This quilt blocks shows a two story light gray building with five tall yellow windows. The roof is asymmetrical but pointed like a triangle and red. Between the two rows of windows (three in one and two in the lower) are the words,

Block-A-Day 118 – Middle 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 one hundred and eighteen of that project.

This quilt blocks shows a two story light gray building with five tall yellow windows. The roof is asymmetrical but pointed like a triangle and red. Between the two rows of windows (three in one and two in the lower) are the words,
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Ugh! Middle School!

This is a lovely middle school: colorful walls, cheerful teachers, and interesting classes. And yet, I think middle school is the most challenging time.

It is the time that most people are least sure of themselves.

We aren’t comfortable in our bodies and are not sure who we are. We’d like to just disappear most of the time.

Girls are the meanest, I think, during these years, and boys’ tempers flare quickest.

I hated those years and dreaded when my kids went through them.

But like everything else, it was over in the blink of an eye, even though it didn’t feel like it at the time.

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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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