This quilt block shows a tall gray-blue building with a red triangular roof. There are two windows on the second floor and two tall windows on the first floor next to a set of arched double doors. On the building are the words,

Block-A-Day 46 – Rose Colored Glass

Tina February 15, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

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 forty-six of that project.

Rose Colored Glass is a winery that has been in business for generations. This particular building is filled with huge storage casks in which wine is stored. The original Rose Colored Glass Tasting Room is in Stromsburg, Nebraska.

The owner specializes in locally grown wines. The idiom “rose-colored glasses” had been in use since the 1840s. Generally, it means looking at things in a positive way.

I have rose-tinted lenses in my sunglasses. I love them.

Everything looks so much better through them. Colors are more vivid, and the world just looks, well, happier.

About The Author

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.