This quilt block shows a small pile of rocks with a small (but tall) bush next to it in the shape of a tree. On the pile of shaded (with a pen) tan rocks is a black snail. the snail shell is an ombre rust and tan with a spiral stitching inside it. The mollusk is black with two antenna. The bush/greenery is almost as tall as the block and kinda pointy. This is all against a blue salmon-patterned background.

Block-A-Day 202 – Petey And Bob, The Mollusk

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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 two hundred and two of that project.

This quilt block shows a small pile of rocks with a small (but tall) bush next to it in the shape of a tree. On the pile of shaded (with a pen) tan rocks is a black snail. the snail shell is an ombre rust and tan with a spiral stitching inside it. The mollusk is black with two antenna. The bush/greenery is almost as tall as the block and kinda pointy. This is all against a blue salmon-patterned background.
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This is Bob.

Bob is a giant mollusk that belongs to a little boy named Petey. He is out for an excursion in the garden today.

Bob may seem like an odd pet, but they actually make excellent pets. They don’t bark, shed, or claw the furniture. Bob is about 5” long.

They enjoy garden refuse like cucumber peels and radish leaves. They will make funny faces with their eye stalks when eating something tasty.

They enjoy taking warm baths and showers and are quite affectionate. Bob likes his shell rubbed and also around his head and neck.

They are social animals, so having more than one is ideal. Petey has four snails in total: Bob, Carol, Ted, and Alice.

Because Petey lives in an ideal climate, his little “herd” lives in an enclosure in his backyard.

Bob and the gang recognize Petey by his smell, as they have very poor eyesight. He has rocks in their enclosure that contain chalk. They eat the chalk because they need it for their shells. Snails can actually gnaw through limestone.

You would then think their bite would hurt, but it feels like a tiny brush scraping your finger.

They have thousands of teeth but no force behind them.

All of Petey’s snails like to crawl up in his hand and rub against his thumb, cuddle down and take a nap.

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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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