This quilt block is a corner block. it has a dark green patch of grass in the bottom left corner. On that patch of grass is a basket. The basket is a brown fabric with a lot of pen marks on it in a hatched design to make it look like a weaved basket. Inside the basket are several vegetables. There are carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, and a red pepper each with corresponding colored fabric. Coming out from the center of the basket is a stick that's holding up a detailed sign that has written in black, "Harvest Sale."

Block-A-Day 330 – Thanksgiving Basket

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

I thought what could be more appropriate than a big harvest basket. So Imagine this basket full of all your favorite fresh veggies.

This quilt block shows a tall building with a large skylight. The roof is a large orange trapezoid. On the center of the roof is a yellow piece of fabric that is also in the same shape as the roof. There are threads that separate the panes of glass in the skylight. Below the large roof Is a dark yellow/gold main body. On that main body is large writing with a white outline that reads,

Block-a-Day 288 – That Town & Country Insurance Co

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

Insurance is a very contentious subject locally in my town. With the fire last year our county has had so much loss of home and property that you can imagine we have had so many claims.

This quilt block shows a lime-yellow building with a bright yellow roof. The roof has a bottom trim like a candy wrapping, with rounded pieces. On the yellow roof is a giant pink twisted candy package, and below that on the front of the roof is black and white sign that has mountains on it and the words,

Block-A-Day 246 – Hot Sulphur Candy Company

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

When was the last time you saw a Cherry Mash, a Zero bar or a Mars bar? Or how about those little root beer candies that look like little barrels?

Block-A-Day 243 – The Granby Chamber Of Commerce

Tina August 31, 2021Block-A-Day Leave a Comment

Our Chamber of Commerce / information center in our town has a cool logo and I wanted to capture that on my building. The Chamber works hard to bring people to Granby and helps business on main street.

This quilt block shows a small young round tree, a sign and a purple hatted garden gnome all sitting next to each other. The tree has a green ball for it's greenery, and a orange-brown terracotta looking pot (that's really plastic). The garden gnome's eyes are obscured by his hat, and his beard is white. His little nose is a pink color. The nose and beard are marked with pen. He's wearing a green shirt with a floral design printed on it. Next to him is a yellow sign that reads in part cursive,

Block-A-Day 206 – Amy’s Garden Spot

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

To make it special for her she adopted Clarence the garden gnome to welcome people to her little space. She fell in love with him on the spot when she saw him in the garden center.

This quilt block shows a patch of grass in the lower left corner of the quilt block. This patch is a somewhat yellow green, mostly green, fabric color. On the patch of grass, tilted and going towards the center of the square is an arrow sign pointing left on a post. The post is orange, and the sign is white with a blue triangle at the end inside the arrow. On the sign are written the words,

Block-A-Day 157 – One Way

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

One way street signs are one of the most important signs out there. There are very few things more scary than driving down a one way street the wrong way, eeek!