I've been in North Carolina teaching for a week. First at Randy's Quilt Shop in Greensboro, then I visited the Brunswick Quilters in Shallotte, and now I'm in Wilmington with the Quilters By The Sea. Each of the quilters in my classes have been wonderful and we've had lots of fun!

I've seen the ocean twice – and sat on the sand once. On the way to the beach, the pattern of the fence pickets on the sand made me stop and pull out my camera…

Even better in a close-up: