This quilt block shows a light green splotchy truck against a light blue salmon-patterned background. The truck has a single seated can in the front with light yellow patches of fabric indicating the windshield and window. The back part of the truck is flat like a pick-up truck and extends back pretty far. There are two dark circles indicating wheels with small off-white two-holed buttons in the center of them indicating the axle.

Block-A-Day 134 – The Green Machine

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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 thirty-four of that project.

This quilt block shows a light green splotchy truck against a light blue salmon-patterned background. The truck has a single seated can in the front with light yellow patches of fabric indicating the windshield and window. The back part of the truck is flat like a pick-up truck and extends back pretty far. There are two dark circles indicating wheels with small off-white two-holed buttons in the center of them indicating the axle.
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The Green Machine.

That’s what they called it.

When my son, Asa, turned sixteen, he bought a 1978 ford pickup from his grandfather. He learned to drive in it, and so did his younger brother.

It was light green and got terrible gas mileage. And they loved it.

He paid his Papa $500 for it. He used money he had earned selling his 4-H animals.

That was a fun time in life for all of us.

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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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