Jul 20, 2011 i gave a little presentation at the wichita modern quilt guild last night to teach everyone how to foundation paper piece. If colorful quilts are your jam agf color master boxes may be the perfect choice. Amandas farmer s wife quilt topwhat a sampler quilt. Nov 17, 2015 welcome to the farmers wife 1930 s quilt along. Jun 12, 2015 the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt. My trip on the farmer s wife express started back in january 2012 when my bosses and i decided that we would start a farmer s wife club at just sew the quilt shop i work at in highland, utah. Farmers wife quilt along meets modern solids diary of a.
The farmer s wife 1920s sampler quilt sewalong will be kicking off on friday 24 august 2018. Are the templates only for use with the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book. I know lots of people in the farmers wife quilt along also are interested in learning so heres my tutorial. The farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt sew along month 1 recap. The farmer s wife sampler quilt a companion cd for eq6 laurie aaron hird on. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired hird, laurie aaron on. Farm girl vintage 2 book quilting fabric, quilt fabric. Its sew emma is excited to bring even more quilt blocks and projects for all farm girl vintage fans to enjoy. A complete index of all 111 farmers wife quilt blocks, including links to tutorials. But all is settling down now with two blocks every week.
The order of the blocks for each sewalong is different so i shall post the blocks i have made for both sewalongs this past fortnight. In the back of the farmers wife sample quilt book by laurie aaron hird, there are fabric requirements for the border, sashing, cornerstones. To celebrate new patterns, im offering a 20% discount in my shop for the rest of may 2017 using the promo code quiltmarket at checkout. At last, the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sew along try saying that 10 times fast. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks th at honor them hird, laurie aaron on. All the letters answered a question posed by the farmer s wife magazine. Laurie aaron hird has been quilting for over ten years and enjoys working with reproduction and 1930s fabrics. For the background fabric requirements, we recommend 4 12 5 yards total for the entire farm girl vintage sampler quilt. The farmers wife sampler quilt a companion cd for eq6.
Using the marti michell templates, but with a personal touch. I mentioned the quilt in this post in case you care to check it out or see the pictures. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong faq gnomeangel. This morning, i went to the quilt store in order to pick the fabric for the sashing and the setting triangles. It may be hard to get the required depth of colour needed for this to truly work. The following is a list of all the block tutorials for farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong. I made a smaller version of this from the book with arnolds attic from moda fabrics. Oct 06, 2016 ive also seen other farmer s wife quilts with a small border all the way around the quilt, the same fabric and width as the sashing strips, before adding the wider border.
Jul 16, 2012 farmers wife quilt the big assembly july 16, 2012 i wouldnt be surprised if you thought i was ignoring my fw quilt because you know how ocd i am with block placement and all my silly rules about colors and prints etc. Join us on our newest 9 month quilt along with laurie aaron hird, author of the farmer s wife. Im doing mine in the downton abbey fabric collection. Im a big fan of this technique as another way to add interest to your work. Invoke feelings of times gone by with this stunning farmer s wife 1930s quilt block. Im happy to be here today to share my third tutorial for the 1930s farmers wife quilt along which is sponsored by angie of gnome angel, fat quarter shop, and marti michell. Now you can design your own quilts with the blocks from the farmer.
Free conversion charts for the original farmers wife sampler. Block 48 judy tutorial farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. Lori has rounded up 45 unique 6 and 12 quilt blocks inspired by her rural roots. And it was so much fun to see the variety of quiltblock creations out of classic quiltblock patterns. She has created a custom fat quarter bundle of prints, and one of solids, with her favorite fabrics that would be perfect for the sew along.
Well the farmers wife 1930s sewalong over at gnome angel got over to a chaotic start due to there being over 4000 participants wowee. Nov 03, 2011 the online quilt along is aiming for 2 blocks every week, but im just using this is a guideline. Farmer s wife quilt full instructions for assembling the quilt top with sashing, corner posts, and edge triangles. The farmer s wife book is available for purchase here. The farmers daughter quilt block pattern is made up of simple squares and half square triangles using three colors. It is a great way to use up all those scraps of fabric that you didnt want to throw. Even though its clearly a traditional design, it still translates well into modern quilts. I was able to print out a picture of my blocks, in the fabrics that i chose and. Farmers wife quilt the big assembly pretty by hand. Im off to chec out the fws discussion page right now. Reminiscent of a small, cheerful farmhouse on the great plains, this lovely classic americana layout allows you to coordinate fabric designs of your choosing and arrange them into an eyepleasing pattern.
Block 48 judy tutorial farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt im rather glad that its my turn to share a tutorial again, because it forced me to pick up my overstuffed plastic folder of patterns and fabric and actually make one of them. How much fabric do i need to make the farmers wife sampler quilt. Color master by art gallery fabrics available here. Note that the same basic template sets are used to make the 1920s and the 1930s farmer s wife blocks. It has been a long, long wait from the start of my farmer s wife sampler quilt, and you have stuck with me the whole way. Tutorials are listed in numerical and alphabetical order as per the book.
If youve been around quiltingblogworld youll remember the popular inception of the farmers wife quilt along by angela and amanda last fall. Jan 10, 20 please note that this blog post is dated 20 and refers to the original farmer s wife sampler quilt book. Foundation paper piecing, stepbystep prairie homeschool. Dec 15, 2017 but when i decide to ignore all of my wips and start a new quilt top, i can spend hours sifting through all of the drawers and stacks of fabric in my quilting closet. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong farmers wife. Farmer s wife sampler quilt maybe someday i will be able to create something like this.
The farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt sew along month 1. I got some more 30s fabric in the mail today so i want to make another block. Today im excited to share with you my finished farmers wife. Im going to show you some of the fabric options that i considered when it came to choosing fabrics for this project. The possibilities for using these templates are endless. All of the fabric requirement information for setting the blocks, borders, backing and binding can be found in the book. Fabric by collections moda fabric online quilt store pre.
Sep 14, 2012 a few months ago i was invited by andrea of knittybitties to participate in a collaboration project called farmers wife for the home. For example in the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt theres only a total of 4 colours needed to make all the blocks in the book. Adeline fat quarter bundle kathy hall for andover fabrics. However, the fabric requirements for the blocks are not specified. I recommend 68 inches wide, but consider the final quilt size youd like to have. With permission from the publisher were able to post the fabric requirements for the construction of the quilt. Fabric, notions, knowhow and companionship for all your stitchin needs. Farmers wife 1930s quilt blocks 27, 28, 29, 30 and 86. I still had not made up my mind what colour it would be. Farmers wife quilt full instructions for assembling the quilt top with sashing, corner posts, and edge triangles. Although i must admit, ive been secretly sewing a few random blocks from the book over the past. She and her family live on six acres in the country. The picture below shows a jaw dropping version of the farmers wife quilt all done up in 12 fat quarter color master boxes from agf. More information find this pin and more on quilts by becky crawford.
I felt like a rockstar last week when i completed all 49 blocks of my original 7 x 7 sampler quilt design it is decidedly. How to choose your farmers wife sampler quilt fabrics farmers. Now that you have your book and pattern all you need to do know is gather the fabric. This includes the 2 14 yards called for sashing and borders in the book and should give you plenty of cutting room. If youve been around quilting blogworld youll remember the popular inception of the farmers wife quilt along by angela and amanda last fall. We only do one or two blocks per month and it takes a while to complete 111 blockslol it so happens that we are getting to the hard blocks. Join the farmer s wife 1930 s sample quilt sewalong and learn to make the blocks in laurie aaron hird s book.
Farmers wife quilt along meets modern solids a few months ago i was invited by andrea of knittybitties to participate in a collaboration project called farmers wife for the home. I saw this in another finished fwqs quilt and quite liked it. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired b. Luckily for the 1930 s farmer s wife most of my fabrics fell into my lap at the denver mart quilt show this last march. See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, quilts and quilt blocks.
Finally, i have some small news concerning my farmers wife quilt. Plans and sew along at last, the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sew along try saying that 10 times fast. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired paperback oct. Ill be out of town this week attending international quilt market in st. Carla of lollyquiltz who did a fabulous modern take on the farmers wife sampler quilt. Farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt sewalong faq gnomeangel. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Final farmer s wife friday today marks the final post featuring my marathon project called, the farmer s wife sampler quilt. If you are interested in making the blocks in the new book, the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt it is made with all the same templates as the farmer s wife blocks.
On the farm new patterns time for new quilt patterns using my newest fabric collection, farmer s daughter fabric for moda fabrics. Farmer s wife quilt, block 52 hovering hawks, block 71 puss in the corner, block 72 railroad farmer s wife quilt assembly instructions. In case you arent familiar with farmers wife, it is a sampler quilt of. Jun 28, 2014 acolchado, fabric scraps project, farmers wife quilt sampler, freemotion, fwqs, sewing on making the farmers wife quilt sampler june 28, 2014 teresadownunder 33 comments. Oct 08, 2014 making the quilt from the book the farmer s wife sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird. Ill be recording all the posts for the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird starting september 2015. Selecting fabrics and caroline in the farmer s wife 1930s sewalong selecting fabrics experience, they say, is the best teacher so, in this article i would like to share some things ive learned about fabric selection for sampler quilts. To see all of the farmer s wife instructions, visit my feature page on this blog. Life is busy and some weeks i might not make any blocks and other weeks, i might make four.
Choosing fabrics, making blocks and assembling the top is. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. All i new was that the cornerstones should be white. It was one of the first online quilt alongs that i took part in and it certainly introduced me to the delights of a sampler quilt block and the beauty of traditional quilt blocks. Mar 10, 2014 about a month ago i finished my farmer s wife quilt top and im excited to finally share it with you. If you have questions or need a little bit more help, please dont hesitate to contact me. There has been so much excitement and chatter in the facebook group, its so nice to officially start things off. Most of the blocks only have a variation of between 2 and 3 colours. There will be a couple of introductory posts about fabric choice, colours etc and the block posts start with blocks one and two on september 14th and will continue every monday for around a year until. Today marks the final post featuring my marathon project called, the farmers wife sampler quilt.
Either way, a border in coordinating fabric will add a nice balance to the quilt. Todays block is number 6, april, and im happy to say it can be pieced. Ive partnered with the amazing team at paper pieces to bring you a sewalong using the new way to english paper piece your way through the 111 blocks contained in the farmer s wife 1920s. All of the fabric requirement information for setting the blocks, borders, backing and binding can be found in the book, page 245 onwards. Earlier this year, right in the middle of working on the farmer s wife homestead medallion quilt, my publishing company went bankrupt. Farmer s wife sampler quilt along by sasikirana handmade gorgeous. How to choose your farmers wife sampler quilt fabrics. A baby quilt made from 1930s farmers wife sampler blocks the first truly challenging quilt i ever made was the farmers wife sampler quilt. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks th at honor them. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally. Shop farm fabric from designers like quilting treasures, elizabeths studio, robert kaufman and more. All you need to do to get those conversion charts is look in the archives on martis blog and you can download a pdf for each block from martis weekly articles, beginning in the.
If you love sewing, then chances are you have a few fabric scraps left over. Welcome back to lori holts farm with farm girl vintage 2. I stacked 4 rough cut white pieces of fabric and put the template on top. Final farmers wife friday has links to a weekly series about the farmers wife someday. She has also designed new projects in this book, including quilts, pillows, a pincushion and of course a fantastic new sampler quilt. The beauty of this free block pattern is that there are several different ways to arrange your blocks. Farmers wife quilt top finished farmers wife quilt. I was thrilled to be asked by angie of gnomeangel to participate an an official blogger together with fat quarter shop. Farmers wife quilt, block 52 hovering hawks, block 71 puss in the corner, block 72 railroad farmers wife quilt assembly instructions see more. General fabric requirements for farm girl vintage 2 sampler quilt lori holt s designs are made from a mix of fabric scraps in a wide range of colors and prints from her collections.
The lettersall cleareyed, heartfelt, valuing both the independence and joy of farm life answered the question with a yes, and inspired a legacy of sampler quilts and quilt books. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally purchased by the publishing giant, penguin random house. No, these templates can be used with the first farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt book and they can be used on their own or to help with other quilt patterns. Easy quilting with rob appell of man sewing and jenny doan of msqc duration. In light of the blocks design history, its easy to see how color fabric choices can give it an entirely new look. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired. The picture below shows a jaw dropping version of the. For the beginning quilter that means no bias edges to deal with. Farmers wife quilt used white borders to separate and also put blocks on square then diamond alternating. There will be a couple of introductory posts about fabric choice, colours etc and the block posts start with blocks one and two on september 14th and will continue every monday for around a year until they are all complete. Blocks set square and on point with white background really makes them stand out. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong has provided the perfect opportunity for me to sit down and really think about how i approach fabric selection and some of the different options that are available. A complete index of all 111 farmer s wife quilt blocks, including links to tutorials. On this page you will find every block i have made from laurie hirds farmers wife sampler quilt book.
If youre interested in the 1930s farmer s wife sewalong, there is info about that in my blog archive in the january 2018 files. Farmers wife quilt along tutorials wow got the book,now some extra help. Farmers wife quilt along tutorials i love bee in my bonnet i could do one of these here and there with scraps and have a stash for a quick baby quilt. It makes the block quick to whip up for the experienced quilter. It can be more expensive because you buy way more fabric then you need to be able. Today im excited to share with you my finished farmer s wife quilt. Ive also seen other farmers wife quilts with a small border all the way around the quilt, the same fabric and width as the sashing strips, before adding the wider border. We have been working on her farmers wife quilt since 2010. And a good candidate for a quilting bee or guild block swap.
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