This quilt block shows a large just about square building. The main building material is a single large duotone polka dotted fabric (the dots being scattered and random). There are many smaller square windows outlined with an orange fabric, while inside they are a solid brown. They're each outlined by stitching. There is a light fixture above the middle door drawn in pen. The door is in the middle and is also outlined in an orange fabric. There are two signs, each detailed and colorful. On the left is a blue, black, and white sign with mountains on it and thew words,

Block-A-Day 282 – New-2-U And Never Summer Brewing

Tina October 9, 2021Block-A-Day 2 Comments

Upstairs was a 3.2 beer joint called The Upstairs. The bowling alley closed in the late seventies. Sonny and Ruthie Samuelson were the owners. After that Cindy Samuelson opened a feed store there and I bought feed for many years from her.

This quilt block shows a large dark gray building that takes up most of the block. The roof is the darkest gray and is square and flat. Underneath that is a very big sign that's yellow. It reads,

Block-A-Day 276 – Scott’s Water Plant

Tina October 3, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

There was an auto-dialer that would call our house if any sensor twitched when he wasn’t there. Then the phone would ring next to our bed and he would get up, get dressed and go to the plant to soothe whatever had ruffled its feathers.

This quilt block is a corner block with a green section of fabric in the bottom right. This piece of fabric has a blanket stitching with equally deep green thread. Coming out of the green section and pointing towards the center is a tree. The trunk is dark brown, and the foliage is a bit cone shaped. It's the same green as the grass, and each piece is outlined in the same green stitching.

Block-A-Day 273 – Main Street Trees

Tina September 30, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

It’s grown to be quite a large tree with large branches. I’ve asked to have the branches trimmed twice so that my window can be seen from the street. There is kind of a love/hate relationship with my tree for me. I love how pretty it is and the shade it gives in the summer.

This quilt block shows an austere building against a light blue salmon-patterned background. The building is white and tall with a very triangular black roof. There are two dark grey second story windows outlined with white stitching. The door is an even darker shade of gray. The building and roof itself are outlined in gray stitching. Above the two second-story windows is writing that says,

Block-A-Day 257 – The New Dental Office

Tina September 14, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

It’s a really nice complex with a new bagel shop. It replaces a very old brick building where I saw Dr. Warren to have my baby teeth pulled. For 65 years dentists have been taking care of teeth in that little brick building.

This quilt block shows a table with an umbrella over it and two chairs. The umbrella is coming out of the center of the table. The umbrella itself is a bright yellow and blue in sections. Across the top of the umbrella is the word, "Midtown" and underneath it in a red piece of fabric is written "Café" in white scripty pen. The umbrella pole and the chairs are a dark brown with light colored stitching outlining them. On the lighter brown table is a white piece of fabric shaped like a coffee mug with coffee in it.

Block-A-Day 249 – Midtown Café

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

This is named after a cafe across the street from my shop. It has tables with umbrellas on the sidewalk. Originally the building it is in was a small department store called The Villager. Other businesses have been in there including the Fabric Nook when the previous owner had it.