One of my fellow bloggers recently titled a post “Thirty Days of Thankfulness“, and that strikes me as a good idea.  Much of her post ended up being about making cards to thank people for various things, which seemed like a good idea, too.

Then another blogging friend, Chela, commented that the day after Halloween is WAY too soon to start Christmas music in the stores.  The combination got me thinking…

Maybe instead of the month of December being about shopping and decorating, it might be a time of reflecting on what we have to be thankful for.  Thanksgiving could be the kickoff, and that would give us exactly a month of thankfulness until Christmas.  Just saying.

It’s not difficult to think of something I’m thankful for every day, but since this is really a quilt blog, here are 10 quilty things for which I am thankful:

1. My hands and eyes work well enough to make quilting fun.
2. I learn something from every quilt I make.
3. I’m thankful for my sewing machine!
4. Many fabric designers and manufacturers provide wonderful fabrics for me to work with.
5. I’m thankful for my rotary cutter!  Yes, I started quilting in the days before rotary cutters!
6. Many people have taught me along the way, and I appreciate their contributions.
7. Quilting books are an endless source of inspiration!
8. I appreciate the way my blog puts me in touch with other quilters, and the way we share ideas.
9. My quilt studio is well equipped, and this time of year I especially enjoy the wood heat.
10. I’m thankful for the way quilting has helped me make good friends everywhere we’ve lived over the years.

What are you thankful for?  And yes, next week it’s back to our regularly-scheduled program with quilt pictures!  Thanks for stopping by.