Originally Posted by
quiltsRfun
Thanks for the explanation Quercus. I'm planning on doing a Farmer's Wife myself but it's a ways down the list. I'll be watching yours for inspiration.
I was able to find the Farmer's Wife Companion CD for EQ5 and EQ6 at Quilt in a Day. I think it will be a great help as I plan to make the blocks 8 inches rather than 6.
Going to an 8" block may not be easier unless you are paper piecing. Many of the 6" blocks are based on a 9P block meaning they are easily divisible by 3. 8/3=2.666666 At the same time EQ will give you templates to use.
Honchey (QB member) painstakingly put together rotary cutting directions that are listed under this heading:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/sitemap/f-9.html
They would start out
FWS Quilt Along Week xxx Blocks xx & xx
if you prefer to cut that way.
Anything that's
FWS PC is the Pony Club quilt, a different quilt using 8 inch blocks.
Just food for thought. Best of luck on you adventure.