Nearly Insane Quilt heading to the USA

'Nearly Insane' quilt 

A few months ago I entered my Nearly Insane quilt into the World Quilt Show and was pleased to hear that it had been accepted.  This means that it is heading over the Atlantic to visit all of its American friends that have followed its development over many years.

It is part of the World Quilt Show organised by Mancuso Show Management and it will be travelling across the USA to the following venues.  If you manage to see it I would love to see a photo of you by the quilt!

World Quilt Show New EnglandThursday
16th August - Saturday 18th August 2018 

Center of New Hampshire 700 Elm St., Manchester, NH 03101

Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza
Thursday 13th September  - Sunday 16th September 2018

Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, PA,100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA 19456

Pacific International Quilt Festival XXVII
Thursday 11th October - Sunday 14th October 2018

5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival
February 28th - March 3rd 2019 

Hampton Roads Convention Center

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 36 Flower Garden Path

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 36 Flower Garden Path

This is The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 36 Flower Garden Path.  A relatively complex pattern for this quilt with about 38 pieces.

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 36 Flower Garden Path

I thought I would show you a picture of what it looked like when I had finished it.  It obviously took a bit of pushing and shoving to get it to line up and get those points just right.  So what did I do to get it flat?  I took the steam iron to it.  I love flat things and the steam iron is my best friend in helping me achieve this.

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 36 Flower Garden Path
meets the steam iron.

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 37 Flower Pot

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 37 Flower Pot

Don't be alarmed by Suzi's face.  I think she likes the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 37 Flower Pot, but she didn't like the noisy building work going on in the background.

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 37 Flower Pot

It seems like I have done a lot of Flower basket blocks in the past and of all of them I think this is my favourite.  Yes, it has that pretty pink print in it and I have fussy cut the basket, which all helps.

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 108 Windmill

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 108 Windmill

Here is The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 108 Windmill.  I have used a pretty pink on white print in this one which I picked up in my MODA scrap bag, I wish I had loads more of it as it is a rely useful print.  The other fabric is one of which I only had a single charm square, so don't expect to see that one again.

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 39 Friendship

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 39 Friendship

Here's the Friendship block I mentioned in my previous post - The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 39 Friendship.  Not much different to no 40 - Friendship Block in name, but significantly different in style.
This was an easy block to do.  It is nice to have an easy block to do once in a while to help move a project forward,

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 40 Friendship Block

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 40 Friendship Block

With so much sunshine this summer it seems a shame not to take the photos outside.  This is The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 40 Friendship Block and I have slightly altered it by adding some cornerstones - it was an opportunity to add more colour. 

I am completing these blocks in a rough order, which means in the case of the Farmer's Wife quilt that they are in alphabetical order.  No 40 is Friendship Block, No 39 is Friendship - do you see the subtle difference in their name.

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 22 Corn and Beans

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 22 Corn and Beans

This is one of the Farmers's Wife quilt blocks which has more piece than most - 44 pieces in all. It is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 22 Corn and Beans.

I have done 29 blocks in total so far, but as I said, I have had a few days prepping some blocks and this seems to have stimulated my interest in the project.  It is a busy sporting weekend on the telly and I always find that a great time to do my hand sewing.  However, I am waiting for an appropriate celebration or holiday to show you them altogether.

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 32 Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 32 Farmer's Daughter

I have had a few days to prep the next batch of Farmer's Wife blocks and am looking forward to seeing a bit of progress on this project over the next few weeks.  This little block is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 32 Farmer's Daughter and I managed to make use of a little charm square of fabric I had for the background - I wish I had a bit more of it.

Suzi the cat

Whilst I was out in the garden taking the photo, I was joined by my assistant, Suzi, who is enjoying being outside in this hot weather

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 25 Cups and Saucers

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 25 Cups and Saucers

We have had hot summer weather here in the UK which has probably used up our quota for 2018.  Still good weather to take photos of my Farmer's Wife blocks in the garden.  This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 25 Cups and Saucers which is looking fresh and lovely.

MODA Scrap Bag - Fig Tree Fabric

I have been out and about fabric shopping and was lucky enough to pick up a MODA Scrapbag with some Fig Tree scraps in it which are going to add a bit more variety to the blocks.  Another trip is planned soon, so I need to prep a load more blocks for our journey - it seems to be the only time I get stitching done these days.

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 16 Calico Puzzle

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 16 Calico Puzzle

This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 16 Calico Puzzle. I turned around the corner pieces on this block whilst it was in production because I felt it looked better.
These are still photos of the blocks I did whilst away and the poor Farmer's Wife quilt blocks haven't been touched since I returned. It makes me think what am I doing with my time?