This quilt block shows a little garden water feature (pond) against a blue background. The pond is surrounded by gray rock made of gray fabric. The rocks are individually outlined in yellow stitching. There are three patches of tall grass leaves along the back side of the rocks made up of green fabric. And inside the pond, are a couple of lily pads and a red water flower, made up of green and red fabric with some extra pen drawn details. This is all against a blue salmon-patterned background.

Block-A-Day 223 – The Garden Pond

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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 twenty-three of that project.

This quilt block shows a little garden water feature (pond) against a blue background. The pond is surrounded by gray rock made of gray fabric. The rocks are individually outlined in yellow stitching. There are three patches of tall grass leaves along the back side of the rocks made up of green fabric. And inside the pond, are a couple of lily pads and a red water flower, made up of green and red fabric with some extra pen drawn details. This is all against a blue salmon-patterned background.
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The water feature! This is the crown jewel of many retreat gardens—so many gardeners, including myself, dream of a pond with lilies and maybe koi.

For most of us, it’s just a dream because of climate restrictions or because reality has hit us about how much work an artificial koi pond is.

When you see a garden with a successful water feature where all the details are taken care of, it’s a delight.

What details? You know, bug control, algae control, live plants, and or fish.

Water gives a cooling element to a garden, a freshness that’s hard to achieve. My hat is off to any of you that have accomplished this feat!

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Tina

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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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