Tutorials are listed in numerical and alphabetical order as per the book. A group of us started laurie aaron hirds the farmers wife 1930 sampler quilt a little over a year ago. Featuring reallife letters from the farmers wife magazine, laurie aaron hirds new book commemorates the strength and hope of the farm women of the great depression. The farmers wife sampler quilt is a book by laurie aaron hird, it shares letters from 1920s farmers wives and the 111 quilt blocks they inspired. Throughout the sew along, angie of gnome angel will post about every block. Hand piecing also allowed her to sit in the living room with her family. All the quilt patterns featured in the book and on the included cd are creative and colorful. And i decided, maybe its time to start doing the blocks in random order. The following is a list of all the block tutorials for farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong. 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. How many of you remember quilt patterns in the newspaper or in a magazine. The farmers wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmers wife pony club sampler quilt selfpublished, 2011. The farmers wife patterns paper foundation andor rotary cutting instructions. 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.
The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book by laurie. In 1922, the very popular \the farmer\ s wife\ magazine held a contest asking a simple question. The farmers wife ebook by lori handeland rakuten kobo. 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. Oct 03, 2015 the tutorials for the first 3 blocks of the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sew along are now live so i wanted to share my version of bonnie block no 16. The farmers wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmers wifepony club sampler quilt selfpublished, 2011. This quilt was also offered as a block a month from one of our favorite online quilt shops, homestead hearth.
The magazine at the time had 750,000 subscribers, and received over 7,000 letters. Oct 30, 2009 in 1922, the very popular \the farmer\ s wife\ magazine held a contest asking a simple question. Invoke feelings of times gone by with this stunning farmer s wife 1930s quilt block. Oct 09, 2009 the best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired. This is a go at your own pace quiltalong, and we are trying for two blocks a week. 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. Laurie aaron hird provides everything you need to be inspired and create your own sampler quilt. Invoke feelings of times gone by with this stunning farmers wife 1930s quilt block. Laurie s book includes some of the response letters and the collection of 111 unique blocks is inspired by these letters. Laurie has a blog where she posts letters and photographs from her extensive collection of farmers wife magazines. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired paperback oct. They seem pretty complex since im a beginning quilter but it gives me something to aspire to.
Sep 17, 2015 modern farmers wife quilt along on flickr see more ideas about farmers wife quilt, modern farmer and quilts. Look extra close at the book in the picture above and you can see. This book is full of quilt block patterns from the 1930s accompanied by letters written to the farmers wife magazine by women of that era. Welcome to class three of the farmers wife quilt revival. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired hird. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt. The farmers wife sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird etsy. 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. My trip on the farmers wife express started back in january 2012 when my bosses and i decided that we would start a farmers wife club at just sew the quilt shop i work at in highland, utah. Howtos whats happening trending inspiration traditional quilting art quilting modern quilting. Theres not much i can give you in the way of cheats to make this part easier on you. The tutorials for the first 3 blocks of the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sew along are now live so i wanted to share my version of bonnie block no 16. For each block, instructions are provided for template piecing, so readers can piece the blocks based on their preferred technique. I started to buy one of the books, but got confused when i saw how many different ones were out there. The paperback of the the farmers wife sampler quilt. Patterns, and techniques inspiring the modern quilt community.
See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, sampler quilts and quilt blocks. Addie is block 1 of farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. Are the blocks supposed to be 6x6 after all sewingsashing quilt is complete. If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light. I will be paper piecing most of the blocks, those that arent as easily pieced by normal machine piecing. 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. Buy a cheap copy of the farmer s wife sampler quilt. The big difference with the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt as compared to the original book is that all the designs are available as foundation paper pieced pattern on the cd i believe this was the same for the pony club book. Betty is a great block for trying out some diy quilt maths. In case you arent familiar with farmers wife, it is a sampler quilt of 6.
The farmers wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmers wife. Beautiful farmers wife quilt a fun class coming in 2016 quilt block patterns. Featuring reallife letters from the farmers wife magazine, this book commemorates the strength and hope of the farm women of the great depression. May 31, 2011 this group is dedicated to sewing the farmer s wife sampler quilt. The farmers wife quilt revival class 3 learn to make etsy. The farmers wife 1930 sampler quilt louisa enrights blog.
In the early 1920s the farmers wife magazine asked their readers if they would want their daughters to marry farmers in consideration of their own experiences. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired by laurie aaron hird. 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. Sep 17, 2015 modern farmers wife quiltalong on flickr see more ideas about farmers wife quilt, modern farmer and quilts. This group is dedicated to sewing the farmers wife sampler quilt. Conversion charts for 6 farmers wife blocks to make with. 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. If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light of your own experience, have her marry a farmer. So welcome to my new and improved, highly randomized farmers wife quilt. Farmers wife quilt along meets modern solids quilt block patterns, pattern blocks, quilt. Farmers wife 1930s qal ill be recording all the posts for the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird starting september 2015. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally. 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. They are back in stock there now and have the best price i have found.
They are three different books by the same author, laurie hird. In case you are wondering, i bought my copy of the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt from amazon. About a month ago i finished my farmers wife quilt top and im excited to finally share it with you. Wat size r u blocks and triangles on this quilt and hw many blocks did it take.
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. Oct 08, 2014 making the quilt from the book the farmer s wife sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird. This is the summary of the farmers wife sampler quilt. 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. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally purchased by the publishing giant, penguin random house. This 12 month class offers modern techniques to make the entire quilt from the farmers 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. The beauty of this free block pattern is that there are several different ways to arrange your blocks. If youve been around quiltingblogworld youll remember the popular inception of the farmers wife quilt along by angela and amanda last fall. The farmers wife sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird. Lauries book includes some of the response letters and the collection of 111 unique blocks is inspired by these letters. Using the marti michell templates, but with a personal touch. Today is my turn to share the block 14 betty tutorial for the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt quilt along. Featuring reallife letters from the farmer s wife magazine, this book commemorates the strength and hope of the farm women of the great depression. Aussie modern instabee, bag making, basics, bee hive swarm quilt.
Blocks that are cut with the same group of templates or share the same cutting tricks were selected for each set. If youre planning on doing the same, you can certainly get by with paper and. Anyways, for my birthday my husband got me a membership to the bom the farmers wife sampler quilt. The farmers wife sampler quilt was written by laurie hird. Laurie, her husband and younger children live on a small acreage in the wisconsin countryside. Ok, just finished my first block and the it measures a small 6 14 x 6 14. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the. Accompanying farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt block tutorial. 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. She has been on guest on the pbs television series sewing with nancy for both. Hi margaret, there are still all the original farmer s wife quilt along posts for the first book online.
This is a go at your own pace quilt along, and we are trying for two blocks a week. If you want to join in, this is the book youll be needing. Feb 06, 20 this is the summary of the farmers wife sampler quilt. Block 14 betty tutorial farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt.
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. Farmers wife blocks to make with from marti michell templates and rulers compiled in sets of about 10 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. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong gnomeangel. There will also be at least one guest blogger completing the. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong life after. 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. Complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size. Laurie aaron hird is a wife, homemaker and mother to eleven children. Join the farmers wife 1930s sample quilt sewalong and learn to make the blocks in. One is a 2009 version, the 2nd is a 2015 one and the third is the pony club one. We showed the completed quilts at our june coastal quilters maine meeting. Farmer s wife block size ok, just finished my first block and the it measures a small 6 14 x 6 14.
A lot of people have been looking for this book because it was out of stock in so many places. Making the quilt from the book the farmers wife sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird. All the blocks i printed off took two sheets of paper and i found it easier not to trim the corners off as it can sometimes shortchange the seam allowances on the. You can find a full list of the marti michell blog posts containing the conversion charts by clicking here. It was interesting to see the similarities of women s experiences from the 1930 s and now. I saw it in one of the magazines i enjoy reading and i mentioned it to him. Are the blocks supposed to be 6x6 after all sewingsashingquilt is complete. Tools for the farmers wife 1930s quilt blossom heart quilts. 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. Cd with easytoprint, fullsized templates for all 111 blocks, and printable quilt construction diagrams. In 1922, the very popular the farmers wife magazine held a contest asking a simple question. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong life. English paper piecing projects you can take anywhere.
The 1922, the farmers wife magazine posed this question to their readers. Sep 14, 2012 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. The 99block queensize sampler quilt inspired by these letters uses reproduction 1930s fabrics. Farmers wife quilt along meets modern solids diary of a. Of course my favorite part of the book are all the letters, which gives. Be inspired by the storiesthe 1922, the farmers wife magazine posed this question to their readers. Buy a cheap copy of the farmers wife sampler quilt.
The first one is letters from farmers wives from the 1920s. The farmer s wife sampler quilt was written by laurie hird. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt block tutorials gnomeangel. Be inspired by the storiesthe 1922, the farmer s wife magazine posed this question to their readers.
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