My Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt !!
 

My goodness ... I just had a PM from someone looking at my Pony Club quilt, to point out to me that I had not posted my completed Farmer's Wife Sampler quilt. It's hard to believe that it's been over a year sinc I finished it.

This too, was a Quilt-Along here on the QB ... I joined the Ladies part way thru their journey, shortly after I joined the QB. When I read about it, it called to me repeatedly, until I decided to "start". You see, I too was a Farmer's Wife!

The quilt is based on the book/pattern written by Laurie Aaron Hird, inspired by letters from 1920's farm wives, answering the question, "Do you want your daughter to marry a farmer?. I did all the blocks, and added a few of my own. The corner blocks have a piece of each of the fabrics used in the quilt.

My quilt has
3138 pieces
144 fabrics
111 unique 6" blocks

Most of the fabrics were in my stash. The borders sashing and backing were purchased after the blocks were made. I sent it out for custom long arm quilting and she was exceptional, giving every block a different quilting design.

Sincere Thanks to all my special FWS Cheerleader Friends ... I could never have done this without you!!! You are a very special group to me, indeed!
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The quilt is too long for the wall, so the bottom border is folded up.
It's hanging at the end of my living room, so I can see it every time I come and go from my office!
Reminds me to get the WORK done ... and get onto the FUN quilting work!! :D
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A look at the backing .....
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​A bit closer look of the setting triangles and borders, both with feather work.
The setting triangles and cornerstones are a more gold fabric with metallic hints than shows here.
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A closer look at some of the blocks ....
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It is absolutely beautiful!!!

That is a very beautiful quilt. I know you put a lot of very hard work on that one. It is a treasure.

great looking quilt

I LOVE it! ! ! ! It's gorgeous! ! !

This morning I was thinking about your FW quilt and thought I might have to start another one, not with all the white but darker like yours! What do you think? :) :)

Stunning quilt and quilting.

WOW!!! :) That is absolutely gorgeous!!! :) :) :)

Beautiful!! Love your color choices!

FWS is on my bucket list. Your's is a pure treasure and I see a big ol' ribbon on it so it looks like it placed well in a show and surely deserved it too! I love all the quilting motifs you chose, especially that border motif. Is that a stencil? I would love to have that design in my arsenal.

You did a wonderful job on it!!

Thank you for the inspiration, I want to make one too. I love your work, it's absolutely wonderful.

Forgetting things are we? No wise cracks from me :)

It's beautiful of course, I love the rich green and gold border. If you ever get tired of looking at it ...... you have my address :)

Amazing, amazing, amazing!!!

Beautiful. A lot of work, for sure! I saw a smidge of this in the post with a different quilt on the floor. The one with a farmer and wife block in it. You do nice piecing work.

If I'm making a second FW are you going to do 2 Sylvia's? :D :D :D

Fantastic Quilt!!!!! I am amazed by the talent required to do this and Jane quilts. I do not believe i could ever manage! Great job and the quilting is beautiful!

Your quilt is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

gorgeous quilt and quilting!!!!

Which do you like better? And yes it's gorgeous!

OMG! That is very pretty quilt. You did a beautiful job.

Thanks FelineF ... a true compliment when it comes from a pro like you! Thank you, and yes, it did win at several Fairs last year. At one it was also Grand Champion for all quilts exhibited with Machine/LA Quilting. From there it went on to District, to be placed 2nd against the Grands from 25 Fairs. Needless to say, I am more than proud ... and thrilled that my LAQ'er does such an exceptional job when given a custom quilting challenge like this! She was totally whipped after doing it but was up for the new challenge, when I took her the Pony Club quilt this year (see other thread). As for stencil? ... I'm really not sure how she does it!


ha! I don't think that will ever happen, DHMommy!
The funny thing was that I really wasn't in love with the quilt, til I saw it hanging full out, and at a distance in that outside shot. Then all of a sudden I went, WOW!!! The 2nd WOW came when I got the Grand. Not just for the placing ... but again, when I saw it hanging on its own. I then realized it was NOT a quilt to be seen on a bed, but needed to be hanging to be appreciated.


Yes OrangeRoom ... it was hanging in the background with my Pony Club quilt lying on the floor.


No Way Jose Anael!!!!!!!!!! I'll have enough to do with DJ .... besides, I have seldom re-made a quilt. I get too bored!


Oh yes you could NanaCC ... you just make a bunch of blocks and join them together. When I made my 1st sampler 7 yrs ago, when I started back sewing, I thought it was a good project. If I didn;t continue after one block (12") I figured I'd have a pot holder. Two or three would give me a runner. Four a table topper. Six a baby quilt. Well, I kept going and was having so much fun that I made 35 before I decided I'd better do something with them ... a 100" square quilt, with some spares that I used in a 2nd quilt, and with still some spares for other things. So, yes, NanaCC, you CAN do it!


OKSGlad ... are you meaning FWS vs. PC? I love them both, but I'd give the FWS the edge, as I think it came together far nicer and not as choppy looking. Plus, ironically, I enjoyed doing the 6" blocks more. The 8" just seemed too big and clumsy after working with the 6" ... and the 12" MBs are horrid!! :) So maybe DJ won't seem so bad? Wait til you hear me boo-hooing about it this winter!!! :D

Hats off to you for the finish. It is absolutely beautiful. So very pretty and on and on............

Love your choice of jewel tones. Beautiful quilt.

Absolutely stunning. I have the book and sewed a few blocks and was disappointed that my sizes weren't accurate, perhaps I shall try again, it has been awhile. I am inspired by your beauty.

WOW! That is absolutely, jaw dropping gorgeous! You did the most amazing job and the quilter did too. I'm in awe of your patience and talent.

Gorgeous! Such perfect piecing, and the colors just sparkle.

Beautiful quilt. What an amazing amount of work. Awesome!!!

QuiltE, your Farmer's Wife is beautiful.

Wow! that is just gorgeous!

wow very nice quilt

Your quilt is spectacular. Love how it all came together.

Fantastic quilt!!!

What a beautiful quilt, well done.

Stunning! Wonderful choices of fabrics. I've had the book for a while (I am a farmer's daughter, and I chose to leave!), but haven't started...

That is one fantastic quilt!

That is one gorgeous quilt!!!!

QuiltE, I absolutely adore your FWs quilt. It is quite stunning and the LAer really did a superb job on the quilting part. Is the pattern available to do this. I would certainly like to give my best try. Thank you so much for sharing this great quilt.
Pat

Beautiful quilt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!