This quilt block shows a light brown slatted fence with curved (round) ends with day lily flowers behind it. The flowers are made out of light orange fabric for the bells/blooms and have little pen lines coming out of them for the pistels. There are also long green leaves too. The flowers and leaves (and fence) are outlined with a green stitching. This is all against a blue salmon-patterned background.

Block-A-Day 193 – Snow Fence Planters

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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 Mayfield. This is day one hundred and ninety-three of that project.

This quilt block shows a light brown slatted fence with curved (round) ends with day lily flowers behind it. The flowers are made out of light orange fabric for the bells/blooms and have little pen lines coming out of them for the pistels. There are also long green leaves too. The flowers and leaves (and fence) are outlined with a green stitching. This is all against a blue salmon-patterned background.
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This little square reminds me of the planters that were in front of my shop when I bought it 5 1/2 years ago. They were big square things that were waist high and about 24” square.

I thought a lot about how to dress them up a little for a couple of years until I could do something new.

About that time, I took some snow fence down at the farm. As I stood over the fence trying to decide how to dispose of it, inspiration struck.

I unwound the wire that held the snow fence together. It looked rustic, with some of the original red color in spots.

I set up the radial arm saw and cut all the thin pieces to length. It took A LOT more pieces than I thought.

So, armed with some construction adhesive, screws, and a drill, I set to work covering the planters. I was pretty happy with the results. They looked cut and cost practically nothing.

Flowers grew out of them for a couple of years and were beautiful.

Now I have big white planters with bright-colored polka dots on them!

A wow moment the first time you see them.

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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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