This quilt block shows a very interesting building that's in the shape of a roll of fabric! It's unrolls a bit giving the building a front. There's a blue door on the right, and a window to the left of it with trio of colored fabric rolls inside. There are three windows going up the roll part of the building. Across the top of the

Block-A-Day 75 – Mimi Chagnon’s Fabric

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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. This is day seventy-five of that project.

This quilt block shows a very interesting building that's in the shape of a roll of fabric! It's unrolls a bit giving the building a front. There's a blue door on the right, and a window to the left of it with trio of colored fabric rolls inside. There are three windows going up the roll part of the building. Across the top of the
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Mimi Chagnon is a beautiful petite woman.

She made a name for herself as a couture designer and dressmaker in Paris when she was a young woman. She made a significant splash designing for a pop star with whom she went to elementary school. The celebrity wore it to some premier, and BAM, she was a hot property!

She was commissioned to make more pieces for her friend, and then other stars started calling.

Mimi had a hectic decade, working tirelessly and making a fortune. She was smart and socked it all away. She had plans for a second career.

She had no desire to stay in the limelight and work so hard forever. She had developed a modest clothing collection and sold it to a well-known manufacturer with the agreement to submit a limited line twice a year for five years.

This gave her a little time to figure out where she wanted to go and what she wanted to do. She came into town, having heard it was cute and friendly. She stayed and shopped and talked to people.

Mimi discovered people in That Town sewed! They found her exotic and funny. They also loved beautiful fabrics and wanted to learn more about fashion and construction.

She had found her home.

Then she found a crazy architect that made this amazing building possible!

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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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