This quilt block shows the side-view of a truck with a deep bed that contains stacked orange traffic cones. On the side of the truck are the words,

Block-A-Day 87 – Reaching For Safety

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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 eighty-seven of that project.

This quilt block shows the side-view of a truck with a deep bed that contains stacked orange traffic cones. On the side of the truck are the words,
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Here is another vital part of the road crew.

This job can be dangerous as people have been hit and killed setting cones by drivers moving too fast.

I have seen pickups going slow down the street with a guy sitting on the tailgate dropping cones in a straight line the same distance apart. Then at the end of the project, he goes in reverse picking them up and stacking them in the back of the truck.

I used to think that might be an okay job. Then I thought about it some more and realized I would have to jump up and down in and out of the truck a lot. The reason being I wouldn’t be able to reach the cones!

I have always had this delusion that I’m just as tall as everyone else. However, the reality is I’m 5’1” and can’t reach many things.

Oh well.

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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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