For the last year, I’ve loved following the progress of all the Farmer’s Wife Quilts around the blogoshere.  The range of styles, fabrics, and colors have been an inspiration.

I’ve had the book on my shelf since last summer.  I’ve leafed through it.  I’ve read the wonderful letters, full of wit and wisdom, that inspired the blocks.

I’ve pulled fabrics here and there and thought I should really get going and start.

What drew me most to starting Farmer’s Wife, was the difficult blocks.  If I made this quilt, I know I would learn a lot about quilting.

I started off with easy blocks… a Farmer’s Wife Primer so to speak.

So far I’ve just drafted out the blocks without using the templates.  Which is easier for me, I think.  This is Block #20 Churn Dash.

I’ve tried to choose fabrics that loosely reminded me of the 20’s and 30’s.   I love the basket weave feed sack for block #2 Autumn Tints.

The blocks are 6 inch.  And it’s so fun putting smaller blocks together.  I did a little fussy cutting for this block.

This is Block #29 Economy.  At least for these easy blocks, they go together fast.

I’m so excited to be hosting a wonderful giveaway from Shabby Apple this week.

If you’ve never visited Shabby Apple’s website prepare to fall in love.  They have so many beautiful dresses, shoes, accessories…. and more to choose from.

This dress is fabulous.  And I could be an extra in the next season of Mad Men.

Their dresses are feminine, flattering, but not too revealing.  They have a range of dresses from casual to elegant.

Isn’t this dress and the scarf lovely?  It makes me want to drive a scooter around the streets of Rome.

I wish I would have known about Shabby Apple when I was buying a dress for my brother’s wedding a few years ago.  I looked everywhere to find a dress, but ended up with something I cringe with every time I see the photos… not the best fit for me.

One of my favorite features on the Shabby Apple website was their Fit to Flatter tool.  It helps you find your body type and then shows you dresses that would be flattering on you.  I used it to help me find a correct cut dress (I’m an apple!), then used the size wizard to pick the right size.

The dress I ordered was a perfect fit and very flattering, despite the fact that I’ve got some pounds to loose.

And just for you,  Shabby Apple is giving away a $75 Gift Card here on Make it Do!  You could use it to find your perfect dress.

The Rules:

• You can have two entries for a chance to win.

• For your first entry, click here to go to Shabby Apple’s Facebook Page and “like” them.  Then come back and leave a comment saying “like.”

• To enter a second time, visit Shabby Apple’s website and check out all their fabulous dresses.  Then come back and leave a comment sharing your favorite dress.  You can even try the Fit to Flatter tool to find a flattering dress for your body type.

• Contest closes on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 10:00 MDT

• Random winners will be announced on Thursday, June 28

Shabby Apple is also sharing a 10% off coupon with the readers of Make it Do.  Simply add the coupon code: makeitdo10off when ordering.

Thank you to Shabby Apple for the coupon and for this very fun giveaway!