The Farmer S Wife Quilt Blog

I am so excited to share this article written by the bluffton news banner about the ribbon cutting at our physical store.

The farmer s wife quilt blog.

Detail of the farmer s wife pony club sampler quilt preserving the name of the block is important to laurie as is the traditional template friendly because it helps us remember. Years ago i discovered some seemingly forgotten treasures stories and letters written by homemakers and farm wives nearly a century ago. So this quilt along which is divided into 39 weekly posts actually took us over twice that long. The farmer s wife posts on this blog list groups of 2 or 3 blocks as weeks.

Now that you have your book and pattern all you need to do know is gather the fabric. The picture below shows a jaw dropping version of the farmer s wife quilt all done up in 12 fat quarter color master boxes from agf. I started this blog to share the rest of them because they re too good to be lost to history. Here is also a great blog post on how to stay organized and start preparing your blocks.

If you click on a photo it will take you through to the blog post for that block where you will find my journal notes and any tips for making the block. While you are there you will need to pick up the farmer s wife sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird which will carefully take you through how to create each block in the quilt. Since 2009 i ve been incorporating a small number of these letters and stories into my quilting books. Farmer s wife 1930 s sampler quilt sew along in a nutsell.

In january 2015 we started working on the farmer s wife quilt blocks in the fashion of a quilt along. The theme of my books is remembrance remembering both old and nearly forgotten quilt patterns and old and nearly forgotten letters. This will be your one stop page for all information relating to the the farmer s wife 1930 s sampler quilt sew along for 2018. Although we weren t always able to complete each week in 7 days.

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. Material girl quilts blog showcasing amanda castor s latest creative projects including free tutorials quilt patterns and fabric.