This quilt block shows an archway against a blue salmon-patterned background. The archway is one you would walk under for a wedding. It is covered with vines indicated by careful stitching, and flowers indicated by star shaped two holed buttons. The buttons are various colors ranging from orange to green. At the top of the archway is a larger pink heart button.

Block-A-Day 222 – Mary’s Wedding Archway

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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 twenty-two of that project.

This quilt block shows an archway against a blue salmon-patterned background. The archway is one you would walk under for a wedding. It is covered with vines indicated by careful stitching, and flowers indicated by star shaped two holed buttons. The buttons are various colors ranging from orange to green. At the top of the archway is a larger pink heart button.
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The day Mary Elizabeth Anderson was born, her Mama died. With tears in his eyes, her Daddy looked into her sweet face and vowed she would always have the very best he could give her.

George Anderson was a man that kept his promises, so it was that Mary Elizabeth always had the very best. When Michael Bronson asked George for permission to marry Mary Elizabeth, George said yes.

Because the couple had been seeing one another for quite some time, George had checked out the young man to ensure that Michael could provide for his precious baby girl in the very high style she was accustomed to. Michael was a newly minted attorney already practicing in an established firm right there in her hometown.

George decided that the wedding would take place on his awe-inspiring landscaped grounds. Mary Elizabeth wanted to walk through a floral archway. The florist offered her the very best temporary flower-covered trellises.

George was having none of that! He called a carpenter to build an archway that “Would still be beautiful when his grandbaby wanted to walk through it on her wedding day.” So it was that a teak archway was constructed with concrete footers and was meticulously maintained.

Last week Michael Bronson Jr.’s young bride walked through his granddaddy’s archway. It was just as beautiful as the day it was built. George and Mary Elizabeth were very proud.

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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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