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

Tina December 27, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

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 blue tractor from the side. It's very blue. The blue fabric is accented by a silver fabric. The silver fabric makes up the inside of the wheels, the steering wheel, and a small stripe on the side of the chassis. The wheels are a black fabric while the hubcaps are blue. The tractor is a smaller tractor with a little open seat in front of the steering wheel, and one big tired behind a small one.

Block-A-Day 354 – The Little Blue Tractor

Tina December 20, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

She has a little dump wagon she can haul manure, soil, and rocks in. She tills the garden with it and the garden has never been better. Mom’s thrilled for the chance to use her little rig and uses it even when doesn’t need to.

Block-A-Day 352 – The Horse Trailer

Tina December 18, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

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.

Block-A-Day 351 – The Custom SUV

Tina December 17, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

When that faithful old truck finally wheezed its last, Jim was ready to buy that new rig. Tomorrow you’ll see the horse trailer that goes with it. Now he’s ready to rodeo in style with his wife, Shawna, and the kids.

This block shows a detailed red tractor. This tractor has a red chassis. There is a seat with a starting wheel that is penned in white. The innards of the tractor are shown in the body of the tractor with black and white pen markings. There is a big wheel on the back end that is black, red, and silver on the large axle. There is a smaller wheel up front. The wheels have a white stitching outlining them. There is a smoke stack coming out of the chassis which has black pen on the top and little clouds coming out.

Block-A-Day 339 – The Massey-Ferguson

Tina December 5, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

It doesn’t have power steering or power brakes and just nearly bounces the sense out of you when you have to use it. We use it to spread manure and drag fields now. I will be really sad when his time is over on the farm.

This quilt block shows an orange little rounded camper trailer. This trailer is on gray stilts at the moment, though it does have a big black wheels in the bottom center (with a dary gray hubcap piece of fabric). On the left side is a teal door, and on the right side is a window with little polka dot drapes at the top. Above that, on the dome of the orange camper is an antenna with a red little flag attached to it. This is all against a light blue salmon-patterned background.

Block-A-Day 269 – Glamping In River Run

Tina September 26, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

I am not a camper. I don’t sleep in a tent, I don’t cook over fire, I don’t poop in the woods. But… I think I might like camping with electricity, a bed with sheets, a bathroom and hot water, you know glamping.

This quilt block shows an ice cream truck. The truck is very yellow with lots of writing on it. We are looking at it from the side. There are two big black wheels with two large colored two-holed buttons for the axles. One button is pink and one is orange. The truck is tall, and has a side window where orders can be placed. The windows is a lighter yellow and has writing on it with all the flavors. Next to the window are decals of ice cream cones. On the side of the truck under the window are the words, "Cones Sundaes Shakes Malts - non-dairy too!" The top of the truck has a white sign that reads, "Mary's Ice Cream - Yum." There are little notes in the air in the upper right part of the truck to show that it's making music.

Block-A-Day 240 – Mary’s Ice Cream Truck

Tina August 28, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

Mary’s parents put their spare change in a jar in the kitchen just for the ice cream truck. She would climb up on the step stool and put her fist into the jar and count out the amount she’d need for 2 small cones.

This quilt block shows a motorcycle made out of fabric. The chassis and motor are made out of a gray highly textured fabric and is accented with a light gray stitching indicating the engine and the tail pipe, as well as the handle bars. The wheels are a black circle of fabric, but mostly covered with the gray fabric indicating the spokes with the same stitching. The chrome is a dark red fabric with dark grey stitching, and on the main body behind the handlebars is an orange splotch of fabric in the shame o a flame. The seat is the same black fabric as the wheels, with black stitching.

Block-A-Day 238 – Cathy’s Motorcycle

Tina August 26, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

I have ridden on the back of a few motorcycles for short outings. I found it fun and thrilling. Also a little scary. I could never drive a motorcycle. I can’t even control a bicycle! I would certainly be a danger to myself and others.

This quilt block shows the side view of a purple delivery truck. The wheels have gray fabric hubcaps with a pen circle inside. There's a black stripe on the side of the truck, and above that in pen a line ending in a splat with the words, "Fast Delivery" above it. Then, on the back big part of the truck is a yellow sign that says, "Express." The windshield is on the front upper part of the truck and is a slight orange tint. The headlight is a small yellow piece of fabric, and the bumpers are pieces of gray fabric with white pen on them. This is all against a blue salmon-patterned background.

Block-A-Day 237 – The Delivery Truck

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

Actually, here in the mountains the delivery people are our lifeline. I get deliveries several times a week at the store that keep us supplied with what we need. When my kids were little they thought Santa Claus looked like the UPS man.