The Farmer S Wife Quilt Pattern

The theme of my books is remembrance remembering both old and nearly forgotten quilt patterns and old and nearly forgotten letters.

The farmer s wife quilt pattern.

If you had a daughter of marriageable age would you in light of your own experience have her marry a farmer. In 1922 the farmer s wife magazine posed this question. Complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size. Invoke feelings of times gone by with this stunning farmer s wife 1930s quilt block.

Oct 18 2019 explore julie lee s board farmer s wife quilt followed by 474 people on pinterest. See more ideas about farmers wife quilt farmer wife sampler quilt. Reminiscent of a small cheerful farmhouse on the great plains this lovely classic americana layout allows you to coordinate fabric designs of your choosing and arrange them into an eye pleasing pattern. Detail of the farmer s wife pony club sampler quilt preserving the name of the block is important to laurie as is the traditional template friendly because it helps us remember.

The beauty of this free block pattern is that there are several different ways to arrange your blocks. Tutorials are listed in numerical and alphabetical order as per the book. The magazine received over 7 000 responses. Click a link to see the tutorial.

Lap twin queen or king download access to easy to print full sized templates for all 111 blocks and printable quilt construction diagrams 42 letters from the 1922 farmer s wife contest to give you a priceless glimpse into our country s past.