Feeder Pigs - Tina's Fabric Nook

This quilt block shows two young pigs (shoats) against a blue background. The pigs themselves are a light pink color piece of fabric. There are two pigs, each facing the other direction. The left pig is sniffing the air and taking astep forward, while the other is "smiling" for the camera. Each pig is outlined by a white stitching. There are little noses and curly-q tails penned in with a brown pen.

Block-A-Day 310 – The Feeder Pigs

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

Pigs that have been weaned are called shoats. The females are called gilts and the males will be castrated by now and are called barrows. Another name for this group is feeder pigs.

This quilt block shows a railroad car against a light blue salmon-patterned background. The railroad car is a light orange box with a yellow sign on the side with black lettering that reads,

This quilt block shows a railroad car against a light blue salmon-patterned background. The railroad car is a light orange box with a yellow sign on the side with black lettering that reads,

Block-A-Day 145 – In Freight

Tina May 25, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

When Scott ordered feeder pigs from the next county, they came bedded down in straw in the freight car. At the end of a few months those same hogs loaded up to go to market. Scott came to the train yard both times and cleaned out the freight car.