This quilt block shows a light green house on a light blue salmon-patterned background. The house is in two sections, one next to the other. The left section has a dark teal door with one yellow square window and a slow very dark green roof. The right section is three stories tall (at least it has three rows of square windows going up.). It's roof is facing away from us and is in the shape of a triangle. There's a little chimney in this roof. The windows are a light yellow with green stitching.

Block-A-Day 344 – The Crosby’s

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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 forty-four of that project.

This quilt block shows a light green house on a light blue salmon-patterned background. The house is in two sections, one next to the other. The left section has a dark teal door with one yellow square window and a slow very dark green roof. The right section is three stories tall (at least it has three rows of square windows going up.). It's roof is facing away from us and is in the shape of a triangle. There's a little chimney in this roof. The windows are a light yellow with green stitching.
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Here is home to the Crosby’s.

Remember Buck, the horse? These are his humans.

Shawna’s granddad built this house, and her dad still has a room. His wife, Joy, has been gone a long time.

Shawna and Jim moved in to help with the horse ranch when Joy passed, and since then, two sweet girls and one feisty little boy have joined the family. The arrangement has worked out well, and life has gone on happily in this very old house.

The Crosbys have a reputation for breeding and raising quality horses. Jim does some training and is gaining clients all the time.

Every chance they get, little Chelsea and Abby spend afternoons sitting astride “Old Buck.”

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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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