This quilt block shows a lovely orange cottage in the bottom half. The cottage has an orange roof, with two chimneys. The front is a darker orange tan with two square golden windows. The door is orange like the roof and has a white doorknob. Penned in on the front of the house is a green vine with red flowers on it, traveling up the wall. The roof is lined with stitching and the house and windows are outlined with stitching.

Block-A-Day 359 – Lars And Ebba Olsson

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Ebba held onto her little cottage and lovingly cared for it. Planting flowers in the spring and making repairs. Now one of her granddaughters, Arin has her quilt studio in it. She thinks she can feel Ebba and her mother Martha as she stitches.

This quilt block shows a llama standing from the side. The llama is pointing to the right. It has a stocky build, with thick legs and a thick neck. It's tall neck goes up to a head you might think was smiling. There is a dot for the eye and some penning in to indicate the ears. The llama is made up of one big piece of tan fabric with stitching and penning ot indicate the various contours of the body (such as the legs). This is all against a blue salmon-patterned background.

Block-A-Day 332 – Cindy The Guard Llama

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That gets everybody’s attention. She will then run toward the predator (usually canine, wild, or domestic) and will kick at it and put herself between the predator and her flock. She will be very aggressive.

This quilt block shows a majestic wether goat standing on a mound of grass. The mound is a dark green fabric with no stitching. On top of the mound is a tan fabric in the shape of a goat. The back legs are shaded in with pen. The goat's head is outlined with stitching and with brown pen. The horns are a black fabric with some white stitching on them.

Block-A-Day 329 – The Wether Goat

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A wether goat (castrated male) can be a good pet. They can learn to pull a small cart and my father always had a wether goat with his stud horses. Something about that relationship makes the stud calmer and easier to manage.

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.

This quilt block shows a tan squat building with a dark green thin angled roof. The opening, much like a dog house, is in the middle and is also dark green. The dark green pieces of fabric are stitched with a lighter green stitching. There are also lighter green stitches on the tan building to show the slats of wood. This is all against a light blue background.

Block-A-Day 308 – The Farrowing Shed

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Food is available for mama and an area is provided for piglets. A corner is blocked off with an opening piglets can get through but mama can’t. It’s equipped with heat lamps to keep the little ones warm.

This quilt block shows an apple tree with apples in it. The trunk is a dark brown and very wide, tapering up towards the foliage. In the dark green of the greenery are red pieces of fabric with bright green tops that are apples. The foliage is outlined by a bright green stitching. Propped up against the tree is a silver ladder, and nexto the silver ladder is a satchel that's tan with several apples of the same kind inside.

Block-A-Day 292 – The Apple Orchard

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Apples and apple products (particularly apple cider vinegar) contain malic acid. This is believed to be helpful in treating fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and gallstones.

This quilt block shows a square building of brown and yellow. In the upper left is a large sign that protrudes farther than the building's edge. It's white and on it are the words,

Block-A-Day 284 – Mountain Family Center

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Mountain Family Center is a wonderful resource for our community. They have a top notch thrift store and a very active much needed food bank. Our quilt guild donates lots of quilts, from baby quilts to full size bed quilts.

This quilt block shows a square building against a light blue salmon-patterned background. The building has a square flat roof that is a deep red. The door is also a deep red and pretty tall. On the red roof is a black sign with a lot of pen drawing on it. There is a sun with a spiral in the center, and a coffee cup with steam coming out o the top. The words, "Java Lava Cafe & Coffee Lounge" are on the sign in white, except for the word Cafe which is very large, center stage, and has a yellow-brown gradient. On either side the tall red door are tall yellow windows. In the left one there is the word "Open" in red letters.

Block-A-Day 253 – Java Lava Café

Tina September 10, 2021Block-A-Day 2 Comments

The coffee is great and the food is delicious. There is a shark mount on the wall! License plates from far away places that the owner has visited. A very eclectic decor and a sundrenched room in the back with tables and chairs for meetings or gatherings or just large party breakfasts.

This quilt block shows a tall two story house. On either side of the house are two large plants with ferns coming out of them. The ferns are penned in green strokes, while the pots are duotone polka-dot fabrics. The house itself is a dark tan color with a very dark brown door on the left. To the right of the door is a quilt block on display in a frame, and to the right of that is a yellow window with a hatch pattern over it in gray. Above these items is writing in script that says,

Block-A-Day 242 – Maggie’s Retreat

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She was surprised by how much she really loved quilting and how creative she was. Maggie attended lots of quilting retreats with her friends. It was at one of those retreats that it occurred to her that this might be what she should do with her house.

Block-A-Day 228 – A Very Successful Day

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They had been friends for a long time and Marc’s naturally sunny disposition went a long way with Ray. He enjoyed Marc’s sense of humor and positive attitude.