This quilt block shows a see-saw or teeter-totter from the side. This supports are in a light blue fabric, while the see-saw itself is the same burnt orange the other playground equipment was in. On the bottom of each end is a yellow

Block-A-Day 99 – The Teeter-Totter

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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-nine of that project.

This quilt block shows a see-saw or teeter-totter from the side. This supports are in a light blue fabric, while the see-saw itself is the same burnt orange the other playground equipment was in. On the bottom of each end is a yellow
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Here is the teeter-totter or see-saw, depending on where you are from.

This is a nice one. It has bumpers on the bottom. I have never been on a teeter-totter with bumpers.

I teeter-tottered a lot when I was a girl, and if you had a partner that was ornery, they would pick up their feet on the way down, and you better be holding on. Because when they hit the dirt, it would just about bounce you off that board.

The other trick was to get off and walk away when you were at the bottom. Then if the person on the other end didn’t have their feet down, WHAM! It would just about rattle your teeth loose.

There were some really nasty ouches if your tongue was between your teeth.

Kids would see how many they could get on each side and still make it go; until a teacher caught them anyway.

However, if you and your best friend were teeter-tottering, it could be pretty nice going up and down. It wasn’t noisy, so you could talk to each other or even sing!

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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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