This quilt block is a corner block. There is a dark green grass patch in the bottom right of the square. On that grass patch are two jack-o-lanterns. The one in front is the traditional bright orange pumpkin with a spooky black face drawn on it with pen. There is also some thread or pen indicating a bit of a vine on it. Behind it is a tall squash that's more yellow. On it is a cuter spooky face with more rounded features. The top of this squash has some orange on it. This is all against a blue salmon-patterned background.

Block-A-Day 287 – Stingy Jack

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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 eighty-seven of that project.

This quilt block is a corner block. There is a dark green grass patch in the bottom right of the square. On that grass patch are two jack-o-lanterns. The one in front is the traditional bright orange pumpkin with a spooky black face drawn on it with pen. There is also some thread or pen indicating a bit of a vine on it. Behind it is a tall squash that's more yellow. On it is a cuter spooky face with more rounded features. The top of this squash has some orange on it. This is all against a blue salmon-patterned background.
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What comes after changing aspen?

Why Halloween, of course!

Here are two cute little Jack O’ Lanterns to celebrate the season.

Carving a pumpkin is a tradition that goes back a long time. The practice of carving produce originated in Ireland.

There was a myth about a character called Stingy Jack. Jack had tricked the Devil for monetary gain. When he died, God wouldn’t let him into heaven, and the Devil wouldn’t let him into hell, so Jack was sentenced to roam the earth for eternity.

In Ireland, people started to carve turnips into scary faces to frighten away Jack. When the Irish immigrants came to the USA, they started carving pumpkins because pumpkins were native to the region.

My favorite part?

The roasted pumpkin seeds!

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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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