This quilt block shows an apple tree with apples in it. The trunk is a dark brown and very wide, tapering up towards the foliage. In the dark green of the greenery are red pieces of fabric with bright green tops that are apples. The foliage is outlined by a bright green stitching. Propped up against the tree is a silver ladder, and nexto the silver ladder is a satchel that's tan with several apples of the same kind inside.

Block-A-Day 292 – The Apple Orchard

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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 ninety-two of that project.

This quilt block shows an apple tree with apples in it. The trunk is a dark brown and very wide, tapering up towards the foliage. In the dark green of the greenery are red pieces of fabric with bright green tops that are apples. The foliage is outlined by a bright green stitching. Propped up against the tree is a silver ladder, and nexto the silver ladder is a satchel that's tan with several apples of the same kind inside.
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If you are in a climate that can grow corn, you can grow an apple tree.

Most apples are still picked by hand, and a bushel weighs about 42#.

The crabapple is the only variety native to North America; now, 2,500 varieties are grown here. The study of growing apples is pomology, and there are lots to study. Half of all deciduous trees grown on the planet are apple trees.

Per capita consumption in the US is 45# per year. Farmhand 1 eats enough for 6 families of 6 by that estimation.

Apples and apple products (particularly apple cider vinegar) contain malic acid. This is believed to help treat fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and gallstones.

Bobbing for apples is possible because apples are 25% air, and that’s why they float.

The rarest apple is called the Black Diamond apple. It is grown in Tibet. It is an impossibly beautiful deep purple apple and immediately brings to mind the poison apple the witch fed to Snow White. However, I’m sure this one is quite delicious.

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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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