stories - Tina's Fabric Nook

This quilt block shows a green taxi cab with a yellow sign on top that says "TAXI" in black pen. There are two yellow dots next to each side of the word. The taxi itself is more like a little buggy or jeep, and is entirely a deep green. The headlight is a bright yellow. It looks a bit like an old car from history. The wheels are black and round with white stitching on the outer edge and in the middle two ivory colored two-holed buttons indicating the hubcaps.

Block-A-Day 166 – A Mechanic Named Charlie

Tina June 15, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

The driver is a student that does this to help with expenses. He hopes someday to become an airplane mechanic, so he spends down time in the hanger talking to the mechanics and pilots.

This quilt block shows a corner with a yellow-green patch of ground in the bottom right. On that patch of ground is a blueish-gray public box with a flap on it and the word

This quilt block shows a corner with a yellow-green patch of ground in the bottom right. On that patch of ground is a blueish-gray public box with a flap on it and the word

Block-A-Day 72 – The Litter Bin

Tina March 13, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

The parents of the party guests thought this was great, however, the party guests themselves were less than enthusiastic. Actually, there were some tears. The birthday boy had a good time and of course, there were treats as well.