Monday, January 3, 2011

Next few blocks

I worked on the next few blocks that were assigned on the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt Group.  Here are my blocks:

Broken Glass

Postage Stamp

Railroad

























I'm having a lot of fun making these blocks.  They are small enough that they go really quickly.  I can't wait to see all of the blocks together.  I'll post more photos tomorrow.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt

The Quilter's Club of America has several message boards on it having to do with quilting (obviously).  Well, one of the members began a new group called Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt, and I joined it.  This group will make the quilt blocks found in the book, "Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt" by Laurie Aaron Hird.

The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt:

Letters From 1920s Farm Wives And The 111 Blocks They Inspired
















I found wonderful fabric at a local quilt shop and I made the first 3 blocks that were assigned a couple of weeks ago.  Here are my blocks:


Autumn Tints

Basket Weave


Box



The stories that go along with these blocks are quite interesting. It is amazing what people thought in the 1920s.  

Follow me as I make 110 blocks from this book.  It should prove to be quite an interesting ride!