This quilt block shows a dark blue airplane flying over a yellow building with gray windows next to a tall tower topped with an orange windowed capsule and antenna: the air traffic control tower. There is white stitching around the dark blue airplane. The control looks like a Jetson's version of the Seattle Space Needle. This is all against a light blue salmon-patterned background.

Block-A-Day 162 – The Controllers

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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 sixty-two of that project.

This quilt block shows a dark blue airplane flying over a yellow building with gray windows next to a tall tower topped with an orange windowed capsule and antenna: the air traffic control tower. There is white stitching around the dark blue airplane. The control looks like a Jetson's version of the Seattle Space Needle. This is all against a light blue salmon-patterned background.
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Air traffic controllers maintaining air flow in and on the ground are crucial to aviation safety.

Theirs is a high-stress job requiring complete concentration. To become a controller, you must apply for training before your 31st birthday. Mandatory retirement is 56 years of age.

There are only 2-5 months of training at the FAA academy, followed by 2-4 years of experience.

33% of all controllers are women. Air traffic controllers make between $53,000 and $180,000 a year, depending on experience.

I don’t know about you, but I really want those men and women to be paying attention up there.

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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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