Farm Girl 2 quilt patterns
Farm Girl 2 quilt patterns
05-02-2020, 05:07 PM
#2
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: California
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I have made almost all of farm girl blocks … I have the farm girl vintage book but haven't started the blocks … they are not difficult … Lori Holt's directions are simple and clear … if you are unsure … start with the 12" blocks … the 6" blocks are more difficult because of the size of the pieces. I had so much fun with the farm girl blocks I have enough for probably 2 quilts! Just start (maybe with scraps for a practice block) Have fun!
Last edited by stillvnu; 05-02-2020 at 05:09 PM.
05-03-2020, 03:26 AM
#4
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Florida
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I have made the Farm Girl Vintage quilt, 3 times. Love it. The only thing that gets hard is little flippy corners. I would recommend a fine sewing thread so the "fold" is more accurate. I am not a precise sewer so I adapted several times to make certain blocks easier.
05-03-2020, 04:10 AM
#5
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NE OH
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I have made FG Vintage 2 quilt that is on the cover of the book. 20 12" blocks and 30 6" blocks. Here are my suggestions:
starch the fabric before cutting. Instead of pinning the "little flippy corners" I used a couple of tiny dots of Elmer's School glue to hold it in place before sewing. The glued corner is then cut off after stitching. Make sure each section is square before proceeding on with the construction. Have fun, don't stress. It will all work out.
There is a print out sheet for the quilt I made on Lori Holt's website that gives a list of the blocks in this quilt. Makes it easier to keep track. I had joined the Farm Girl Fridays group to make this quilt. 2 blocks a week, started in November ended in April.
starch the fabric before cutting. Instead of pinning the "little flippy corners" I used a couple of tiny dots of Elmer's School glue to hold it in place before sewing. The glued corner is then cut off after stitching. Make sure each section is square before proceeding on with the construction. Have fun, don't stress. It will all work out.
There is a print out sheet for the quilt I made on Lori Holt's website that gives a list of the blocks in this quilt. Makes it easier to keep track. I had joined the Farm Girl Fridays group to make this quilt. 2 blocks a week, started in November ended in April.
05-03-2020, 04:18 AM
#6
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 29
I have made a quilt from the first book - and currently working on a second one. I love this book and think the quilt patterns are so much fun! The instructions are clear. I love how the book is organized with all the blocks first and then lots of ideas for different quilt settings. I thought the directions were easy to follow. The "sew and flip" method took a little practice, but it's not hard to get the hang of.
05-03-2020, 01:58 PM
#9
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 3,255
I have made a quilt from her first Farm Girl book and one from her Vintage Christmas book. Both are the sampler version , 6 inch blocks. I love how both of them turned out. For me, it took a while to get used to the way the instructions were written. Nothing wrong with the instructions at all, but presented in a different way than I was used to. Just go carefully, step by step. Starching the fabric is a good idea. I also recommend that you press the seams open. The blocks will fit together better and lay flatter. Use a shorter stitch length if you are pressing seams open. Both of mine were done as block of the month projects from my LQS. This worked out so well. I would have never had the variety of cute fabrics that they provided. The pattern books were purchased separately. Hope you go for it. I can't say it is easy but worth the effort!
