This quilt block shows a bird feeder with two birds on it against a blue salmon-patterned background. The bird feeder is on a black pole with yellow stitching outlining it. On the pole is a cone shape with the broad base at the bottom to keep out squirrels. The cone shape is drawn with pen and has a sheen on it. The bird feeder is yellow with a slanted green roof. The birds sitting on the perch are a red-orange with a yellow stitching outline and drawn beaks.

Block-A-Day 207 – Amy’s Bird Feeder

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Today I continue my quest in creating and posting one block a day of the fabulous That Town And Country Quilt by the lovely Susan-Claire Mayfield. This is day two hundred and seven of that project.

This quilt block shows a bird feeder with two birds on it against a blue salmon-patterned background. The bird feeder is on a black pole with yellow stitching outlining it. On the pole is a cone shape with the broad base at the bottom to keep out squirrels. The cone shape is drawn with pen and has a sheen on it. The bird feeder is yellow with a slanted green roof. The birds sitting on the perch are a red-orange with a yellow stitching outline and drawn beaks.
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Amy took another trip to the garden center/hardware store.

She decided she had room for a bird feeder.

She lugged home everything she needed, a pole, a small sack of concrete, the birdfeeder, and ten pounds of bird food. She decided on sunflower seeds and shelled peanuts.

As she was putting it all into the back of her car, she picked up the bird seed and thought, “This looks good enough to eat. Oh no, it looks good enough for a squirrel to eat!”

She knew there were a lot of big trees in her neighborhood, and those big trees had squirrels. So, she hustled back in and bought an anti-squirrel shield.

She went straight home and got busy.

Within a couple of hours, Amy had installed her very own squirrel-proof bird feeder. She was so proud of herself that she called her Dad up first thing and told him.

She was delighted when he said, “That’s my girl!”

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Tina Holley is a third-generation ranching widow, mother, and grandmother whose family roots in Grand County date back to the 1940s. Tina wears many hats and has been sewing for over 45 years... She added another “hat” when she purchased the Fabric Nook from her kindergarten teacher in 2015. Tina is passionate about guiding customers in achieving their personal and creative goals. Her goal is to empower and help make everyone’s idea a beautiful reality about which they can feel great. She began her artistic journey as a garment maker in middle school by designing and creating her own clothes. Later on, she took apart clothes from thrift stores and put them back together to improve her construction and alteration skills. In addition to her sewing expertise, she also knits, crochets, and is an award-winning quilter.

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