Hi! I'm new around here, and was looking forward to getting in on the FWS group. Boo-hoo, it is 'locked' and wrapping up!

Am I too late? Will it go thru again? Will I have access to the files and tips, etc.

Thanks in advance,

Hello from Indiana! I have no answers for you in re: FWS, sorry!

Pat keep watching; I believe there is another group starting up when we finish ours. This has been an incredible journey-I've never done a group quilt-along before. If it wasn't for all the encouragement along the way, I know I'd have ended up with 111 potholders. Hope you join the next group that's forming--you'll really love it and it makes a beautiful quilt.

Oh thank you! I'm really glad to hear that! I have my fabrics pulled (mostly Annie's Farm Stand), my book is at the ready, and I recenty received the EQ for this quilt (need to install it). I'll be watching! 8-)

My understanding is that you can continue to use the threads from the original FWS group ... post to them with your blocks, as you go.

My understanding is that you can continue to use the threads from the original FWS group ... post to them with your blocks, as you go.[/quote]

But it says "locked". I don't think I can. Maybe I just don't understand how this all works yet. :shock:

Jan you made me LOL this morning. :D :D :D

you can still read locked topics and make use of the information in them. :-)

Well, does that mean if the Farmer's Wife Sampler is still able to be viewed and contributed to, is the Dear Jane project available too? I've been wanting to make a Dear Jane quilt but haven't been motivated enough.

some of the topics are locked because they were posted strictly to provide information. had members been able to add comments, that information would have gotten lost and forgotten because so many people don't take the time to read through a topic before they add their two cents. those topics are locked to prevent them being taken off-track.

the topics that are not locked are there so members can posts comments, questions, pictures, as appropriate to each of those particular topics.

there is no need for confusion or controversy.

a bit of patience would be very helpful, though.

please let me know when the next FWS begins again, I would love to jump in. I've done 3 blocks but think it would be fun to do with a group.

Thanks you SOOO much! That is information I couldn't find anywhere (I'm sure it's there somewhere). Like I said, being new here, I assumed it was my confusion. I have no controvery, at all. Life is much too short for that! Again, thanks for the clarity.

You can still access the information. The cutting instructions are fabulous and work much better for me than trying to use the templates on the CD. Honchey did a fabulous job of putting those together for the quilters. Reading many many of the threads I also found it was important to really starch your fabric before cutting and also use a shy 1/4 seam. I hope to start this quilt along with others when they start up again, but the work of the first group, comments and suggestions on the site are so helpful. This is a wonderful support group.

i just got the book and am colecting fabric and would love to be part off afarmers wife quilt along

I think the only topics that are LOCKED are the two introductory pages. All of the discussion, photo and rotary cutting pages are still open and being added to. I have them all on "My Pages" to making them easily accessible to me.

I've been wanting to start it too. A friend gave me the book and CD but I've just been too scared to start it. How can we access the original tips on it?

The threads are all here on the Boards still ... use the search function, and you'll find them easy enough!

The threads are all here on the Boards still ... use the search function, and you'll find them easy enough![/quote]

Thanks so much for this information. Everyone here has been so helpful. I do hope a new group starts up, but it's good to know I can still access the info from the first go-around.

Thanks so much for this information. Everyone here has been so helpful. I do hope a new group starts up, but it's good to know I can still access the info from the first go-around.[/quote]

And you can still post your work to the threads ... and ask questions!

Me too!! I could just picture 111 potholders laying all over her kitchen. :mrgreen:

That's one of the reasons, I hope a new group starts. I've done the first 2 blocks, was looking at the blocks last night. This project will test my skill. How many quilters were in the first group? After all the work, will anyone be gifting their quilt? Hopefully, I will finish it a keep it as a family heirloom

yes, you can get to the jane stuff. i started mine in march i think. there are others just getting started. but get the CD for jane.
is the FWS CD stand alone? just found this link and i am going to keep my eye open for the NEW FWS GROUP GOING. I might do one.

is the FWS CD stand alone? just found this link and i am going to keep my eye open for the NEW FWS GROUP GOING. I might do one.[/quote]

No the FWS CD is not stand alone. You need EQ to use it. The DJ CD is stand alone.

Has another group started?

No the FWS CD is not stand alone. You need EQ to use it. The DJ CD is stand alone.[/quote]

No the FWS CD is not stand alone. You need EQ to use it. The DJ CD is stand alone.[/quote]

Not quite true because I don't have EQ and I've done all 111 blocks. I believe you have to buy a separate CD to use with EQ. The CD with the book has all the templates individually, but if you go the the FWSQ site you can download the free templates which are sorted by the block. http://www.thefarmerswifequilt.com/T...rrections.html

I too have the book and cd. I have been getting my fabric together..I think being in a group would be fun. I have always quilted by myself. So glad I joined.

Now, that made me giggle...I could sooooo hear myself saying that!

I don't have EQ and I am using the CD that comes with the book with no problems. Also, the CD with the book is both Windows and Mac compatible.

Well just like anything else I've ever done I'm gonna just jump right in & get my feet wet! Bought my book, pulled fabrics from my stash, printed out at 100% the first couple block templates and converted for PP to tracing paper. So with 52wks in a year and 111 blocks to do.......if I do 2 a wk it will only take me 55 1/2 wks! Thats just a little over a year! Hmmmmmmm very doable! LOL Maybe I'll get real energetic & shave some time off that year by a 1/4, 1/3, or maybe even in 1/2! We shall see, WISH ME LUCK!

PS: Welcome to any other newcomers that want to jump in with me! Going to start with the original Block 1 & 2 threads, see yah there!

I have everything and by reading the QB know that I need to starch, sew a scant 1/4 and I have all of Honchey's rotary cutting directions for each block downloaded and ready to go. But I am going to wait till a group starts, or the first of the year. So many Christmas gifts need finishing up first. See ya in 2012, Do check out Honchey's rotary cutting - I find I am better with that than the templates from the CD - wish I had known before, I had printed and filed them all and had started cutting the templates.

what are Honchey's rotary cutting?

I did the rotary cutting instructions for the FWS Quilt-Along for the members of this board as they were not included with the book. I did this with the permission of the Board & Laurie Aaron Hird, the author of the book. I'm not exactly sure where they are listed here...but...they are here...somewhere. Anne

Thanks, I'll look it up.

Oh I am glad they will start another *round* of the Farmers Wife blocks... I only got a few made on the first round, but I still like the entire *project* tremendously, and have a tub of fabric intended to cut from... Will look forward to it early in the new year....

oksewglad, don't worry, I, at least, am here to "cheer you on"! I am subscribed to all the FWS threads with daily email notifications, and, unlike the old format, the new QB format seems to be doing its job. I'm getting notification for each of my subscriptions whenever there are new posts. So, keep posting pictures of your beautiful blocks. I enjoy the eye candy! :)

I'm so glad I stumbled across this thread. I've got some of the blocks done, but I wasn't going in order. Would love to do this with the group!