I have a little problem…
I have a little problem.
I’m having way too much fun making Farmer’s Wife blocks…
I love playing with the pretty fabrics. This is block 61 – Northern Lights.
I’ve loved picking fabrics that match the name of the block. For block 77- Seasons, I chose the orange and light brown for Autumn and the light green for Spring.
Block 11- Broken Dishes- This Lecien Old New Green makes me think of old tea cups. This block is the most complicated I’ve made so far – 32 pieces of fabric in the 6 inch block.
Block 54 – Kitchen Woodbox. Just like in the book, I’ve made my “box” in brown.
This is Block 109 – Windows. I liked the idea of a dark “walls” and cheerful green out the window. But this is a block I’m not sure about.
The other block I’m not sure about is this one. It might just be too bright. But maybe when it’s all laid out, it’ll be a nice zinger. If it turns out to be too garish in the quilt, I may try tea-dying it or just make a new block. When’s it’s not with the other blocks, I love the fabrics. This is #64 – Peace and Plenty- love, love, love the name of this block.
So far I’ve made all my blocks without printing a single template from the CD. I’m pretty sure the templates will lead me to swearing, so I’m happy to get along as far as I can without them.
I’ve been over-sizing the parts of my blocks and cutting them down. This is a trick my mom taught me to help with accuracy. If I’m making a half square triangle unit with a finished size of 1-1/2 inches, for instance, I start by cutting my fabric squares 2-1/2 inches. That gives me just a little extra fabric (about an 1/8 inch) to cut it down to a perfectly sized unit.
I love the colors you are using. Is it a fabric line??
I’m not using fabrics from one line. I’m mostly using scraps, some really old. I am using a lot of Lecien fabrics- ginghams and small prints from this Spring’s Quilt Market, some from their Old New line.
The zinger block is my favorite – I have an antique quilt in those colors.
your blocks are beautiful!!
Your quilts are amazing! I’m saving my husbands shirts etc to make quilts for my two sons. I’ve never made a quilt and want them to be attrative. Any advice?