Forgive me for gushing, but this book is truly blowing me away. And if you got our charts for the original farmer s wife blocks, you already have the tools to get started with this new group of blocks. A month or two ago, one of my favorite sewing friends amanda and i started chatting about the farmers wife sampler quilt. Farmers wife 1930s qal ill be recording all the posts for the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird starting september 2015. Featuring reallife letters from the farmer s wife magazine, laurie aaron hird s new book commemorates the strength and hope of the farm women of the great depression.
In 1922 the american magazine the farmers wife asked its readers if you had a daughter of marriagable age would you, in light of you, in light of your own experience, want them to marry a farmer. The traditional blocks, inspired by actual letters from 1920s and 30s farmer s wives, give quilters a glimpse into life in the country during the era of the. It has taken over 2 years to complete all the blocks in the book and it feels like an achievement for sure. All the blocks i printed off took two sheets of paper and i found it easier not to trim the corners off as it can. A place to share your work on the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong.
Dec 19, 2010 im thinking about starting the farmer s wife sampler soon. The big difference with the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt as compared to the original book is that all the designs are available as foundation paper pieced pattern on the cd i believe this was the same for the pony club book. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt and the farmers wife sampler quilt coloring ebook. Laurie s traditional blocks, inspired by actual letters from 1920s and 30s farm wives, give quilters a glimpse into this country s rural.
In addition to the cutting and piecing instructions, i include many time saving quilting. This book is full of quilt block patterns from the 1930 s accompanied by letters written to the farmer s wife magazine by women of that era. I love it because the letters make it so meaningful, thank you. My friend bought me the book the farmer s wife sampler quilt, from krause publications.
Oct 24, 2017 heres a cure for the common quilta sampler quilt book with 99 unusual quilt block patterns and so much more. The farmers wife sampler quilt book will be needed. This is referred to as the 1920s farmers wife quilt and it is the first in the series. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt block tutorials gnomeangel. Farmer s wife 1930s qal ill be recording all the posts for the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird starting september 2015. Pictures of sampler quilts to inspire your next quilt. Today marks the final post featuring my marathon project called, the farmers wife sampler quilt. Angela at fussycut where this is linked from is working her way through the farmer s wife quilting book, and doing it very nicely. Farmer s wife sampler quilt the publisher of the famer s wife sampler quilt book by laurfie hird has given us permission to share marti s template conversion information with you.
Jan 10, 20 please note that this blog post is dated 20 and refers to the original farmer s wife sampler quilt book. I was gifted the from marti mitchell templates as a part of being a blogger for the sew along. Tutorials are listed in numerical and alphabetical order as per the book. They seem pretty complex since im a beginning quilter but it gives me something to aspire to. Note that the same basic template sets are used to make the 1920s and the 1930s farmers wife blocks. Id like to paper piece it, but im not sure how to go about getting the block copies to use for paper piecing. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally purchased by the publishing giant, penguin random house. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong this will be your onestoppage for all information relating to the the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong for 2018. Of course my favorite part of the book are all the letters, which gives. I have the book and the cd, but that only gives you the template pieces, not the whole constructed block. These children, ages 512, sold subscriptions to the farmers wife magazine to try to win a prizea shetland pony with a saddle or carriage.
Color 70 classic quilt designs from your favorite by laurie aaron hird paperback. Laurie, her husband and younger children live on a small acreage in the wisconsin countryside. It is the gorgeous sampler quilt and book written by laurie aaron hird. Laurie aaron hird s bestselling farmer s wife sampler quilt series has been recreated in this commemorative coloring book designed around timehonored blocks and inspired fabric motifs. Laurie has a blog where she posts letters and photographs from her extensive collection of farmer s wife magazines. Below are all the details and links to get you started on your farmers wife journey and to help you make the most of the event. You can find a full list of the marti michell blog posts containing the conversion charts by clicking here. The best answers to this question are included in the book, along with the traditional quilt blocks that they inspired.
If you click on a photo it will take you through to the blog post for that block where you will find my journal notes and any tips for making the block. Laurie, the farmers wife 30s quilt sampler was the very first quilt i chose to make. All you epp lovers, i highly encourage you to pop over to and get your hands on the farmers wife pattern pieces. It was inspired by letters from farmer s wives in the 1920 s, and it is made of 111 6 blocks. Color 70 classic quilt designs from your favorite sampler collection. The farmer s wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmer s wife pony club sampler quilt selfpublished, 2011. Laurie aaron hirds bestselling farmers wife sampler quilt series has been recreated in this commemorative coloring book designed around timehonored blocks and inspired fabric motifs. Complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size. In the early 1920s the farmers wife magazine asked their readers if they would want their daughters to marry farmers in consideration of their own experiences.
This book is full of quilt block patterns from the 1930s accompanied by letters written to the farmers wife magazine by women of that era. Angela at fussycut where this is linked from is working her way through the farmers wife quilting book, and doing it very nicely. Giveawaythe farmers wife sampler quilt coloring book. It was published by dunbarton press, llc and has a total of 320 pages in the book. Laurie aaron hird is a wife, homemaker and mother to eleven children. I am so impressed with the high quality paper templates. A place to share your work on the farmer s wife 1930 s sampler quilt sewalong. Please note that this blog post is dated 20 and refers to the original farmers wife sampler quilt book. The farmer s wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmer s wife. In 1922, the farmers wife magazine posed this question.
There are 111 different blocks in the book and i made all of them from my scraps, along with a few quarter yards here and there. The 99block queensize sampler quilt inspired by these letters uses reproduction 1930s fabrics. The farmer s wife 1920 s sampler quilt book by laurie. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired. Learn to make the farmers wife sampler quilt using modern cutting and piecing techniques. Note that the same basic template sets are used to make the 1920s and the 1930s farmer s wife blocks. Sep 28, 2018 if you havent heard about the farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt sew along or you are still on the fence about joining dont worry its not to late. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired at. In 1922, the farmer s wife magazine posed this question. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong has 8,457 members. Farmers wife 1930s on this page you will find every block i have made from laurie hirds farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book. Im thinking about starting the farmers wife sampler soon. This is an entirely new group of sixinch quilt blocks, and, as with our previous template conversion charts, you will need a copy of the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird. My friend bought me the book the farmers wife sampler quilt, from krause publications.
Heres a cure for the common quilta sampler quilt book with 99 unusual quilt block patterns and so much more. If youre interested in the 1930s farmer s wife sewalong, there is info about that in my blog archive in the january 2018 files. Below are all the details and links to get you started on your farmers wife. There will be a couple of introductory posts about fabric choice, colours etc and the block posts start with blocks one and two on september 14th and will continue every monday for around a year until. Farmers wife sampler quiltlink to print templates in 15. Sew at your own pace with these piece packs of 1215 blocks. Learn to make the farmer s wife sampler quilt using modern cutting and piecing techniques. The traditional blocks, inspired by actual letters from 1920s and 30s farmers wives, give quilters a glimpse into life in the country during the era of the.
The 1920 s farmer s wife perforated blocks for english paper piecing. Farmer s wife 1930 s sampler quilt sewalong has 8,457 members. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong public group. The farmers wife sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird contains letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired.
The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt, inspiring letters from farm. Jan 01, 2018 farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong this will be your onestoppage for all information relating to the the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong for 2018. If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light of your own experience, have her marry a farmer. The 1920s farmers wife perforated blocks for english paper piecing. The farmers wife sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird. Laurie has a blog where she posts letters and photographs from her extensive collection of farmers wife magazines. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong gnomeangel. Ill be waiting for your newest especially because you built it on the bible. Youll learn that the book that laurie wrote, the farmers wife pony club sampler quilt, is filled with thank you letters from children who lived during the early 1900s. And if you got our charts for the original farmers wife blocks, you already. The nostalgic beauty of laurie aaron hird s bestselling farmer s wife sampler quilt series has been captured in this commemorative coloring book designed around timehonored blocks and inspired fabric motifs. Jun 02, 2011 a month or two ago, one of my favorite sewing friends amanda and i started chatting about the farmer s wife sampler quilt. Farmers wife sampler quiltlink to print templates in 15 pages. If you havent heard about the farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt sew along or you are still on the fence about joining dont worry its not to late.
There are some things that i have learnt from making the 110 blocks in the book. Lauries book includes some of the response letters and the collection of 111 unique blocks is inspired by these letters. I tend to like sampler quilts to have at least a sashing set, and not just be sewn together without fabric separation. The farmers wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmers wife pony club sampler quilt selfpublished, 2011. The title of this book is the farmer s wife pony club sampler quilt and it was written by laurie aaron hird. Lauries book includes some of the response letters and the collection of 111 unique blocks is inspired by these. See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, quilt blocks and quilt patterns. All the quilt patterns featured in the book and on the included cd are creative and colorful. These piece packs are perfect for creating the lapsized quilt 50 blocks or twin sized quilt 83 blocks. The following is a list of all the block tutorials for farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong.
Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them by laurie. Free conversion charts for the original farmers wife sampler. Farmers wife sampler quilt the publisher of the famers wife sampler quilt book by laurfie hird has given us permission to share martis template conversion information with you. The book, the 1920 s farmer s wife, is required for block assembly instructions. Although i must admit, ive been secretly sewing a few random blocks from the book over the past jeanne campisescrap quilts etc farmers wife 1930s. The farmers wife sampler quilt is designed using templates and hand piecing methods.
Ive been secretly sewing a few random blocks from the book over the past. Leave a comment in todays post by march 18, 2016 and you are in the running for this fun coloring book based on quilt blocks. If you would like to receive a pdf every two weeks so you can cut your 6inch blocks with from marti michell templates, please sign up below. Lauries traditional blocks, inspired by actual letters from 1920s and 30s farm wives, give quilters a glimpse into this countrys rural. This is the largest and most complex quilt ive ever made. Block 48 judy tutorial farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt.
Laurie, the farmer s wife 30 s quilt sampler was the very first quilt i chose to make. The farmers wife sampler quilt was written by laurie hird. The farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt book by laurie. The title of this book is the farmers wife pony club sampler quilt and it was written by laurie aaron hird. This is an entirely new group of sixinch quilt blocks, and, as with our previous template conversion charts, you will need a copy of the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird. If youre interested in the 1930s farmers wife sewalong, there is info about that in my blog archive in the january 2018 files. The nostalgic beauty of laurie aaron hirds bestselling farmers wife sampler quilt series has been captured in this commemorative coloring book designed around timehonored blocks and inspired fabric motifs. Oct 09, 2009 complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size. Featuring reallife letters from the farmers wife magazine, laurie aaron hirds new book commemorates the strength and hope of the farm women of the great depression.
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