A grand building on a quilt block featuring a gold dome on top.

Block-A-Day 8 – The Capitol

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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 eight of that project. Soon the first round will be completed, whereupon I will post the quilt so far.

A grand building on a quilt block featuring a gold dome on top.

This is a grand building.

In the pattern, it is called “city building.” I put a gold dome on the top to remind me of our state capitol building in Denver, Colorado.

I like this building. Today as controversy brews in our nation’s capital, I like thinking about my little town where things can go just the way I like.

This quilt block is a happy building on a sad day for our country.

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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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