I did comparatively less crafting in 2016 as compared to 2015. About halfway through, the exercise bug bit me, and I’ve found I really only have time for one serious hobby. I can do more than one hobby half-heartedly, and I can do some reading, but I can’t really engage with both crafting and exercising….
After taking a break to make a baby quilt for a friend and a second quilt for my uncle, I returned to my somewhat neglected Farmer’s Wife Quilt. I find making these blocks quite enjoyable, if a bit time-consuming. The easiest ones probably take an hour or so, and the harder ones far longer. I…
Having finished up my sister’s quilt, which I was not thrilled with but will get around to posting about one of these days, I’m back to the Farmer’s Wife. I’m not sure if I posted this picture before, but my farmer’s wife setup was a mess. I finally decided to get organized, and it’s made…
I’m really on a roll with the Farmer’s Wife Quilt lately. I’ve just been having so much fun piecing together the blocks. I’ve been doing one block per day and plan to continue through the weekend after Thanksgiving. Then we’ll assign people for our family gift-exchange, and I’ll make a quilt or two for Christmas….
A few months ago, I did a trial run of Farmer’s Wife and tried making the first six blocks. I used templates and fabric I had on hand. I learned a few things, and while a couple of the blocks might have been usable, I decided to start afresh. I stocked up on some of…
I’ve been contemplating taking on the farmer’s wife quilt for a while now, and I’ve decided to take the plunge. The quilt is described in this book. The contains a series of letters in response to the question, Would you recommend to your daughter that she marry a farmer? The letters are written by farmers’…
