Lots of guests this weekend at home, and we had a great time, but little time for crafting. As Christmas approaches a rest from everything is needed…even from quilting!But the Farmer’s …
Happy New Year for everyone! This year’s blogging-crafting started today for me…a bit prolonged xmas holidays.Today’s week starts again with the Farmer’s Wife QAL.For this w…
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It has been a long, long wait from the start of my Farmer's Wife Sampler quilt, and you have stuck with me the whole way. Now, after weeks and weeks of nothing but individual blocks, I'm so excited (so, so excited) to show you the finished quilt top (minus the borders). Please excuse all the pictures. There are alot of them! My design wall (aka - a plastic picnic tablecloth) worked great and kept the un-sewn blocks from being tramped on through this process. I set the blocks on point, and used little squares of printed fabrics for the cornerstones, while using a creamy white for the sashings. I haven't decided what fabrics to use for the borders, so for now I just love to stare at it, in all of it's creamy, colorful goodness! If you haven't done so yet, you really ought to give this one a try! Quilt Stats :: pattern - Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt (found here) :: size - twin (83 blocks) :: block fabrics - scraps from my stash :: sashings - Moda Bella Solids #97 (Bleached White)
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I hope everyone is planning their Christmas holidays as did I this weekend. Today’s week starts again with the Farmer’s Wife QAL.For this week’s Farmer’s Wife QAL, I made th…
It’s never too late to hop in to one of the most fascinating quilt-a-longs! The Farmer’s Wife QAL has been around since 2011 (I think), and has gained thousands of fans. I purchased the…
It’s been a long time since my last Farmer’s Wife blocks and I really missed them. In between the Greek crisis, a nearly due pregnancy and the heat of July, it has been really difficult…
Hope you had a nice weekend. Mine was surely productive, with lots of new and old project in progress. For this week’s Farmer’s Wife QAL, I made these blocks, using foundation paper pie…
After a year and a half in our new house, I guess it is time to take you on a tour of my sewing room. Our home is fairly big so that each one of us can have his own studio. That was a dream-come-tr…
I've been hand quilting my Farmer's Wife blocks this month. I'm varying the color of the perle cotton (size 8) and varying the width of t...
To go with the video tutorial I've put together a cheat sheet. It details my method of making pinwheels along with a handy reference chart with the quilt math to make pinwheels in all sorts of sizes. You can download a PDF version of the cheat sheet by clicking here. You can also 'Pin" the
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I have to admit this is turning out to be even more awesome than I thought it would be! The Farmer's Wife 1930's Quilt-along started on the last day of September and we're now two weeks and 5 blocks in. Its been so much fun! Week One had the sweetest little blocks. All three were
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This was an easy block, squares and half square triangles are a safe harbour. Railroad But I like it very much. It’s so inspiring to see what you can make out of two “simple” forms. Next up will be…
In the Birds In The Air quilt block, we will be using Half Square Triangles. When you get to be more familiar with sewing HSTs, you will absolutely adore this block. It is also featured as a block …
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The Churn Dash quilt block goes around with so many names and so many different but similar versions. Really easy for beginners and very beautiful to make. via Cotton & Steel A little bit of h…
Here's an easier way to piece this block. Start by making a center 4-patch surrounded by 4 loose triangles as shown in book. (My block is made with a solid center square, not a 4-patch) This center unit is referred to as a 'Square in a Square' On each template #44 and each of the large triangles, mark an X a quarter inch in from both edges on the wrong side of the fabric. This identifies the seam allowance when sewing the units together with a Y~Seam. Set this aside for now. Next, make 8 half square triangles. (hst) Using the hst's, create 'Unit One' shown below. Repeat for a total of 4. With the remaining 4 hst's, make 'Unit Two' shown below. Repeat 4 times. Line up Units One and Two together as shown below and sew them together. Repeat for a total of 4. After sewing Units One and Two together, add in the brown template #44. Finger press to determine the center of the pieced unit and the template. Pin and sew together. Repeat for a total of 4 Using the y~seam method, line up an X on one side of the template with the X on the triangle. Begin sewing the units together at the X stopping at the opposite X. You may want to take a small back stitch when you start and stop at the X's. Do this with all 4 sides of the center 'Square in a Square'. Complete the block by sewing up the open corner seams. For more detail on how to sew together y~seams, view this great tutorial on Craftsy...click HERE
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The Churn Dash quilt block goes around with so many names and so many different but similar versions. Really easy for beginners and very beautiful to make. via Cotton & Steel A little bit of h…
Yep, I was farming this weekend. I was so busy basting that I did not get to farm for Friday. Now, before I show you my blocks for this week, I will like to tell you about a giveaway! I have spoken several times how without the classes, tips and techniques from Karen at Laugh yourself into Stitches, I would never have been able to make these blocks. Karen is having a huge giveaway! Not, one, or two or even three, but SIX months of her Farmer's Wife Revival Class!!! all details can be found HERE Wow, that is a great giveaway, head on over! Now for my blocks. This one, yucky, not enough contrast, bummer.. #98 Waterwheel #75 Rosebud #85 Square Dance And my favorite for this week.... #64 Peach and Pleny Happy Sewing!
It's so hot today (39c or 102f) - a perfect day to stay inside and sew. I did just that, and completed the next Farmers Wife block. Block 27 - Darting Birds Once again I used my 1" thangles - they really make small HST's easy. And even though the block in the book is made up of only two fabrics, I've been trying wherever I can to use all four. I did some calculations - now that I've made 27 blocks - once I'm 3/4 the way through piecing the next block, I will have sewn one quarter of the total number of blocks! Yay! While I've been sewing, DH has been busy servicing my new minty featherweight - we've no idea how long it has been since her last grease and lube, so I didn't want to put her thru her paces until I was perfectly sure she'd be fine. Marty is a qualified Electrician and Technician, so I trust him to work on all my machines entirely. I've been lazy getting a transformer though, so I'll still have to be a little patient before I can start sewing with her :-) And some advance notice - I'm going to be selling one of my black featherweights - so if you're in the market for one (and in Australia) you may want to let me know. This is the one I'm selling (it's not a great picture - I'll get more when I'm ready to list it): This machine is in wonderful condition and comes with a box, manual and an assortment of accessories. It has lovely gold work, and if memory serves me correctly, it's from 1949 (and it's 220-240v). First of all though, Marty is going to go over it completely and make sure it's electrically sound and ready to sew. While I made sure it ran when I purchased it, I have never actually sewn with it. So, if you're in the market, give me a little time, and it could be yours! Chatter soon! xox
It has been a crazy few weeks around our home, so Farming was put on the back burner. But today I took out the rake and shovel and got back in the dirt. Today's crop... #28 Duck and Ducklings #30 End of Day #49 Honeycomb #66 Periwinkle #74 Ribbons My favorite from this crop is #30, I love that little bee! Happy Sewing!
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I can't decide if I like this pattern better or the other Friendship block better. I definitely like the way this one turned out with the parrots acting like the stars that they are! :)
