This quilt block shows a tall orange building with a roundish roof. It looks like a big barn on a farm. There are three entry doors on the bottom, all made out of deep red pieces of fabric. There are three windows, each above one entrance. In the left window you can see the black silhouette of a mouse, and in the far right window you can see the silhouette of a cat's head. The roof is the same deep red as the doors.

Block-A-Day 346 – The Feed Barn

Tina December 12, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

This is the barn the grain is stored in, complete with cat and mouse. Inside the barn are pallets that have feed sacks stacked and wrapped in plastic. This farmer buys his grains quarterly so he has to store a lot at a time. Good thing he has cats.

This quilt block shows a multi-level barn against a light blue salmon-patterned background. This barn is shaped like a barn with a wide triangular roof, but the center protrudes further up with a large two-story loft. The two sides are lower. The barn itself is a tan fabric with dark green windows, roofs, and doors. The dark green patches of fabric are outlined by a light green stitching. There is a small door on the left side, a huge door in the middle, and a small door on the right side. The loft has three lower square windows and one higher square window in a triangle formation.

Block-A-Day 313 – The Dream Barn

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At the back of the barn is a room gleaming with stainless steel counters and sinks where cream is separated and small batches of specialty butters are made.

Block-a-Day 289 – Fat Cat Café

Tina October 16, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

They make outstanding pie! I love their pie, and I’m really picky about pie. I could eat a whole banana cream or pumpkin from there. I really hope I am early enough in the morning to pick up a piece for breakfast.

This quilt block shows a dark brown and maroon bench with a cat sitting on it. The cat is a light tan cream color with black splotches. The bench sits on two black v-shaped stands. The slats are horizontal and outlined with stitching. This is all against a blue background.

Block-A-Day 285 – Tuna, The Cat On The Bench

Tina October 12, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

Here is Tuna. She likes to come out in the afternoons and sit on this bench. The sun shines on her pretty coat and she gives herself a little bath. Of course, this little bath takes an hour.

This quilt block shows a leafless tree, made of brown fabric, against a blue background with a cloudy full moon behind it. The full moon appears to be made of a ring of fabric/stitching with a filled in body of yellow pen. To the left at the base of the tree is a black cat. The cat is outlined with white stitching and white pen on black fabric to resemble a cat sitting facing to the right.

Block-A-Day 218 – Smudge The Halloween Cat

Tina August 6, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

In the meantime, she’s pretty happy with living with this tree. Lots of food scurrying about to feed and entertain her. There is a little girl on the street that comes over at least once a day to pet her and give her little treats. She brings a water bottle and pours it into a dish so Smudge has a drink.

This quilt block shows an orange-red house against a darker blue background. The house has two tall window on the left and right, and a tall yellow door in the middle giving it a look of surprise.

Block-A-Day 33 – The Odd House

Tina February 2, 2021Block-A-Day 2 Comments

This is an odd little house I think. It appears to have a look of perpetual surprise. Its windows give the impression of eyes that are opened so wide they raise the eyebrows and the door is in the shape of a big “oh”. So who lives in this cottage?