The Farmer's Wife Sew Along Update Blocks 1-4

As I continue to work on my Farmer's wife 1930's Quilt Samplers I am feeling a bit challenged by Block # 4.  it is a relatively easy block to do, but when i try to work on it in the middle of the night I find I tire easily and things get very turned around.  Who hasn't done that!  I should know by now that I shouldn't work when tired.  I got great use of my favorite tool on this one. "Miss Seam Ripper" LoL.  Her she is done up in my Barnyard print all quilted.  Part of my projects for the year of #quiltasyougo or #QAYG and #FFP or #foundationpaperpiecing.  I bought Sax Plain White Newsprint Newspaper Pack. (8 1/2 x 11), for my printer and I do like the way it prints out although I have to make sure to separate the sheets after taking the from the pack because of static electricity, (they stick together in the printer if I don't do this.) I use a small stitch on my sewing machine to make it easier to take off after sewing.

 Block # 3 was easier to piece together because I wasn't tired when I worked on her.  I enjoy reading the letters the Farm Women write relating their experiences with each block. These were letters published in a column "Letters from our Farm Women" in the "Farmers Wife from 1930 -1939. I am in awe of the research that went into the book. Thanks to author .Laurie Aaron Hird.  This was also a #QAYG #FPP block

 Below are completed blocks 1 - 3. I did block # 1 twice, one is in the barnyard print that I want to make into a wall hanging.

Happy Quilting Y'all! - Diane Swett 

The Farmers Wife 1930's Sampler Quilt.

The Farmers Wife 1930's Sampler Quilt.  by Laurie Aaron Hird

 Each January I try to pick some projects to work on thru the coming year.  I have decided to do the Farmers Wife 2018 Sew-Along from Gnome Angel.   I had purchased the book in July 2016 but had not used it.  I thought this would be a great time way to use my stash and the book.  Check out the Farmer’s Wife 1930’s Sampler Quilt Facebook Group.

             

Block #1 Addie - I made 2 of these blocks my 1st one is a regularly pieced block of brown, green, pink and a cute fussy cut sheep in the middle.  I love it.  The 2nd Addie Block is a foundation Paper Pieced Block - I do enjoy quilting these blocks. There are several ways to do these blocks. Regular Piecing, Foundation Paper piecing that is covered in the book. Another method is using rulers developed by Quilter Marti Michell. these rulers allow the user to make blocks in several different sizes. Marti's blog follows along with the Farmers Wife Blocks 1-99.  Marti has done a lot of research on the blocks and has found Addies block in The Brackman book 1973 by Barbra Brackman - the block was 1st published in 1885 and could be over 100 years old.

I enjoyed making this Minnesota Hotdish Quilt.

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  July 4, 2012 · 

Today I am working in my studio on a blue and white quilt. My weekly quilting group is working on a pattern called "Minnesota Hotdish" by Atkinson Designs. Each of us has chosen a different pattern rendition and colorway, it should be fun to see our finished quilts.

January 2018

I enjoyed making this Minnesota Hotdish Quilt. I wanted it to be a Wedding Gift to my youngest Son Earl Swett and his Bride to be Rikki Swett. From deciding the pattern and colors to the buying of the fabrics at various local quilt shops in and around the Hudson WI, St Paul and Minneapolis MN LQS and stopping at a Quilt shop in De Moine Iowa after picking up my son Raymond Swett after his foot surgery to Quilting with my friends at 3rd & Vine 1st Baptist church in Hudson Wisconsin (Bob & Gwen Richardson, Frank Johnson & Elaine Fredrikson) Elaine, our Pastor's Wife, and a friend became my Quilting Teacher and Mentor (I had joined this little group in Jan 2010 when I decided to learn how to Quilt), beginning my journey and addiction in Quilting. To learning how to use "Bert & Ernie" at Jean Potter's Shop "Top Stitchery" a Long Arm Quilter Machine Shop in Roberts Wisconsin after having Shoulder Replacement Surgery in August 2012 where I had planned to quilt it. (that was before I decided to move to a warmer climate after having back surgery Jan 2014 Moving to Newport Tennesee In May 2014 I had Diane Manning, a friend from my French Broad Quilters Guild Quilt the finished top in her little shop in the back of her home in Dandridge TN. I hand stitched the Binding on while visiting my children in Minnesota in 2016 and presented the completed quilt to my son and His wife just after their 1st Wedding Anniversary. Reminiscing brings back Memories of Special Friends and Moments

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