Friday 10 April 2020

Farmer's Wife Quilt - Easter 2020 update

Farmer's Wife Quilt - 111 blocks complete
Farmer's Wife Quilt - 111 blocks complete
As promised, here is the Easter 2020 update on my Farmer's Wife quilt blocks.  The news is that all 111 blocks of the 1920's Farmer's Wife blocks have been completed.  As you may remember I have reduced the size from the original 6" and brought them down to 4.5" square.
Farmer's Wife Quilt - 111 blocks complete
Farmer's Wife Quilt - 111 blocks complete
As usual I have enjoyed seeing these little blocks come together, but now they are all done I need to decide what layout I want them to be in. With the smaller blocks, obviously the overall quilt would be a lot smaller than the original, so I need to put a bit of time to think of the options.  Naturally, I have a bag of fabric left over, so the options are quite open.
Farmer's Wife Quilt - 111 blocks complete
Farmer's Wife Quilt - 111 blocks complete

Wednesday 8 April 2020

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 68 Postage Stamp

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 35 Flower Basket
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 35 Flower Basket
Believe it or not, this is the last block.  This is he Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 68 Postage Stamp.
This was the last block I cut out because I wanted to make it up from the scraps which I had left over.  I also saved it until last ans I knew it would be my favourite block to do,.  Each piece is 11/16th (18mm) square, a lovely size to work with.
Although the blocks are all done, I don't intend to join them in the prescribed layout and need a bit of time to decide what I want to do with them.  Look out for a full reveal in the next few days!

Monday 6 April 2020

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 35 Flower Basket

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 35 Flower Basket
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 35 Flower Basket
This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 35 Flower Basket. I almost completed this little block over a year ago and intended to put something in the basket, but on my final analysis, it was going to look to heavy, so I went back to the original and stuck a handle on it.  In my opinion, there were way too many basket blocks in this quilt - they are not my favourite.

Thursday 2 April 2020

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 99 WCTU

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 99 WCTU
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 99 WCTU
This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 99 WCTU.  I am guessing the WCTU is like the WI? 
Once this was finished it looked a bit wobbly.  I gave it a good steam, but it is going to take removing the papers and sewing it to the final quilt to make it work.
Only 3 to go!