This quilt block shows a square building. The roof is gray and flat. Underneath that is a brown building with gray double doors. There is a very detailed picture of a long boat drawn in pen on a yellow piece of fabric above the door. Below that, still above the door, is a dark brown sign with white letters that reads,

Block-A-Day 280 – Country Home Outfitter

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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 eighty of that project.

This quilt block shows a square building. The roof is gray and flat. Underneath that is a brown building with gray double doors. There is a very detailed picture of a long boat drawn in pen on a yellow piece of fabric above the door. Below that, still above the door, is a dark brown sign with white letters that reads,
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I chose this building to add to my quilt because I like the longboat painted on the brick facade.

When I was a girl, it was the hardware store we went to for everything. Actually, it was under different ownership, but it was the hardware store where we bought everything to build our house in the late ’80s.

I wanted to tell you something about this business but couldn’t find anything online, and they are open by appointment only, so I couldn’t talk to anyone either.

Best as I can discern, they have lighting options.

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Tina

Tina

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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