Saturday, 6 April 2019

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 74 Ribbons

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 74 Ribbons
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 74 Ribbons
This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 74 Ribbons. I only had limited amounts of the white patterned fabrics, so some of the seams are at the limit.
I am reaching a tricky part of this quilt - I have run out of prepped blocks to do.  Let's hope the Easter break allows some time for designing and cutting.

Friday, 29 March 2019

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 38 Four Winds

 The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 38 Four Winds
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 38 Four Winds
Back in the day when I was working on my Nearly Insane quilt, I had worked out that on a 6" block, 100 pieces was just about right to keep it interesting and enough of a challenge. This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 38 Four Winds.  This block has at least 50 pieces in it  but is only 4" square. It has kept me quiet for several days.
Suzi the cat on the window sill
Suzi the cat on the window sill
Meanwhile, there is no rest for the wicked.  Suzi has had to abandon the comfort of her bed for a permanent station on the window sill. The pigeons just won't let up.

Tuesday, 26 March 2019

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 54 Kitchen Woodbox

 The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 54 Kitchen Woodbox
Recently, I seem to be rattling through these Farmer's Wife blocks. This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 54 Kitchen Woodbox.  The outer corners were originally yellow, like the centre, but I had a change of heart and used the plain pink moda solid.
Suzi the cat on the Allitare quilt
With regards to the spring time pigeon activity, Suzi has at least found a comfy spot to keep an eye on them, but that doesn't leave much time for snoozing.

Friday, 22 March 2019

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 51 Hovering Birds

 The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 51 Hovering Birds
It is just about warm enough to do my photoshoot outside.  Everything is starting to flourish and spring is on its way. This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 51 Hovering Birds. Certainly the birds are all very busy at the moment and I have caught Suzi napping on the job, whilst she keeps check in the pigeons.
Suzi the cat

Sunday, 17 March 2019

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 28 Duck and Ducklings

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 28 Duck and Ducklings
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 28 Duck and Ducklings
This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 28 Duck and Ducklings. I am trying to add a bit of the very dark pink / red fabric in little bits across the quilt, so really pleased to fit in the centre square and to fussy cut the stripes.

Monday, 11 March 2019

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 69 Practical Orchard

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 69 Practical Orchard
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 69 Practical Orchard
Yes, this is just a nine-patch, but look how I fussy cut the cross-hatch fabric. This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 69 Practical Orchard.  With all these orchards, no wonder they needed so many baskets.

Friday, 8 March 2019

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 57 Morning

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 57 Morning
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 57 Morning
This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 57 Morning, which put on point looks very similar to Block 24, Country Path . In fact they all seem to be a variation on a theme.  The more I do these sampler quilts, the more I want to design one of my own ....

Tuesday, 5 March 2019

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 45 Grape Basket

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 45 Grape Basket
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 45 Grape Basket
This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 45 Grape Basket. There are lots of baskets in this Farmer's Wife Sampler quilt, I guess a farmer's wife will use baskets a lot in her day to day work. This one was obviously on a vineyard.

Sunday, 3 March 2019

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 24 Country Path

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 24 Country Path
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 24 Country Path
I have been running this blog since late 2012 and naturally over time things change.  One change which I miss is the Comments popping up in my Inbox each day.  Often it is only once I return to add a post that I realise you have kindly taken time to comment - so I am taking this opportunity to say thank you.
This is The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 24 Country Path. From my notes it says I have adapted this block - maybe I have, that would be nothing new.

Thursday, 21 February 2019

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 72 Railroad

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 72 Railroad
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 72 Railroad
Still having fun with the gentle progress on the Farmer'sWife Sampler Quilt. This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 72 Railroad.  Although, this is no 72, I would not want anyone to think I did anything in order - I am currently working on No 24.