This block shows a blue structure with a boat on top. The boat has a brown wooden hull, and looks a bit like Noah's ark with a red roof. On the boat and building big letters read,

Block-A-Day 24 – Ken’s Wooden Boat School

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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 twenty-four of that project.

This block shows a blue structure with a boat on top. The boat has a brown wooden hull, and looks a bit like Noah's ark with a red roof. On the boat and building big letters read,
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Today’s block is dedicated to my friend Ken, who put countless hours into a wooden boat school in Grand Lake, Colorado.

It was a wonderful experience for a group of high school students who learned how to fix and refinish wooden boats—bringing them back to their glory days. He also taught them to sail.

Experiences like that make our country strong: building self-esteem through hard work, seeing positive results in your work, and having pride in what you do.

After being a 4-H leader for 30 years, I can say there isn’t anything like producing something you are proud of to give you a sense of self-worth.

Thank you to people like Ken.

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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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