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These are all framed and wired for hanging. A big sense of accomplishment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The four below were bordered with cloth I bought in South Africa in 2019. Why were we in South Africa? A family wedding. It seems like a long way to go and it was. I bought quite a bit of this special cloth called shweshwe from a shop in Cape Town. I wrote more about it here<\/a>. The prints and colors are very vibrant and make great borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PS. The captions are the titles of each piece. The titles are all adapted from The Poetics of Space<\/em>, by Gaston Bachelard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seeing night for the first time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Under our roof<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The solitary house<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Blue sky tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The next one has a border of cloth I bought in India. I was there for six weeks in 2015, studying tangka painting and Buddhism. The fabric shops in India are amazing. We had Indian-style clothing made by seamstresses. The fit did not suit me, too tight, except for a pair of pants that I love. They are almost worn out as the cotton is very thin. At the time, I was not retired yet. If I knew I would love working with this cloth so much after retirement, I would have brought home more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A cottage moment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The border on the next one is fabric gifted by a friend. It is buttery yellow with a metallic gold layer printed on it, which does not show up in the photo. I really like it and use it in everything. I’ll probably run out soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer in all seasons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The next three have borders from remnants I bought locally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All that glows sees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Childhood within<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A house with many rooms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And finally, two with borders from fabrics I’ve saved for a long time. First a chintz that I bought because I liked it so much. I had a vague idea of curtains or a hanging of some kind, but I never realized anything from it. I had it laid out on my dresser for awhile, just to look at. Fanciful birds and twining flowers. Recently, I decided to cut the cloth up for patchwork and I’ve enjoyed using it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Believe in happiness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This last fabric was intended for a blouse. I cut out the pattern pieces and was ready to go. Then I stopped sewing garments abruptly. I don’t remember why I never made that blouse. I still like the fabric and was excited when I found these pieces and realized I had enough to make borders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I started out to make these borders sometime in January, my intention was to avoid buying any new fabric. I was doubtful I could find enough in large enough strips that was suitable for framing the pieces. I’m pleased that it worked out and glad this part is done! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dream shelter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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