This quilt block is another corner block. This means there is a piece of green fabric signifying grass that stretches from the lower left corner to the upper right corner. It has a strong yellow stitching on it's edge. Sitting on the grass is a brightly colored house. It has a red triangular roof, a blue body, and a yellow window. There's also a red door with a large keyhole drawn in using pen.

Block-A-Day 365 – The Gatehouse

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In other words, this door unlocks me. My heart, my past, and my imagination. I’ve enjoyed sharing my stories with you. I’ve enjoyed making each of these little pieces of art. Thank you so much for taking this journey with me.

This quilt block is a corner block. This means that a piece of green fabric representing grass stretches from the bottom left corner to the top right corner. The grass is topped with a thick yellow stitching. On top of the grass is a tree with a cone shaped trunk made of dark brown fabric, and a large foliage on top made of a dark green fabric. These are outlined by a thinner yellow stitching. There is a rope and tire hanging from the tree drawn in with pen.

Block-A-Day 364 – The Mighty Oak

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What you can’t see in this picture is that this tree is on the bank of a swimming hole. If you stand on top of the tire you can swing out and jump in. I wish I could hear the laughter that has been generated by this old-fashioned style of fun.

This quilt block shows a tall green grain silo next to a round barn like building that's orange. The entrance to the orange building is a large black archway, and there's a black window above it. There is a dark orange, same colors s the building, ring around the top of the grain silo on the left. Pieces are stitched with a black thread.

Block-A-Day 363 – The Grain Storage

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I would be so excited if I were driving along the highway sometime and looked over and saw this in a field. I’m putting it in Olsson’s field. With a family as large as theirs I’m sure someone creative made this. I imagine it on the edge of a field of sunflowers bordering corn.

This quilt block shows a fancy dark green tractor. It has a large back wheel and a smaller front wheel. There's a black smoke stack the same color as the wheels on the side and extending above the cab. There is a large white headlight on the front of the tractor (we're viewing it from the side) and a large cab with a light yellow tinted window. The smoke stack has white pen on it to show it's sheen. There are two white buttons in the axles of the wheels, one larger than the other. To finish it off in pen there's a small step below the chassis to help you into the tractor's cabin.

Block-A-Day 362 – The Fancy Tractor

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Ollie is trying to figure out how he can never have to leave his tractor. His wife of 40 years is jealous and suspects he’s murmuring the tractor’s name in his sleep.

This quilt block shows a structure, a building, with one side larger than the other. It's a squat brown building with slats of wood making up the walls. These are indicated by white stitching outlining each slat. There is a giant sliding wooden door with a rail jutting out to the larger side for it. The sliding door is a dark green, along with the roof of the shed. This is all against a light blue salmon-patternd background as usual.

Block-A-Day 356 – Mom’s Shed

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She hired a concrete guy to come and pour a pad for it. After that, a carpenter came and did the framing. At that point, she announced at Sunday dinner, “Alright everybody, don’t make any plans for next weekend. Next weekend we are going to finish my shed.”

This quilt block shows a green shed with an open front opening. It's very wide and covers the whole lower part of the block. Inside the shed is equipment drawn with colored pens. There's a side-by-side, a tractor, a manure spreader, and a bale wagon. The manure spreader is a blue-green, the bale wagon is yellow, and the others are red.

Block-A-Day 353 – The Equipment Shed

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In this shed, we have a side-by-side, a tractor, a manure spreader, and a bale wagon. Don’t know where their baler is but I’m sure it’s in there somewhere. Scott used to clean and grease all the stuff before it went into the shed.

Block-A-Day 352 – The Horse Trailer

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Mom was visiting with her sister and couldn’t see us out the window. Something scared us, most likely a big spider because that was a major threat as far as I was concerned. We jumped in the compartment and I slammed the door! Uh oh! It didn’t take me long to know we were in trouble.