iron, I need to set up and then when I'm done I need to tear down and put it all away. I've worked at a fabric store teaching quilt block construction and it was the same there for me. I had to set up the class before it started and then tear down, put away everything when it was done. So I've had to do this before and I'm quick at it.
And I'm still reading 'East Meets West' by Okan Arts owner, Patricia Belyea and getting 'improv' inspired like crazy.
I'm also reading through 'Quilts in America' by Kaffe Fassett, the quilt photos are stunning.
Two books I highly recommend and again, I'm not being paid to say that.
That's the news from the rancho, where I'm remembering to be thankful.
I hope you have a good week, and I'll be by to visit.