This quilt block shows the trailer attached to yesterday's SUV. The trailer is the same tint of green that the SUV was, which is a darker green. On the side is a big logo written in black and white pen (white to highlight the outlines) that shows a horse head and neck and the text, "Crosby Horses • Breeding • Training www.crosbyhorses.com" There are two sets of wheels on the trailer, despite it's short length, which are black with green axles. There isalso a window on the upper front of the trailer which is a white fabricwith white pen lines showing the reflection.

Block-A-Day 352 – The Horse Trailer

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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 fifty-two of that project.

This quilt block shows the trailer attached to yesterday's SUV. The trailer is the same tint of green that the SUV was, which is a darker green. On the side is a big logo written in black and white pen (white to highlight the outlines) that shows a horse head and neck and the text, "Crosby Horses • Breeding • Training www.crosbyhorses.com" There are two sets of wheels on the trailer, despite it's short length, which are black with green axles. There isalso a window on the upper front of the trailer which is a white fabricwith white pen lines showing the reflection.
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Jim Crosby loves his horse trailer almost as much as his new truck. It makes him feel just a little important to pull up in his fancy rig.

Back in the dark ages, when I was a little girl, the tack compartment on horse trailers was made a little different. They were like the trunks in old cars. They had in common that they closed tight, and there was no way out.

Here is the story of The Scariest Day Of My Life.

I was 5 or 6 years old, and my little sister was about 3. We were playing out by our old horse trailer. The tack compartment door was open, and we were playing house.

Both of us could fit in there, and we would pull the door closed but gently so it wouldn’t latch.

Something scared us, most likely a giant spider, because that was a major threat as far as I was concerned. We jumped in the compartment, and I slammed the door! Mom was visiting with her sister and couldn’t see us out the window.

Uh oh! It didn’t take me long to know we were in trouble.

I found the trailer jack and started beating on the door. Unfortunately, I whacked my sister almost as often as I hit the door. Mom didn’t know where we were, and now she’d never find us until it was too late.

Eventually, mom came looking for us. Our toys were outside on the ground, and she could hear a plink plink when she walked past. She finally opened the door, and we tumbled out.

I’ll never forget her face and the feel of the fresh air hitting my sweaty face.

Whew!

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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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