Monday, 3 September 2018

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 34 Flock

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 34 Flock
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 34 Flock
Looks like this photo shoot  has been interrupted.  I have been away and now that I am back Suzi is keen to make sure I don't go away again.  I am currently dodging the keys on the keyboard  - yes, the same tail.
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 34 Flock
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 34 Flock
So this is The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 34 Flock with a pretty green Moda Bella solid to contrast against the patterned fabric.

Wednesday, 29 August 2018

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 44 Gentleman's Fancy

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)   Block 44 Gentleman's Fancy
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) 
Block 44 Gentleman's Fancy
I am giving my Farmer's Wife quilt a bit of a push at the moment in order to gain a bit of momentum to get to the half way point.  I am hoping a few days away will  result in plenty of new blocks to show you. This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 44 Gentleman's Fancy.

Monday, 27 August 2018

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) - August 2018 Update

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Quilt Blocks
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Quilt Blocks
It is the last Bank Holiday before Christmas, so I thought it was a good occasion to pull out all the Farmer's Wife blocks I have been English Paper Piecing to see what progress I have made.  I started the blocks back in February 2018, so this is just about a 6 month review.  As I finish and blog about each block I just add them to this pile of blocks.  The paper is still in them and so I usually write on the number for reference.
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Quilt Blocks
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Quilt Blocks
I have made 35 blocks so far, so I seem to be averaging about 5 / 6 blocks a month.  At this speed the blocks should be done by September 2019.  This project has been languishing at the bottom of me To-Do list, so under the circumstances I think I am doing quite well.  I will admit that two blocks have already been rejected and are in line to be made in a different colourway.  Also a big issue is the final layout.  I have been playing with some ideas, but have yet to finalise a finished size. 
Thank you for reading my blog.  It is fun to share my progress with you all.

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Quilt Blocks
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Quilt Blocks

Friday, 24 August 2018

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 23 Country Farm

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 23 Country Farm
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)
 Block 23 Country Farm
English Paper Piecing is an amazing technique.  I seemed to have made this block without really knowing, whilst doing this and that and TA DA - it is done!
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 23 Country Farm, probably better known as a Sawtooth block., with just 17 pieces.

Wednesday, 22 August 2018

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 13 Buckwheat

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 13 Buckwheat
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 13 Buckwheat
This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 13 Buckwheat.  The pretty background fabric is from the Pot Luck MODA bag I picked up a few months ago, so this block is lucky to have such a large share of the one strip I had of it.

Saturday, 18 August 2018

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's) Block 65 Peaceful Hours

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 65 Peaceful Hours
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 65 Peaceful Hours
We are resuming normal service as we return to the Farmer's Wife blocks.  With my quilts on display here, there and everywhere I all of a sudden realise that I had better put a bit of effort into the current one.  Also, I have returned to indoor shots as the proper summer has finally arrived in the UK with some little rain falling and Suzi the cat spending all of her time indoors.
This is the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (20's)  Block 65 Peaceful Hours.  This is quite a pretty one with 25 pieces to play with.  I am currently longarm quilting a Farmer's Wife quilt for a customer and have just quilted this, it is amazing how different it looks to mine.