Color master by art gallery fabrics available here. Angela at fussycut where this is linked from is working her way through the farmer s wife quilting book, and doing it very nicely. See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, sampler quilts and quilt patterns. So, this quilt along, which is divided into 39 weekly posts, actually took us over twice that long. Tutorials are listed in numerical and alphabetical order as per the book. For the beginning quilter that means no bias edges to deal with. Join us on our newest 9 month quilt along with laurie aaron hird, author of the farmers wife. 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 1922, the farmers wife magazine posed this question to their readers.
Laurie has a blog where she posts letters and photographs from her extensive collection of farmer s wife magazines. Oct 09, 2009 complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size. Color 70 classic quilt designs from your favorite sampler collection by laurie aaron hird 2016, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The farmers wife book is available for purchase here. Cd with easytoprint, fullsized templates for all 111 blocks, and printable quilt construction diagrams. Pictures of sampler quilts to inspire your next quilt. Laurie, her husband and younger children live on a small acreage in the wisconsin countryside. We will be providing free template conversion charts for the. Invoke feelings of times gone by with this stunning farmer s wife 1930s quilt block. Wat size r u blocks and triangles on this quilt and hw many blocks did it take.
Free conversion charts for the original farmers wife. The farmers wife homestead medallion quilt by laurie. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong public group. Letters from a 1910s pioneer woman and the 121 blocks that tell her story laurie aaron hird. In 1922, the farmers wife magazine posed this question. The magazine at the time had 750,000 subscribers, and received over 7,000 letters.
The farmers wife sampler quilt book will be needed. See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, quilt blocks and quilt patterns. Block 48 judy tutorial farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. 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. In addition to the cutting and piecing instructions, i include many time saving quilting. 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. Angela at fussycut where this is linked from is working her way through the farmers wife quilting book, and doing it very nicely. I love it because the letters make it so meaningful, thank you. Bestselling author laurie aaron hird of the farmers wife sampler quilt shares the next installment of this beloved series. They will finish at the same size as the little pictures in the top left corners of the instruction pages in the book. It makes the block quick to whip up for the experienced quilter.
The farmers wife posts on this blog list groups of 2 or 3 blocks as weeks. But all is settling down now with two blocks every week. The following information will help you make the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. Lauries traditional blocks, inspired by actual letters from 1920s and 30s farm wives, give quilters a glimpse into this. The farmers wife sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird.
You can find a full list of the marti michell blog posts containing the conversion charts by clicking here. Laurie has a blog where she posts letters and photographs from her extensive collection of farmers wife magazines. Giveawaythe farmers wife sampler quilt coloring book. In january 2015, we started working on the farmers wife quilt blocks in the fashion of a quilt along.
Laurie aaron hird is a passionate quilter and this sampler quilt is already her third farmers wife quilt. Her farmer s wife quilt it what inspired me to buy the book. The title of this book immediately caught my eye as a farmers wife, and a quilter. My scraps from the six inch blocks were looking so pretty i had to do something with them. You can find a full list of the marti michell blog. Our farmer s daughter quilt block uses connector corners to quickly create perfect points. Ill be waiting for your newest especially because you built it on the bible.
In 1922, the farmers wife magazine posed this question to their readers. It has taken over 2 years to complete all the blocks in the book and it feels like an achievement for sure. 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 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.
Please note that this blog post is dated 20 and refers to the original farmers wife sampler quilt book. To see all of the farmers wife instructions, visit my feature page on this blog. If you would like to receive a pdf every two weeks so you can cut your 6inch blocks with from marti michell templates, please sign up below. The farmer s wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmer s wife pony club sampler quilt selfpublished, 2011. Free conversion charts for the original farmers wife sampler. Invoke feelings of times gone by with this stunning farmers wife 1930s quilt block. And a good candidate for a quilting bee or guild block swap. In the early 1920 s the farmer s wife magazine asked their readers if they would want their daughter s to marry farmers in consideration of their own experiences. Now that you have your book and pattern all you need to do know is gather the fabric. Complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size.
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 aaron hird is a wife, homemaker and mother to eleven children. 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. I tend to like sampler quilts to have at least a sashing set, and not just be sewn together without fabric separation. The farmer s wife sampler quilt was written by laurie hird. These children, ages 512, sold subscriptions to the farmers wife magazine to try to win a prizea shetland pony with a saddle or carriage. The farmer s wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmer s wife. In 1922, the farmer s wife magazine posed this question. The book surpassed what i even imagined it would be like. The traditional blocks, inspired by actual letters from 1920s and 30s farmers wives, give quilters a glimpse into life in the country during the era of the great depression. If anyone has any suggestions please feel free to share it. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt.
This is referred to as the 1920s farmers wife quilt and it is the first in the series. The following is a list of all the block tutorials for farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong. 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. 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. Download your free farmers daughter pattern here the farmers daughter block was printed in the kansas city star in 1932. 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. Sep, 2015 marti introduces perfect patchwork template set a for use with the book the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird. Hi margaret, there are still all the original farmers wife quilt along posts for the first book online. The farmers wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmers wife pony club sampler quilt selfpublished, 2011. The farmer s wife 1920 s sampler quilt book by laurie. Farmers wife sampler minis book quilt, farmers wife quilt. 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. Forgive me for gushing, but this book is truly blowing me away. A few years before ada melville shaws death in 1937, she wroteand the farmers wife magazine publisheda sevenpart series of articles about her homesteading.
This is the largest and most complex quilt ive ever made. Well the farmers wife 1930s sewalong over at gnome angel got over to a chaotic start due to there being over 4000 participants wowee. The thought of quilting it at the end is pretty daunting. My friend bought me the book the farmers wife sampler quilt, from krause publications. Marti michell the perfect patchwork quilting system. Laurie, the farmer s wife 30 s quilt sampler was the very first quilt i chose to make. Laurie, the farmers wife 30s quilt sampler was the very first quilt i chose to make. If youre interested in the 1930s farmers wife sewalong, there is info about that in my blog archive in the january 2018 files. Laurie s book includes some of the response letters and the collection of 111 unique blocks is inspired by these letters. 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. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt block tutorials gnomeangel. Did you know both of her parents grew up on farms in harmony, pennsylvania.
Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired paperback oct. Note that the same basic template sets are used to make the 1920s and the 1930s farmer s wife blocks. 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. There are some things that i have learnt from making the 110 blocks in the book. Marti introduces perfect patchwork template set a for use with the book the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird. Heres a cure for the common quilt a sampler quilt book with 99 unusual quilt block patterns and so much more.
Free farmers daughter block pattern download fun on the. All the tutorials for the 111 farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt blocks can be found by clicking here. 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. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt and the farmers wife sampler quilt coloring ebook. If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light of your own experience, have her marry a farmer. Color 70 classic quilt designs from your favorite sampler collection. The best answers to this question are included in the book, along with the traditional quilt blocks that they inspired. Please link up a blog post or flickr photo for your entry.
The farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird. 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. Farmers wife sampler quiltlink to print templates in 15. Ive never made a quilt that large or with so many complicated blocks with small pieces. Jan 10, 20 please note that this blog post is dated 20 and refers to the original farmer s wife sampler quilt book. The farmers wife pony club sampler quilt goodreads. Farmers wife sampler quilt the publisher of the famers wife sampler quilt book by laurfie hird has given us permission to share martis template conversion information with you. When quilting meets coloring, beautiful things happen. I was gifted the from marti mitchell templates as a part of being a blogger for the sew along. Farmers wife 1930s 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 sewalong gnomeangel. The farmers wife have produced a series of quilting books. I wrote this blog post back in 2015 to help people pick fabrics for their farmers wife 1930s sampler. 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.
Note that the same basic template sets are used to make the 1920s and the 1930s farmers wife blocks. Hi margaret, there are still all the original farmer s wife quilt along posts for the first book online. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally purchased by the publishing giant, penguin random house. Join us on our newest 9 month quilt along with laurie aaron hird, author of the farmer s wife. I am so confused that the book comes with a cd to print the patterns to paper piece 99 blocks and each pattern is two pages. The 99block queensize sampler quilt inspired by these letters uses reproduction 1930s fabrics. A place to share your work on the farmer s wife 1930 s sampler quilt sewalong. Join the farmers wife 1930s sample quilt sewalong and learn to make the blocks in laurie aaron hirds book. 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. Eleanor has simplified the pattern using half square triangles. 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.