I have been doing a little farming this last week and made 4 blocks - which now means I am just over half way to becoming the ultimate Farmers Wife. 56 blocks are now completed, leaving 55 to go - half of me feels just a bit excited and the other half thinks, "meh, I've still got to make 55 blocks...."!!
So, in the bag are: jack-knife
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| loved how this came together - points met, right size finished - awesome!! |
kitchen woodbox
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| looks fab-o on point |
linoleum
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| obviously needs to be replaced with slate, or tiles... |
maple leaf
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| in homage to my canadian friends |
I still go to fabric shops and look at red fabric, thinking, "ooh, that'd be good for my farmers wife" - I think I need to wean myself off that now - I've got enough red fabric for 12 Farmer's Wives - maybe I should start a red Dear Jane quilt along (although I'm sure there's already one out there), or a 'better red than dead' quilt along - aaah, the possibilities.
Whatever, here's to no. 56 block and let's get on with no 57.
cheers
Have just found my way to your site from flickr. I am gobsmacked with your Farmers wife quilt. It's just so beautiful, and stunning just using red. I am shocked that you have done 56 though. I started a bit behind everyone else, but thought I would catch up. It doesn't look like it does it - think I've done 16!
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful! I really love the red and white. Maple leaf is my favourite of these.
ReplyDeleteHmm.. A red Dear Jane QAL.... I could be on board for that. If it didn't start before next year. You'd be doing red and white, I'd be doing red and black... Could be fun ;)
Yay for over halfway! These look fab, and I especially love the scissor print on jack-knife :oD
ReplyDeleteEspecially loving the chair, but they are all beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove the fussy cut in the wood box. I haven't done a FW block in ages. May end up with a very small quilt here!
ReplyDeleteHi there. I came over from lily's quilts. Love your farmers wife blocks. I have just started the quilt so have a looong way to go. Thanks for the inspiration.
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