Today im excited to share with you my finished farmer s wife quilt. Jun 02, 2011 a month or two ago, one of my favorite sewing friends amanda and i started chatting about the farmer s wife sampler quilt. If you missed it, you can follow along with our comments on the various blocks as well as the letters that accompany each in the book beginning here. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them.
Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks th at honor them hird, laurie aaron on. I always need a little extra when i realize just how many ive made and. It s sew emma farm girl vintage book this book gives you the ability to mix and match quilt blocks as you please. Farmers wife finished quilt top another red and white version. Each block has its own page with very clear directions for both 6 block size and 12 block size. The magazine at the time had 750,000 subscribers, and received over 7,000 letters. Modern red cross quilt diary of a quilter a quilt blog. Farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong this will be your onestoppage for all information relating to the the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong for 2018.
Red and white farmers wife quilt update quilting tutorials. While there were some blocks that looked really great on point, especially the ones here. Hi, helen, i dont have the book, but i understand its a fascinating look at life in the 1920s with letters from readers of the farmers wife magazine in response to a question about whether the reader would encourage her daughter to marry a farmer. Im calling it modern red cross because im so gifted at coming up with creative names. Below are all the details and links to get you started on your farmers wife journey and to help you make the most of the event. The big difference with the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt as compared to the original book is that all the designs are available as foundation paper pieced pattern on the cd i believe this was the same for the pony club book.
See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, dear jane quilt and sampler quilts. Featuring reallife letters from the farmers wife magazine, laurie aaron hirds new book commemorates the strength and hope of the farm women of the great depression. Tutorials are listed in numerical and alphabetical order as per the book. Peony is block 81 of farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. Letters from a 1910s pioneer woman and the 121 blocks that tell her story laurie aaron hird. This book is full of quilt block patterns from the 1930s accompanied by letters written to the farmers wife magazine by women of that era. Brown block is one of my favorite letters in the book. Farmers wife quilt top finished farmers wife quilt.
Ok, just finished my first block and the it measures a small 6 14 x 6 14. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired. There were only a few letters that had the slang of those days that reminded me. The cd from the book only has templates, not paper piecing instructions.
Ive been farming my little heart out lately and i have 11 new blocks to show you i know, get ready for lots of pictures. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally. All the blocks i printed off took two sheets of paper and i found it easier not to trim the corners off as it can sometimes shortchange the seam allowances on the. Augusta is block 7 of farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. The farm girl sampler quilt is shown on the front of the book. Very easy quilt patterns bing chevron quilt pattern, bargello quilt patterns, bargello quilts. Letters from a 1910 s pioneer woman and the 121 blocks that tell her story may 12, 2020 by laurie aaron hird paperback.
After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally purchased by the publishing giant, penguin random house. Jan, 2016 the letter in the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book on page 103 that corresponds to the mrs. Pictures of sampler quilts to inspire your next quilt. Farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong has 8,457 members. I finished one last year, but out of reproduction fabrics. Hi margaret, there are still all the original farmer s wife quilt along posts for the first book online. The farmers wife 1930s bom june 2020 stitchin heaven. The 99block queensize sampler quilt inspired by these letters uses reproduction 1930s fabrics. I got my paper piecing patterns via the yahoo group for the farmers wife sampler quilt. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt. See more ideas about quilts, farmers wife quilt and quilt blocks. Blocks on point with sashing farmers wife quilting blocks scrap 56 ideas for 2019 a complete index of all 111 farmer s wife quilt blocks, including links to tutorials. Farmers wife sew along block 9 autumn tutorial night.
See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, quilt blocks and quilt patterns. Farmers wife can be linked to eq7 so you can use its blocks and fabrics in eq7 projects as well as edit the farmers wife quilt. Oct 25, 20 im so excited to finally share a quilt that i worked on last summer. I have the book and the cd, but that only gives you the template pieces, not the whole constructed block. Much better to save calico scraps and beg more from the neighbors. Foundation paper piecing, stepbystep prairie homeschool. This would be a fun book to have and try traditional quilt. Starting a new one, and looking for colour inspiration. Farmer s wife quilt along week 48 pretty by hand pretty by hand see more. This is my modern interpretation inspired by a traditional red cross block created during world war 2.
The big advantage with the new 1930s book for me is the foundation paper pieced patterns, plus there are some great traditional blocks in there that i havent seen before. Were happy to be part of the new 1930s farmers wife quilt along, along with a band of bloggers led by angie at gnome angel and fat quarter shop. I love it because the letters make it so meaningful, thank you. Im so excited to finally share a quilt that i worked on last summer. See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, sampler quilts and quilt patterns. It is the gorgeous sampler quilt and book written by laurie aaron hird. Laurie, her husband and younger children live on a small acreage in the wisconsin countryside. Farmers wife quilt top finished farmers wife quilt, quilts. Red and white farmers wife update paper piecing monday, january 14, 20. Blocks on point with sashing we finished our quilt blocks and i know youve been spending a lot of time admiring your blocks, but its time to get down to the assembly. The book contains letters written to the farmers wife magazine in 1922 saying why or why not they would want their daughters to marry a farmer. In her book, laure hird shares the letters and gives the layouts. The farmers wife pony club sampler quiltletters from the lucky pony winners of 1915 and 90 blocks that tell their stories, by laurie aaron hird. All the blocks i printed off took two sheets of paper and i found it easier not to trim the corners off as it can.
Red and white farmers wife finished quilt statsfabric. I especially liked the option for the 2 sizes of blocks. It was inspired by letters from farmer s wives in the 1920 s, and it is made of 111 6 blocks. This product was not produced, nor sold by the electric quilt company. I have been following you and the progress of your farmers quilt and you have inspired me to give it a try. Lissa alexanders book gives a wealth of information on choosing colors to make scrappy quilts that can look old or totally fresh. Beautiful farmers wife quilt a fun class coming in 2016 quilt block patterns. Dec 07, 2016 farmers wife 1930s quilt blocks 83, 84, 85 and 87 block 87 prudence rejigged see notes below it is a while since i posted any farmers wife 1930s blocks so here are another four blocks. Im cat and i share this space with my great friend vee we design and print fabric, totes and tshirts.
Laurie, the farmers wife 30s quilt sampler was the very first quilt i chose to make. The big difference with the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt as compared to the original book is that all the designs are available as foundation paper pieced pattern on the cd i believe this was the same for the pony club book. Id like to paper piece it, but im not sure how to go about getting the block copies to use for paper piecing. Farmers wife quilt the start of a new obsession material girl quilts attic windowsfarmers wife quilt blocks in red and whiteif youve been around the quilin our quilting for beginners lesson, jennie rayment shows us how to cut strips, cut squar. Complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size.
It has taken over 2 years to complete all the blocks in the book and it feels like an achievement for sure. See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, quilts and quilt blocks. Using the marti michell templates, but with a personal touch. The following is a list of all the block tutorials for farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong. Be inspired by the stories the 1922, the farmers wife magazine posed this question to their readers. Below are some rough numbers for everything besides the blocks since i did do my sashing a little different than the farmers wife book instructed.
The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt shares ninetynine of these letters from the farmers wife magazine published during the 1930s, and a traditional quilt block inspired by each oneback cover. Paul, minnesota, created the farmer s wife pony club. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. The following is a list of all the blocks in the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book and links to their tutorials. With a splash of red and green in every block backed with a white background and soft grey sashings, this quilt is very fresh, crisp and appealing. Cindy weins live a colorful life and i began making the farmers wife blocks together and featuring them on our blogs almost every friday beginning in june 2011.
Email me under contact me tab once you get your book, and ill send you the pdf for all the templates in a condensed form, so you dont have to print out 1perpage like they come on the disk. Do you mean the cd from the book or you bought the extra additional cd so now you have two. It is a prerequisite of making this block that you have a copy of the book, the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. July 2011 in 1907 the webb publishing company of st. Jan 15, 2015 below are some rough numbers for everything besides the blocks since i did do my sashing a little different than the farmer s wife book instructed. There are some things that i have learnt from making the 110 blocks in the book. I had my husband test print one of the patterns for me today at work and it came out at 5.
A month or two ago, one of my favorite sewing friends amanda and i started chatting about the farmers wife sampler quilt. Im thinking about starting the farmers wife sampler soon. The farmer s wife pony club sampler quilt letters from the lucky pony winners of 1915 and 90 blocks that tell their stories, by laurie aaron hird. I have the book, looking to start the blocks in august 2014 after i finish a few more quilts of valor. Hi margaret, there are still all the original farmers wife quilt along posts for the first book online. Maybe youve even started deciding how you want to arrange the blocks, making sure that you have a nice distribution of the blocks based on value. Since this was a simple pieced block i didnt paper piece it.
Sep 06, 20 cindy weins live a colorful life and i began making the farmer s wife blocks together and featuring them on our blogs almost every friday beginning in june 2011. A red alternative just in case i need an extra block for this stunning quilt. Laurie aaron hird is a wife, homemaker and mother to eleven children. You can find a full list of the marti michell blog posts containing the conversion charts by clicking here. Pdf the farmer s wife sampler quilt download full pdf.
The farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt shares ninetynine of these letters from the farmer s wife magazine published during the 1930s, and a traditional quilt block inspired by each oneback cover. I was kind of questioning if i should still call it a farmer s wife quilt since i made so many changes, so i just call it my version of farmer s wife quilt. Nov 04, 2015 farmer s wife sewalong addie foundation paper piecing tutorial hello and welcome to my first tutorial as a guest blogger for the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong. Hi, helen, i dont have the book, but i understand it s a fascinating look at life in the 1920 s with letters from readers of the farmer s wife magazine in response to a question about whether the reader would encourage her daughter to marry a farmer. So many of these ladies reaffirming what is really important in life. Block 81 of the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt is peony. Farmers wife quilt by littlebook notes quilting projects, quilting designs, sewing projects. I did happen to make some more headway on my farmers wife quilt last week and thought id share my progress with you. Farmer s wife quilt photo of quilt and some discussion other free quilt patterns and projects where i hide from life s seriosity with pretty fabrics, quilts, embroidery, sewing projects, the humorous side of parenting. This quilt is one of the quilts featured in a brand new book from kansas city star called classic modern quilts. Id love to tell you that i found a super easy way to piece peony and im going to rock your world today by sharing it but i didnt.
Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them papcdr by laurie aaron hird isbn. The 1922, the farmers wife magazine posed this question to their readers. Ive got 11 new blocks that im really excited about. Below are all the details and links to get you started on your farmers wife. See more ideas about embroidery patterns, farm quilt and hand embroidery. My friend bought me the book the farmers wife sampler quilt, from krause publications. If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light of your own experience, have her marry a farmer. Farmers wife sewalong addie foundation paper piecing tutorial hello and welcome to my first tutorial as a guest blogger for the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong. Aug 16, 2011 this is definitely my biggest finish so far.
Inspiration of the week farmers wife sampler quilt. Jan 14, 20 i am making plans to do a farmer s wife quilt soon, and i was wondering if you had any problems with the paper piecing patterns from the yahoo group. Children were invited to join and compete for prizes by selling subscriptions to the. Paul, minnesota, created the farmers wife pony club. This book has very easytofollow instructions with a beautiful quilt as a result. Pictures or people, the best light is the one that emphasizes virtues rather than faults. Below are some rough numbers for everything besides the blocks since i did do my sashing a little different than the farmer s wife book instructed. Jan 01, 2018 farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong this will be your onestoppage for all information relating to the the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong for 2018. Original farmers wife book versus new farmers wife 1930s sampler. Her farmer s wife quilt it what inspired me to buy the book. I really love the red version of this block, so much so that it had me wondering why i. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks th at honor them. This 99 block queen size sampler quilt, inspired by these letters, uses reproduction 1930s fabrics. Below are all the details and links to get you started on your farmer s wife journey and to help you make the most of the event.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A little bit biased farmer s wife quilt i really want to make one of these and love the red and white theme. This is the largest and most complex quilt ive ever made. Laurie, the farmer s wife 30 s quilt sampler was the very first quilt i chose to make. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong this will be your onestoppage for all information relating to the the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong for 2018. Farmers wife linking to eq articles electric quilt. Her farmers wife quilt it what inspired me to buy the book. Ill be waiting for your newest especially because you built it on the bible. Farmers wife is a cdrom developed by laurie aaron hird for use with eq5 and eq6. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong public group.
Making the quilt from the book the farmers wife sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird. There are 111 different blocks in the book and i made all of them from my scraps, along with a few quarter yards here and there. All measurements can be found in this book and its associated media. For beginner or intermediate quilters this book is a must.
The sewalong starts 28 september 2015 and the first block tutorial will be published 29 september 2015. Fabric, notions, knowhow and companionship for all your stitchin needs. The book excerpts some of the overwhelmingly positive answers to the question. My friend bought me the book the farmer s wife sampler quilt, from krause publications. They seem pretty complex since im a beginning quilter but it gives me something to aspire to. Oh, scrap fabulous quilts that make the most of your. Your farmer s wife is absolutely gorgeous out of those fabircs. A place to share your work on the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong.
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