This quilt block shows the end of a bright orange fence with some flowers next to it against a light blue salmon-patterned background. The flower stems are yellow stitching and the flower bulbs are heart-shaped light red two-holed buttons.

Block-A-Day 154 – Marge Seedpod’s Shirley Hearts

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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 one hundred and fifty-four of that project.

This quilt block shows the end of a bright orange fence with some flowers next to it against a light blue salmon-patterned background. The flower stems are yellow stitching and the flower bulbs are heart-shaped light red two-holed buttons.
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Here’s the end of “Julie’s yard.”

The little fence shows a nice definition, and Julie has planted a new flower unique to That Town.

Related to Shirley Poppies, they are Shirley Hearts. Available in a variety of colors, they are popping up all over town.

Developed by a local horticulturist, Marge Seedpod, Marge has a couple of Victorian-style greenhouses in her back lot. She grows all sorts of exotic plants and has been working on developing this new variety for years.

The heart shape is apparently tough to convince flowers to grow into. It’s an incredible achievement for her to introduce Shirley Hearts this year.

A reticent tiny woman with large thick eyeglasses, she is more comfortable with plants than people.

The horticultural world has gone crazy for her, and she finally granted an interview with a picture before putting up a wrought iron fence with a big gate and a prominent NO TRESPASSING sign.

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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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