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Block-A-Day 85 – Flat Stanley

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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 eighty-five of that project.

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When I made this block, it made me think of the children’s book series, Flat Stanley.

I know Flat Stanley books have inspired school projects involving a flat cut-out of a child that gets mailed all over. For those who don’t know, Stanley was supposedly flattened by a bulletin board falling on him.

I always thought a roller would be a better flattener. A few facts about rollers: when a roller is filled with water, it weighs 15 tons – as much as 5000 watermelons.

A roller is over 6 ft wide and travels 6 miles an hour. There is a hole in the roller where the water goes in and comes out. Nick’s Dirt Works logo is on this piece of machinery.

Tomorrow I will talk more about Nick.

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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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