The farmers wife quilt was made by Laurie like the other post said.
She added letters that were sent into a magazine in the 1920's? asking the women if they would want their daughters to marry a farmer. it is really neat to read all the letters.
The quilt has no historical basis. As in its not a repo of an old quilt.
It is a sampler of all old blocks with names that go with the letters that you read.
The Civil war dairy quilt and the same concept only this one uses women's diary excerpts from the civil war. This quilt too does not have any historical basis but is merely blocks that go along with the story
I have the farmers wife. I enjoy reading all of the letters it is neat to see into the lives of farmers wives back then.
On both quilts you choose the fabric you want to work with.
I choose scrappy muted tones for mine.
If you do end up doing the Farmers wife quilt this board has several people doing this quilt. Look in the blocks of the month forum. Threads with the title FWS are farmers wife
good luck!