This quilt block is another in the park series, with a green jagged piece of cloth at the bottom to indicate grass. On top of the grass is a giant arch, presumably made out of painted metal/plastic. There are two bars in an arch with bars going between the two that you can climb on. The whole thing is yellow and a splotchy almost rust orange.

Block-A-Day 96 – The Climber

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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 ninety-six of that project.

This quilt block is another in the park series, with a green jagged piece of cloth at the bottom to indicate grass. On top of the grass is a giant arch, presumably made out of painted metal/plastic. There are two bars in an arch with bars going between the two that you can climb on. The whole thing is yellow and a splotchy almost rust orange.
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Kids love these climbers.

I know my grandchildren always felt so accomplished when they could finally hold on all the way across. A woman who works for me said that when her children were small, they had one of these in the playground in their neighborhood.

All the mothers called it the arm breaker.

When I was a girl, we had a similar piece of equipment we called the monkey bars. It was a square contraption with a four-square grid on each side and some in the middle. It had less open space and was more dangerous.

About first or second grade, a boy in my class, Petey, fell, broke his arm, and knocked a front tooth out. I thought he was so cute and sweet.

Little crush there.

Ah, to be young again!

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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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