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Tomorrow I start the fourth major project of the year for my day job, but I've had a lovely mini-vacation and got all my research done, so I'm ready to work now. I went out yesterday to harvest the last of the peppers and tomatoes from the garden before the bugs and heat ruined them. My peppers may be small but they are packed with flavor. :)

I'm nearly finished sewing the fabric elements to my summer art quilt top, too. Once the last strip is complete I'll bat and back it, and get started on the embroidery and embellishment.

Right now the quilt is in an ugly duckling phase, as most of the surface design will be in thread. These patches, circles and strips don't make much sense right now, but they will. Also, this is the correct orientation of the quilt -- I've been photographing it upside down. :)

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