Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt- Week 5

Block #9 and #10

#9- Box

This block's colors are my favorite!  I placed the green print fabric on so many different blues

 and ended up with this one.  I love how it turned out!!

#10- Bowtie

     I tried paper-piecing a few of these blocks.  I'm sure if I were more comfortable with paper piecing, I would prefer to do it.....but I think I like cutting the templates.  I've been using the templates and cutting about 1/4" larger that required.  After that, I piece and trim and piece and trim.  It's working out better for me, but for the life of me, I cannot get my points to line up.

It is so fun to see how different all these blocks can be, just by changing up the fabrics!

If you haven't - check out the flickr group - some seriously amazing quilts are being made!

xo-Raven

Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt - Week 4



Block # 7 Birds in the Air

 Wow- this block was so insane-driving!!  Those points meet up only in my dreams!!

But oh my goodness I flippin love these colors together!!



Block #8  Bouquet



Not sure what happened at the bottom.....I'll trim them up later.....

I'm still undecided on the dark blue....

I need to lay all the blocks out together and see how they play off each other.



Another week done!

I would describe myself as a quitter.  This QAL is a test for me- to see if I can push through my wankiness and whining to actually complete an incredibly labor intensive quilt.

So far - so good!!

xo, Rave

Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt - Week 3

 #4 Basket Weave 

And yes, it is as crooked as it looks.  I'm accepting it because I soooooo don't want to do a single one of these blocks over again!  I like doing them and learning things from them.....but I do want the quilt to be a little wonky

#6 Big Dipper

I just love love love how this one came out.  The solid is just a bit lighter than the turquoise in the print.  I'm sort of an orange freak too.

Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt - Week 1 & 2

I've "joined" a thing or two on flickr before.....but never quite got around to finishing.  No, actually I never even started!  When Amanda let on she was doing the Farmer'sWife Sampler Quilt -I said 'why not?'  I have the book, so let's make it happen,right?  I will really have to push myself to finish this one.  111 blocks.  Knock off 2 each week.....
I decided to start using some of the Flea Market Fancy that's been sitting, just sitting, in a bag on a shelf.....
Well, here's
#1

#2

 After making the first two blocks in all FMF....... I decided some solids were in order. In fact, I might go back and take #1 and #2 apart and throw some solids in with them.  Not sure.

I have done very little applique by hand.  I think the following block shows that - blatantly, really.    -sigh-
I added the handle on totally funky too, just cuz.  I like it.
#3

#5  Wrinkle-y Batwings!

Happy Wednesday!

xo Raven