Giveawaythe farmers wife sampler quilt coloring book. Original farmer s wife book versus new farmer s wife 1930s sampler. In 1922, the very popular the farmer s wife magazine held a contest asking a simple question. May 19, 2016 today is my turn again as a guest blogger for the farmer s wife 1930 s sampler quilt sewalong with fat quarter shop and gnome angel. See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, sampler quilts and quilt patterns. Please note that this blog post is dated 20 and refers to the original farmer s wife sampler quilt book. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong gnomeangel.
Mar 09, 20 i have so far completed around 62 blocks of the farmers wife quilt sampler. New farmers wife quilting blocks colour 52 ideas quilt block patterns, pattern blocks. Are the blocks supposed to be 6x6 after all sewingsashing quilt is complete. In 1922, the farmer s wife magazine posed this question. 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. Featuring reallife letters from the farmer s wife magazine, laurie aaron hirds new book commemorates the strength and hope of the farm women of the great depression. 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. When i hosted the 2015 farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong i had some blogging friends jump in and make the blocks and share their thoughts, tips, tricks and alternative fabric choices with everyone. Im going to delude myself and say it was fate and that im going to finish the quilt the same time of year as when i started it after our montana trip last year and i have a patch of land with oil under it if you buy that one. This product was not produced, nor sold by the electric quilt company. I tend to like sampler quilts to have at least a sashing set, and not just be sewn together without fabric separation. It is a prerequiste of making this block that you have a copy of the book, the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt.
All the quilt patterns featured in the book and on the included cd are creative and colorful. This is a go at your own pace quilt along, and we are trying for two blocks a week. Farmer s wife block size ok, just finished my first block and the it measures a small 6 14 x 6 14. Youll learn that the book that laurie wrote, the farmers wife pony club sampler quilt, is filled with thank you letters from children who lived during the early 1900s. I love it because the letters make it so meaningful, thank you.
In her book, laure hird shares the letters and gives the layouts. Betty is a great block for trying out some diy quilt maths. 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. Laurie, her husband and younger children live on a small acreage in the wisconsin countryside. Farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt block tutorials the following is a list of all the block tutorials for farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong.
Bestselling author laurie aaron hird of the farmers wife sampler quilt shares the next installment of this beloved series. Jul 12, 2014 acolchado, fabric scraps project, farmers wife quilt sampler, freemotion, fwqs, patchwork, quilting easiest blocks farmers wife sampler quilt july 12, 2014 teresadownunder 1 comment. If you are using the book templates to piece the quilt please be aware that there is a block correction for this block. Laurie aaron hird was no stranger to the hard work and joys of living a familycentered life in the country when she started her farmers wife sampler quilt. The 1920s conversion chart mailings do not follow the same format as the new 1930s quilt along. Goal 2 finish 15 more farmers wife blocks with mom done we are trucking right along and. Nov 08, 2015 for those who arent aware, block patterns come from the book the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt.
Farmers wife sampler quilt blocks 58 to 62 sewn up. May 31, 2011 this group is dedicated to sewing the farmer s wife sampler quilt. The following is a list of all the block tutorials for farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong. Angela at fussycut where this is linked from is working her way through the farmer s wife quilting book, and doing it very nicely. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt, quilting, sewing, tutorial 0 for today we have block number 6, april from the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt the fabulous quilt along being brought to you by angie from gnomeangel, the fat quarter shop and marti michell. Accompanying farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt block tutorial. This is the largest and most complex quilt ive ever made. Need to make a book like this for quilts and crochet projects dream quilt create. The farmers wife sampler quilt a companion cd for eq6. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally. Using the marti michell templates, but with a personal touch. Laurie has a blog where she posts letters and photographs from her extensive collection of farmers wife magazines. Free farmers daughter block pattern download fun on the. 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 farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt.
Hand piecing also allowed her to sit in the living room with her family, and sew in the evenings. Mar 10, 2014 about a month ago i finished my farmer s wife quilt top and im excited to finally share it with you. Leave a comment in todays post by march 18, 2016 and you are in the running for this fun coloring book based on quilt blocks. The farmer s wife sampler quilt is a book by laurie aaron hird, it shares letters from 1920 s farmer s wives and the 111 quilt blocks they inspired. The farmers wife homestead medallion quilt by laurie. The farmers wife pony club sampler quilt goodreads. Both books are written with a focus on hand piecing, this means theres no cutting instructions in the book its all templates. It can be pieced by foundation paper piecing, or with templates, but this is one of the few blocks in the book that can easily pieced by rotary cutting and machine piecing. There are some things that i have learnt from making the 110 blocks in the book. Be inspired by the stories the 1922, the farmer s wife magazine posed this question to their readers. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them papcdr by laurie aaron hird isbn. Letters from the lucky pony winners of 1915 and 90 blocks that tell their stories by laurie aaron hird for those who like a little history with their quilting and im one of them this is the book for you. Did you know both of her parents grew up on farms in harmony, pennsylvania.
It was one of the first online quiltalongs 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. Farmer s wife 1930s on this page you will find every block i have made from laurie hirds farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book. The farmers wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmers wife pony club sampler quilt selfpublished, 2011. Free conversion charts for the original farmers wife. And i decided, maybe its time to start doing the blocks in random order. Addie is block 1 of farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. So welcome to my new and improved, highly randomized farmers wife quilt. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them paperback.
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 09, 2009 complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size. A few years before ada melville shaw s death in 1937, she wroteand the farmers wife magazine publisheda sevenpart series of articles about her homesteading adventures. Alice is block 3 of farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt.
Ill be waiting for your newest especially because you built it on the bible. The letters provide a snapshot of life in that decade, but the letters. Color 70 classic quilt designs from your favorite sampler collection. See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, quilts and quilt blocks. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired.
The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt. The farmers wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmers wife. Join the farmers wife 1930s sample quilt sewalong and learn to make the blocks in laurie aaron hirds book. I will be paper piecing most of the blocks, those that arent as easily pieced by normal machine piecing. It is this series of articles that come to life in the farmer s wife. See more ideas about quilts, farmers wife quilt and quilt blocks. The first one is letters from farmers wives from the 1920s. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them. Farmers wife sampler quiltlink to print templates in 15.
They are three different books by the same author, laurie hird. Laurie aaron hird was no stranger to the hard work and joys of living a familycentered life in the country when she started her farmers wife. Welcome to class three of the farmer s wife quilt revival. This does give directions for quilt blocks to make a sampler quilt, but each block is accompanied by a letter to the editor of the farmer s wife. Ok, just finished my first block and the it measures a small 6 14 x 6 14. The 99block queensize sampler quilt inspired by these letters uses reproduction 1930s fabrics.
Laurie aaron hird is a wife, homemaker and mother to eleven children. 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. This 99 block queen size sampler quilt, inspired by these letters, uses reproduction 1930s fabrics. 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. See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, book quilt and sampler quilts. Blocks that are cut with the same group of templates or share the same cutting tricks were selected for each set. Laurie, the farmer s wife 30s quilt sampler was the very first quilt i chose to make.
The magazine at the time had 750,000 subscribers, and received over 7,000 letters. Fat quarter shop features a huge selection of the industrys best selling quilting and sewing books for all skill levels. Laurie aaron hird is the author of the farmer s wife sampler quilt 4. The reasons were interesting and still relevant today. Laurie aaron hird was no stranger to the hard work and joys of living a family centered life in the country when she started her farmers wife. I have improved my machine piecing skills in the past few years, but for accuracy, i still prefer sewing by hand. The farmers wife quilt revival class 3 learn to make etsy. The book contains letters written to the farmer s wife magazine in 1922 saying why or why not they would want their daughters to marry a farmer. Author laurie hird has excerpted 55 of the top letters and using these letters as inspiration, she created 111 traditional 6 quilt blocks and created a tribute quilt. Farmers wife linking to eq articles electric quilt support.
Block 14 betty tutorial farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and by laurie aaron hird paperback. With the farmers wife 1930s quilt sampler sew along starting next month, theres been a large flurry of activity as everyone gets their gear together the facebook group has been buzzing all month. Block 3 of the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt is alice. This software makes the patterns of the book so much easier. July 2011 in 1907 the webb publishing company of st. These children, ages 512, sold subscriptions to the farmers wife magazine to try to win a prizea shetland pony with a. This 12 month class offers modern techniques to make the entire quilt from the farmer s wife sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird book is required please begin with class one as techniques and skill level build with each month. A few years before ada melville shaws death in 1937, she wroteand the farmer s wife magazine publisheda sevenpart series of articles about her homesteading adventures. 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. Sep 01, 2015 the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong september 1, 2015 by brenna 2 comments i have been doing a lot of sewing lately, which makes me sooooo happy to finally be back at it. When i looked at the block picture next to the letter i thought there were only two fabrics.
Cd with easytoprint, fullsized templates for all 111 blocks, and printable quilt construction diagrams. It has taken over 2 years to complete all the blocks in the book and it feels like an achievement for sure. Of course my favorite part of the book are all the letters, which gives. Tools for the farmers wife 1930s quilt blossom heart quilts. Well the farmers wife 1930s sewalong over at gnome angel got over to a chaotic start due to there being over 4000 participants wowee. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally purchased by the publishing giant, penguin random house. The nostalgic beauty of laurie aaron hirds bestselling farmers wife sampler quilt series has been captured in this commemorative coloring book designed around timehonored blocks and inspired fabric motifs. If youre familiar with eq products, you know they dont disappoint and this edition is no exception. Laurie aaron hird author of the farmers wife sampler quilt. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt blossom heart quilts.
Complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size. The best answers to this question are included in the book, along with the traditional quilt blocks that they inspired. If youre interested in the 1930s farmer s wife sewalong, there is info about that in my blog archive in the january 2018 files. The combination of the letters from the lucky pony winners of 1915 sponsored by webb publishing company, and fantastic quilt block designs for each letter, the book the title of this book immediately caught my eye as a farmers wife, and a quilter. The farmers wife 1930s bom june 2020 stitchin heaven. If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light of your own experience, have her marry a farmer. Paul, minnesota, created the farmer s wife pony club. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt block tutorials gnomeangel. Measurements for the pieces needed to construct this block will not be provided in this tutorial. Farmers wife is a cdrom developed by laurie aaron hird for use with eq5 and eq6. Marti introduces perfect patchwork template set a for use with the book the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird. The farmer s wife 1920s sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird.
Oct 08, 2014 making the quilt from the book the farmer s wife sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird. Children were invited to join and compete for prizes by selling subscriptions to the. Invoke feelings of times gone by with this stunning farmer s wife 1930s quilt block. You can find the details for all corrections by clicking here. Conversion charts for 6 farmers wife blocks to make with. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Below are all the details and links to get you started on your farmers wife. Bestselling author laurie aaron hird of the farmer s wife sampler quilt shares the next installment of this beloved series. We have been working on her farmers wife quilt since 2010. 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. Download your free farmers daughter pattern here the farmer s daughter block was printed in the kansas city star in 1932. The beauty of this free block pattern is that there are several different ways to arrange your blocks.
The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong life after. But all is settling down now with two blocks every week. Tutorials are listed in numerical and alphabetical order as per the book. There were only a few letters that had the slang of those days that reminded me. Wat size r u blocks and triangles on this quilt and hw many blocks did it take. Farmers wife blocks to make with from marti michell templates and rulers compiled in sets of about 10 blocks. The farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt sewalong will be kicking off on friday 24 august 2018. 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 eye. It was interesting to see the similarities of women s experiences from the 1930 s and now. Today is my turn to share the block 14 betty tutorial for the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt quilt along. Each block is paired with a letter that was written by a farmers wife and submitted to the magazine the farmers wife in the 1930s during the great depression. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired but am thrilled with the software by electric quilt company. 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.
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