The grand prize was a shetland pony with bridle, saddle and often a carriage. May 31, 2011 this group is dedicated to sewing the farmer s wife sampler quilt. I had never heard of this quilt, but after some research i found out that it was a quilt that was originally designed in the 30s and consisted of an enormous number of different blocks, 111 to be exact. A while back i was asked to create quilting designs for a farmers wife quilt. The magazine at the time had 750,000 subscribers, and received over 7,000 letters. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally purchased by the publishing giant, penguin random house. Details about the 2020 sew alongs for making both the 1920s and 1930s farmers wife sampler quilts can be found on gnome angels blog. Invoke feelings of times gone by with this stunning farmer s wife 1930s quilt block. This is a go at your own pace quiltalong, and we are trying for two blocks a week.
Buy a cheap copy of the farmer s wife sampler quilt. All measurements can be found in this book and its associated media. The farmers wife sampler quilt is a book by laurie aaron hird, it shares letters from 1920s farmers wives and the 111 quilt blocks they inspired. 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. We only do one or two blocks per month and it takes a while to complete 111 blockslol it so happens that we are getting to the hard blocks. A group of us started laurie aaron hirds the farmers wife 1930 sampler quilt a little over a year ago. The following is a list of all the block tutorials for farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong. Welcome to class three of the farmer s wife quilt revival. Were happy to be part of the new 1930s farmers wife quilt along, along with a band of bloggers led by angie at gnome angel and fat quarter shop. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired. Jul 12, 2014 acolchado, fabric scraps project, farmers wife quilt sampler, freemotion, fwqs, patchwork, quilting easiest blocks farmers wife sampler quilt july 12, 2014 teresadownunder 1 comment. Oct 09, 2009 the best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired. Tutorials are listed in numerical and alphabetical order as per the book. Laurie aaron hird was no stranger to the hard work and joys of living a familycentered life in the country when she started her 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. Be inspired by the storiesthe 1922, the farmer s wife magazine posed this question to their readers. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired. The farmers wife 1930s bom june 2020 stitchin heaven.
Farmers wife blocks to make with from marti michell templates and rulers compiled in sets of about 10 blocks. Invoke feelings of times gone by with this stunning farmers wife 1930s quilt block. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book by laurie. When quilting meets coloring, beautiful things happen. Dec 19, 2010 1 if you already own electric quilt, buy their version of the farmers wife quilt software. This does give directions for quilt blocks to make a sampler quilt, but each block is accompanied by a letter to the editor of the farmer s wife. This is a go at your own pace quilt along, and we are trying for two blocks a week. Complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size.
Farmers wife 1930s sampler archives blossom heart quilts. Oct 08, 2014 making the quilt from the book the farmer s wife sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird. Addie is block 1 of farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. Laurie aaron hird was no stranger to the hard work and joys of living a family centered life in the country when she started her farmers wife. In 1922, the farmers wife magazine posed this question. This 99 block queen size sampler quilt, inspired by these letters, uses reproduction 1930s fabrics. This was actually one of the first blocks i ever made from the book. Ive made 34 blocks and thats definitely a milestone worth celebrating by sharing a very cobbled together image of what my overall quilt is shaping up to look like.
Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired hird, laurie aaron on. See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, sampler quilts and quilt blocks. 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. All the quilt patterns featured in the book and on the included cd are creative and colorful. The book contains letters written to the farmer s wife magazine in 1922 saying why or why not they would want their daughters to marry a farmer. Sep 25, 1998 the farmers wife follows the manureclotted travails of the buschkoetter family, darrel and juanita and their three adorable, intelligent little girls. Conversion charts for 6 farmers wife blocks to make with. Farmers wife linking to eq articles electric quilt support.
The 1922, the farmers wife magazine posed this question to their readers. Juanita buschkoetter, the farmers wife dear juanita and darrel, i was just wondering how you and your children managed to look so natural in front of a rolling camera. Laurie aaron hird the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. The farmers wife sampler quilting books patterns and notions. Block 48 judy tutorial farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt.
Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired paperback oct. 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. 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 great depression. Lol have you admired the 1920s farmers wife sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird.
Farmers wife is a cdrom developed by laurie aaron hird for use with eq5 and eq6. The beauty of this free block pattern is that there are several different ways to arrange your blocks. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong gnomeangel. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt. This is the largest and most complex quilt ive ever made.
This quilt was also offered as a block a month from one of our favorite online quilt shops, homestead hearth. Laurie aaron hird is a wife, homemaker and mother to eleven children. Mar 10, 2014 about a month ago i finished my farmer s wife quilt top and im excited to finally share it with you. This 12 month class offers modern techniques to make the entire quilt from the farmer s wife sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird book is required please begin with class one as techniques and skill level build with each month. Tiny assorted squares break up the sashing and a border of 2 inch squares goes all around. They seem pretty complex since im a beginning quilter but it gives me something to aspire to.
Join the farmers wife 1930s sample quilt sewalong and learn to make the blocks in laurie aaron hirds book. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor thempaperback. Sep 01, 2015 the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong september 1, 2015 by brenna 2 comments i have been doing a lot of sewing lately, which makes me sooooo happy to finally be back at it. Join us on our newest 9 month quilt along with laurie aaron hird, author of the farmers wife. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong life after.
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. One thought on easiest blocks farmers wife sampler quilt janice wiley says. 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. It has taken over 2 years to complete all the blocks in the book and it feels like an achievement for sure. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the.
Dec 18, 2015 it is a prerequisite of making this block that you have a copy of the book, the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt. Farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt sewalong public group. It was interesting to see the similarities of women s experiences from the 1930 s and now. The farmers wife quilt revival class 3 learn to make etsy. It feels slightly traitorous to kate spain to admit that im actually going to be using. This group is dedicated to sewing the farmers wife sampler quilt. Blocks that are cut with the same group of templates or share the same cutting tricks were selected for each set. Featuring reallife letters from the farmer s wife magazine, this book commemorates the strength and hope of the farm women of the great depression. Previous post top 10 favourites farmers wife quilt sampler next post hardest blocks farmers wife quilt sampler. Unauthorised use andor duplication of this material without express and. So welcome to my new and improved, highly randomized farmers wife quilt. The best answers to this question are included in the book, along with the traditional quilt blocks that they inspired.
I started to buy one of the books, but got confused when i saw how many different ones were out there. There are some things that i have learnt from making the 110 blocks in the book. The farmers wife sampler quilt a companion cd for eq6 97814402748 by hird, laurie aaron and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. The farmer s wife sampler quilt is a book by laurie aaron hird, it shares letters from 1920 s farmer s wives and the 111 quilt blocks they inspired. The following is a list of all the block tutorials for farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong. I was gifted the from marti mitchell templates as a part of being a blogger for the sew along. We have been working on her farmers wife quilt since 2010. You can find a full list of the marti michell blog posts containing the conversion charts by clicking here. See more ideas about farmers wife quilt, quilts and quilt blocks. But all is settling down now with two blocks every week. We showed the completed quilts at our june coastal quilters maine meeting. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Laurie aaron hird provides everything you need to be inspired and create your own sampler quilt. Of course my favorite part of the book are all the letters, which gives. Farmers wife sew along block 9 autumn tutorial night quilter. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt block tutorials gnomeangel.
The farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird. When i hosted the 2015 farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong i had some blogging friends jump in and make the blocks and share their thoughts, tips, tricks and alternative fabric choices with everyone. Oct 09, 2009 complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size. Here they arein the order in which they were shown, which was ad hoc. I am now onethird of the way through the 1930s farmers wife sampler quilt. Using the marti michell templates, but with a personal touch. The farmers wife first aired on pbs in 1998, a three part documentary, which was in essence a reality show, following three years in the life of nebraska farmer darrel buschkoetter, and his strong but tenderhearted wife juanita, along with their three sweet young girls. The farmers wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmers wife. Cd with easytoprint, fullsized templates for all 111 blocks, and printable quilt construction diagrams. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired by laurie aaron hird oct 9, 2009 4. This group is set up as a social learning group to help. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally.
Farmers wife can be linked to eq7 so you can use its blocks and fabrics in eq7 projects as well as edit the farmers wife quilt. Laurie has a blog where she posts letters and photographs from her extensive collection of farmers wife magazines. Welcome to the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sew along. Laurie, her husband and younger children live on a small acreage in the wisconsin countryside. And i decided, maybe its time to start doing the blocks in random order. The farmers wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmers wife pony club sampler quilt selfpublished, 2011. Getting back to the farmers wife quilt, i used apple green kona to sash and border it.
If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light. The reasons were interesting and still relevant today. Below you will find info about our tools that have been used by quilters for many years to make almost all of the blocks in both books. The farmers wife have produced a series of quilting books. Well the farmers wife 1930s sewalong over at gnome angel got over to a chaotic start due to there being over 4000 participants wowee. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them. The farmers wife 1920s sampler quilt sewalong facebook group is to support those making this quilt with gnomeangel and paper pieces. If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light of your own experience, have her marry a farmer. This product was not produced, nor sold by the electric quilt company. The 99block queensize sampler quilt inspired by these letters uses reproduction 1930s fabrics. My trip on the farmer s wife express started back in january 2012 when my bosses and i decided that we would start a farmer s wife club at just sew the quilt shop i work at in highland, utah. Accompanying farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt block tutorial. The farmers wife pony club sampler quilt goodreads. The first one is letters from farmers wives from the 1920s.
In her book, laure hird shares the letters and gives the layouts. Fabric, notions, knowhow and companionship for all your stitchin needs. It was one of the first online quiltalongs that i took part in and it certainly introduced me to the delights of a sampler quilt block and the beauty of traditional quilt blocks. Wat size r u blocks and triangles on this quilt and hw many blocks did it take. They are three different books by the same author, laurie hird. No, dont fall over in shock, i havent made any further progress through the 1930s farmers wife quilt book, ive just had this post sitting in my drafts for months and months. 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. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspiredpaperback. Reminiscent of a small, cheerful farmhouse on the great plains, this lovely classic americana layout allows you to coordinate fabric designs of your choosing and arrange them into an eyepleasing pattern. There were only a few letters that had the slang of those days that reminded me of the times in which the letters were written. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them paperback. Those details are here the last monday of march, funny that its almost a year ago, but things get done, eventually. Color 70 classic quilt designs from your favorite sampler collection.
In the early 1900s the webb publishing company created the farmers wife pony club, inviting children to join and compete for prizes by selling subscriptions to the farmers wife magazine. The order of the blocks for each sewalong is different so i shall post the blocks i have made for both sewalongs this past fortnight. I love historical books because they are so inspiring. One is a 2009 version, the 2nd is a 2015 one and the third is the pony club one.
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