This quilt block shows three tall buildings with pointy roofs. The middle lighter one is two stories tall. They are labeld above the dark doors with the letters A, B, and C.

Block-A-Day 27 – The Townhomes

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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-seven of that project.

This quilt block shows three tall buildings with pointy roofs. The middle lighter one is two stories tall. They are labeld above the dark doors with the letters A, B, and C.
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This is a townhouse complex. Tall, relatively narrow buildings that house “up and comers,” newly marrieds and singles.

No yard maintenance, no shoveling snow, just pay a monthly fee, and you are self-contained. Sounds kind of wonderful sometimes. I lived in an apartment once. It was while we were building our big log house. I had never lived in a multi-family dwelling before. It was very different.

I found myself thinking that if people have to live very close together, that might make them a little crazy. I tiptoed around and shushed my little ones all the time. It made me nervous.

I knew I could hear everything my neighbors said, and surely they could hear us. Now I live in a big house with my son, his wife, his mother-in-law, and four children under the age of eleven.

We have cows, chickens, pigs, barn cats, geese, and ducks. Never a dull moment! I’ll bet the people who live in townhouses would be a little crazy with my life too.

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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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