For each block, instructions are provided for template piecing, andwhere. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt and the farmers wife sampler quilt coloring ebook. Farmer s wife 1930 s sampler quilt sewalong has 8,457 members. Forgive me for gushing, but this book is truly blowing me away.
The following is a list of all the block tutorials for farmers wife 1930 s sampler quilt sewalong. But all is settling down now with two blocks every week. 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. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt, inspiring letters from farm. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired hird, laurie aaron on. The magazine at the time had 750,000 subscribers, and received over 7,000 letters. The tutorials for the first 3 blocks of the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt sew along are now live so i wanted to share my version of bonnie block no 16. I was actually looking at old editions of womens magazines when i stumbled on, what i consider to be, a gem. About 18 months ago i came across an unusual find on ebay. Farmers wife 1930s quilt blocks 11, 12, 49, 78 and 94. Featuring reallife letters from the farmer s wife magazine, this book commemorates the strength and hope of the farm women of the great depression. Farm journal farmer s wife abebooks passion for books.
This is the largest and most complex quilt ive ever made. In the 1930 s, the farmer s wife, had a column letters from our farm women. Ive been enjoying seeing your blocks, especially on instagram. The 99block queensize sampler quilt inspired by these letters uses reproduction 1930s fabrics. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird. After several months of waiting and wondering, my old company was finally purchased by the publishing giant, penguin random house. All you need to do to get those conversion charts is look in the archives on martis blog and you can download a pdf for each block from martis weekly articles, beginning in the. The best answers to this question are included in the book, along with the traditional quilt blocks that they inspired. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks th at honor them 9781440241468 by hird, laurie aaron and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. If you are interested in making the blocks in the new book, the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt it is made with all the same templates as the farmer s wife blocks. Farmer s wife 1930s on this page you will find every block i have made from laurie hirds farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book. In her book, laure hird shares the letters and gives the layouts. Laurie aaron hird author of the farmers wife sampler quilt. Farmers wife 1930s quilt blocks, farmers wife quilt.
You can find a full list of the marti michell blog posts containing the conversion charts by clicking here. Original farmer s wife book versus new farmer s wife 1930 s sampler. Amazon pink door fabrics fat quarter shop the quilting company interweave affiliate links. This will be your onestoppage for all information relating to the the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong for 2018. I have the book that states there are 99 blocks, not 94 so i think i have the corrected book and cd. I am also working on my 1920s farmers wife quilt which was her second book.
Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt block tutorials gnomeangel quilt block. The farmer s wife sampler quilt kp craft, 2009, and the farmer s wife pony club sampler quilt selfpublished, 2011. If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light of your own experience, have her marry a farmer. 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. Heres a cure for the common quilta sampler quilt book with 99 unusual quilt block patterns and so much more. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong gnomeangel. Booktopia has the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt, inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them by laurie aaron hird. I understand there were several errata in the original book. A 1930 s collection of original farmers wife letters with 99 block patterns. Laurie has a blog where she posts letters and photographs from her extensive collection of farmer s wife magazines. At last, the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sew along try saying that 10 times fast. In the 1930s, the farmers wife, had a column letters from our farm women.
Free conversion charts for the original farmer s wife sampler quilt. Laurie hirds farmers wife sampler quilt book block 56 marcella on this page you will find every block i have made from laurie hirds farmers wife sampler quilt book. 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. Farm journal and farmer s wife and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. For each block, instructions are provided for template piecing, so readers can piece the blocks based on their preferred technique. Farmers wife sampler quiltlink to print templates in 15 pages. Laurie aaron hird has been quilting for over ten years and enjoys working with reproduction and 1930s fabrics. Marti introduces perfect patchwork template set a for use with the book the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt by laurie aaron hird. Please note that this blog post is dated 20 and refers to the original farmer s wife sampler quilt book. Earlier this year, right in the middle of working on the farmer s wife homestead medallion quilt, my publishing company went bankrupt. This 99 block queen size sampler quilt, inspired by these letters, uses reproduction 1930s fabrics.
Well the farmers wife 1930s sewalong over at gnome angel got over to a chaotic start due to there being over 4000 participants wowee. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt. Lots of people have done cutoutandkeeps in magazines and newspapers in the past, but this one dates to 1937. The farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt block tutorials gnomeangel. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks th at honor them.
Farmers wife 1930s errata and templates quiltingboard. On this page you will find every block i have made from laurie hirds farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book. One of my goals now that i am retired is to do a quilt using the farmer s wife 1930 s book. The following is a list of all the blocks in the farmers wife 1930 s sampler quilt book and links to their tutorials. If we do not have the full amount that you ordered of this item. The quilt along will focus on the 1930s book and the 1920s book will not be a part of it but you can of course interchange the blocks from both books in your quilts however you like. All you need to participate is a copy of laurie aaron hirds book the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt and your fabric of choice. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them by laurie aaron hird available from. A place to share your work on the farmer s wife 1930 s sampler quilt sewalong. Tutorials are listed in numerical and alphabetical order as per the book. There has been so much excitement and chatter in the facebook group, its so nice to officially start things off.
The sewalong starts 28 september 2015 and the first block tutorial will be published 29 september 2015. Block 48 judy tutorial farmers wife 1930 s sampler quilt. Featuring reallife letters from the farmer s wife magazine, laurie aaron hirds new book commemorates the strength and hope of the farm women of the great depression. 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. Overview 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. Be inspired by the stories the 1922, the farmer s wife magazine posed this question to their readers. Welcome to the week two post in the year long farmer s wife 1930s quilt along. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It has taken over 2 years to complete all the blocks in the book and it feels like an. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book by laurie aaron.
Free conversion charts for the original farmers wife. 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. Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them papcdr by laurie aaron hird isbn. There are some things that i have learnt from making the 110 blocks in the book. The combination of great quilt blocks, clear quilt setting instructions, and unbelievably moving letters written by farm women during the great depression makes this a musthave book for any quilters library. The letters from farm women written during the great depression of the 1930s are collated from the original the farmers wife magazine. 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. If youre interested in the 1930s farmer s wife sewalong, there is info about that in my blog archive in the january 2018 files.
Inspiring letters from farm women of the great depression and 99 quilt blocks th at honor them hird, laurie aaron on. Farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong facebook. Join the farmers wife 1930s sample quilt sewalong and learn to make the blocks in laurie aaron hirds book. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt, inspiring letters. Many of you know that i restarted that quilt this year. The order in which the blocks have been released will be. Sew them into pairs, pressing the seam toward the darker print. The farmers wife 1930s bom june 2020 stitchin heaven. If you love 30s prints and true life stories of farm women of the 1930 great depression, this must have quilt book will have your heart.
If you are interested in the 1920s farmer s wife template conversion charts, those are available as 10 pdfs through an email program that we run a few times each year. For more information about the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt sew along or the jen kingwell sew along visit martis blog or visit gnome angels blog. The farmer s wife 1920s sampler quilt book by laurie aaron hird. Buy a discounted paperback of the farmer s wife 1930s sampler quilt. The farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt book by laurie. Farmers wife sampler quiltlink to print templates in 15. Letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired. She and her family live on six acres in the country of southwestern wisconsin, complete with animals, gardens, woods and an orchard. In my wildest dreams i would be able to sit down and enjoyably sew this entire book the farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt.