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Block-A-Day 19 – Wood’s Plumbing

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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. This is day nineteen of that project.

This quilt block shows a blue building with a faucet coming out of the top column. It is labeld
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Oh, I love this block; this funny little building is clever. The spigot out the side is hysterical.

It’s called WOOD’S PLUMBING because a plumber lived right down the street from us until just a few years ago whose name was Woods. He was a very good plumber and a really nice guy. He always had a smile and laughed easily.

My late husband thought a lot of him, and when we built our home, he and Scott (my husband) did the plumbing. His wife wore stylish hats, and he always had a poodle.

This block made me think of my husband as well because he treated our town’s water for 32 years. I think this would make a perfect water treatment building.

Think how this building would fit into a Dr. Suess story. A hose could attach to the spigot, and water could come out and put out fires.

Can you tell that four of my young grandchildren live with me?

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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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