This quilt block shows a bunch of pigs against a blue background. In the center of the block is a light skin colored large sow lying on her side. Underneath the sow are six pink piglets curled up and suckling on her. There are little curly-q tails at the end of each. On the sow's back is single pig facing the camera with his little two front legs visible. His face is drawn in with a black pen.

Block-A-Day 309 – A Litter Of Piglets

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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 three hundred and nine of that project.

This quilt block shows a bunch of pigs against a blue background. In the center of the block is a light skin colored large sow lying on her side. Underneath the sow are six pink piglets curled up and suckling on her. There are little curly-q tails at the end of each. On the sow's back is single pig facing the camera with his little two front legs visible. His face is drawn in with a black pen.
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All baby critters are cute, and baby piglets are among the cutest.

This is most often the pose you will find a fresh litter of piglets in. Mama pig lays on her side and softly grunts while the piglets tuck in.

The gestation period for a sow is 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days.

A sow can have 2 litters a year and up to 10 in a lifetime. However, she reaches her peak at the 4th farrowing.

10 live piglets make a good-sized litter. Unfortunately, stillbirths are not uncommon in such large litters.

Piglets stay with their mothers for 6-8 weeks in small farming operations. Also, sows are not crated and can interact and move freely with their litter.

Happy sows and happy piglets.

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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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