Giveawaythe farmers wife sampler quilt coloring book. Aug 11, 2012 farmers wife sampler quiltlink to print templates in 15 pages instead of one for every page. Block 48 judy tutorial farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. Complete set includes 105 shapes including basic set. Accompanying farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt block tutorial. Farmers wife quiltalong bom with paper pieces the cotton patch. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. In my wildest dreams i would be able to sit down and enjoyably sew this entire book the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. In the 1930s, the farmers wife, had a column letters from our farm women. 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. Bestselling author laurie aaron hird of the farmers wife sampler quilt shares the next installment of this beloved series. Carolina is block 19 of farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. All you need to do to get those conversion charts is look in the archives on marti s blog and you can download a pdf for each block from marti s weekly articles, beginning in the.
The farmers wife book is available for purchase here. Mar 09, 2016 giveawaythe farmers wife sampler quilt coloring book. And a good candidate for a quilting bee or guild block swap. If youre familiar with eq products, you know they dont disappoint and this edition is no exception.
For the beginning quilter that means no bias edges to deal with. Of course my favorite part of the book are all the letters, which gives. In the early 1900s the webb publishing company created the farmers wife pony club, inviting children to join and compete for prizes by selling subscriptions to the farmers wife magazine. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they. If you are interested in making the blocks in the new book, the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt it is made with all the same templates as the farmers wife blocks. Farmers wife 1930s on this page you will find every block i have made from laurie hirds farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book. The following is a list of all the block tutorials for farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong. A copy of the farmers wife is required in order to complete the quilt. See more ideas about quilts, farmers wife quilt and quilt blocks. Angela at fussycut where this is linked from is working her way through the farmer s wife quilting book, and doing it very nicely. Complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size.
Farmers wife sew along block 9 autumn tutorial night. The 99block queensize sampler quilt inspired by these letters uses reproduction 1930s fabrics. Since this was a simple pieced block i didnt paper piece it. Oct 09, 2009 complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size. Hi margaret, there are still all the original farmer s wife quilt along posts for the first book online. I wrote this blog post back in 2015 to help people pick fabrics for their farmers wife 1930s sampler. May 01, 2018 our local quilt guild is hosting their 30th annual quilt show this weekend. Today im guest blogging as part of the farmers wife 1930s quilt along being hosted by angie at gnomeangel and the fat quarter shop and ill be sharing how i made block 45 jenny. Featuring reallife letters from the farmers wife magazine, laurie aaron hirds new book. The block that accompanies this letter is called, mrs. If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light of your own experience, have her marry a farmer. Tutorial i have machine pieced this block using my from marti michell templates as i mentioned.
This is the largest and most complex quilt ive ever made. Laurie aaron hird is a wife, homemaker and mother to eleven children. My daughter and i will be doing a generational display starting with a quilt my mother her grandmother made for me when i was about 5 or 6 years old. 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. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally purchased by the publishing giant, penguin random house. It has taken over 2 years to complete all the blocks in the book and it feels like an achievement for sure. The beginning of an idea i love the farm, wrote mrs. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired. This is my second tutorial as an official guest blogger in the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt along. If you already own some of these template sets, you can use pieces in them to cut 101 of the 111 blocks in farmers wife. Addie is block 1 of farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. This letter will be included in my third book, the farmers wife 1930s sampler quiltinspiring letters from farm women of the. They seem pretty complex since im a beginning quilter but it gives me something to aspire to.
I had decided probably last year that i wasnt going to make my 1930s farmers wife. The magazine at the time had 750,000 subscribers, and received over 7,000 letters. Color master by art gallery fabrics available here. Welcome to class three of the farmers wife quilt revival. I bought this from homestead hearth as a block of the month. Sets a, b, d, n and s are the most frequently used sets for the farmers wife 1930s blocks. The paper piecing pattern for carrie can be found on the cd at the back of your farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book.
Jan 10, 20 please note that this blog post is dated 20 and refers to the original farmers wife sampler quilt book. 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. Greetings everyone, for the past year, i have been busy working on my fourth book and not posting on my blog. There are some things that i have learnt from making the 110 blocks in the book.
Mar 12, 2012 you can link up any project that is inspired by the farmer s wife sampler quilt and uses between 19 6 finished quilt blocks. Jul 18, 2016 on this page you will find every block i have made from laurie hirds farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt learn to make the blocks with angie wilson of gnomeangel. When laurie aaron hird stumbled onto a collection of letters from 1920s farm women, she was charmed. All the tutorials for the 111 farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt blocks can be found by clicking here. This book is full of quilt block patterns from the 1930 s accompanied by letters written to the farmer s wife magazine by women of that era. This 12 month class offers modern techniques to make the entire quilt from the farmers wife sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird.
This book is now out of print so you may need to purchase a second hand copy. Charlotte is block 23 of farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. To see all of the farmer s wife instructions, visit my feature page on this blog. The farmers wife homestead medallion quilt templates for paperpiecing and rotary cutting are provided in a readytoprint, easytodownload pdf, available through url provided. If youre interested in the 1930s farmers wife sewalong, there is info about that in my blog archive in the january 2018 files. It makes the block quick to whip up for the experienced quilter. Travel back with laurie and ada to 1910s montana where a homesteading pioneer woman inspired a contemporary quilt for the modern age. All measurements can be found in this book and its associated media.
The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird. The farmers wife quilt revival class 3 learn to make etsy. There were only a few letters that had the slang of those days that reminded me of the times in which the letters were written. However youll find that marti michell groups the blocks by the shapes used to. Farmers wife sampler quiltlink to print templates in 15. The winter 09 patchwork party used template sets a and c.
The farmer s wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmer s wife pony club sampler quilt selfpublished, 2011. Color 70 classic quilt designs from your favorite sampler collection by laurie aaron hird 2016, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Jun 24, 2011 from marti michell has made acrylic templates with doubleblunt engineered corners for many years. If you click on a photo it will take you through to the blog post for that block. This software makes the patterns of the book so much easier. The farmers wife pony club sampler quilt goodreads. Apr 30, 2020 an online class offering modern rotary cutting and piecing methods to make all the blocks found in the farmer s wife sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird. 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. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired but am thrilled with the software by electric quilt company. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them. The following information will help you make the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. I wrote this blog post back in 2015 to help people pick fabrics for their farmers.
Id seen another farmers wife quilt that used a more modern setting that seemed to give the blocks more breathing room. I have not used this book yet but has lovely patterns in it. I was gifted the from marti mitchell templates as a part of being a blogger for the sew along. I used sewlines glue pen to hold my pattern to the paper. 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. The farmer s wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmer s wife. If you click on a photo it will take you through to the blog post for that block where. The day has finally come when ive finished all the blocks that i need to make my farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. 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. Make sure that your templates have printed at 100% by measuring the 1. You can find a full list of the marti michell blog posts containing the conversion charts by clicking here. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book by laurie. The farmers wife homestead medallion quilt by laurie.
I departed from the farmers wife theme this time and instead used the bible in the letter. 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. The farmers wife quilt sampler the quilt is finally being used. Letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book by laurie aaron. Farmers wife sampler quilt block of the month quilt kit. The farmers wife homestead medallion quilt by laurie aaron.
Letters from the lucky pony winners of 1915 and 90 blocks that tell their story by laurie aaron hird online at alibris. The following letter is one that i often read aloud at speaking engagements. Note that the same basic template sets are used to make the 1920s and the 1930s farmers wife blocks. I was asked if i would like to participate in a bed turning event. This letter will be included in my third book, the farmer s wife 1930 s sampler quilt inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them, due to be released in spring 2015. Farmers wife 1930s template conversions and sew along. All the quilt patterns featured in the book and on the included cd are creative and colorful. This is referred to as the 1920s farmers wife quilt and it is the first in the series. Posts about farmers wife quilt written by kittywilkin. Please link up a blog post or flickr photo for your entry. Our farmer s daughter quilt block uses connector corners to quickly create perfect points.
Laurie, her husband and younger children live on a small acreage in the wisconsin countryside. Free conversion charts for the original farmers wife sampler quilt. Free conversion charts for the original farmers wife sampler. The way it works out because the 6inch farmers wife blocks are 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, etc, 101 of the 111 blocks in the farmers wife book can be cut with several different sets of our templates. Farmers wife 1930s tutorial block 45 jenny she quilts alot. Cd with easytoprint, fullsized templates for all 111 blocks, and printable quilt construction diagrams. Dec 18, 2015 it is a prerequisite of making this block that you have a copy of the book, the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. Tutorials are listed in numerical and alphabetical order as per the book.
Join us on our newest 9 month quilt along with laurie aaron hird, author of the farmer s wife. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt. I just finished cutting them out and i probably used about a yard and a half. Farmers wife sew along block 9 autumn tutorial night quilter. Foundation paper piecing, stepbystep prairie homeschool. 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. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and by laurie aaron hird paperback. Featuring reallife letters from the farmer s wife magazine, laurie aaron hird s new book commemorates the strength and hope of the farm women of the great depression. Laurie has a blog where she posts letters and photographs from her extensive collection of farmer s wife magazines. Monette is block 64 of farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. A few years before ada melville shaws death in 1937, she wroteand the farmers.
All the letters answered a question posed by the farmer s wife magazine. Be inspired by the stories the 1922, the farmer s wife magazine posed this question to their readers. 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. Our templates are very versatile and can be used to cut at least 80% of the classic patchwork patterns you will see in a book or magazine. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them by laurie aaron hird 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The reasons were interesting and still relevant today. Farmers wife 1930s farmers wife quilt, modern quilt. Sep 06, 20 early on, i decided to use a different setting for my quilt than the one suggested in the book. This is referred to as the 1930s farmers wife quilt and is the second book in.
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