This quilt block shows a gray fountain against a blue salmon-patterned background. The fountain is in three levels, each level having a smaller gray bowl to collect the water. At the top of the central rod the water is shooting out and cascading down, all indicated by white and gray stitching lines. The gray bowls are lined at the top with a black fabric with additional stitching.

Block-A-Day 183 – The Fountain

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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 eighty-three of that project.

This quilt block shows a gray fountain against a blue salmon-patterned background. The fountain is in three levels, each level having a smaller gray bowl to collect the water. At the top of the central rod the water is shooting out and cascading down, all indicated by white and gray stitching lines. The gray bowls are lined at the top with a black fabric with additional stitching.
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I really like fountains.

Seeing this block reminded me of a time about ten years ago when I went to Las Vegas for a few days to be a nanny for a recently born Farmhand 1. Mom and Dad were doing a job there (in their pre-farming life).

The baby was still nursing, so I would put him in the stroller between feedings and walk around the Las Vegas strip. I really enjoyed the fountain at the Bellagio. I thought you might like to read some facts about the amazing fountains there.

There are 22 million gallons of water in the manmade lake that powers the fountain.

Twenty-nine mechanics and divers work around the clock to maintain this fantastic production.

Everything is run out of a hidden cave nicknamed “the Batcave.”

It is rumored to cost $10,000 per day to produce this spectacle. It goes off every thirty minutes from 3-8 and every 15 minutes from 8-midnight.

The lake is 13 feet deep at the deepest point, and in 2020 a 52-year-old man drowned while swimming in it.

Lastly, for only $250,000, you too can push a shiny red button and control the fountain to your song of choice!

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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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