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33 Farmers Wife

33 Farmers Wife

I am so glad to be back here! It has been way too long, hasnt it?! Before I explain why I have been so quiet here, I want to show you some blocks Ive made from The Farmers Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt by Laurie Aaron Hird so far. If you are here, you are probably sewing along with the lovely Kerry of very kerry berry and a bunch of talented gals!


I am so thankful Kerry has introduced me to this amazing book! All the 99 block designs in the book are just so lovely! Today I am posting this block, #33 Farmers Wife. Laurie managed to express this design with just one solid and one printed fabric beautifully. I thought I would be adventurous and try out something different just for exploration, but  I am not sure if I like how it turned out. Because the diagram is a little complex, this block may be prettier if you execute it with a fewer fabric choices.

I love this book partly because not only it comes with a CD that includes templates for all 99 blocks, does it offer paper piecing patterns for every one of them! Since I like to paper-piece whenever possible, of course I am using paper-piecing patterns. One thing I noticed while paper-piecing sections of this block was that the last four sections, the most outer border part, had to be sewn with a printed side of paper down because those four pieces werent mirror image. Maybe that is how all paper-piecing patterns work for this book..? I just havent had a chance to look at other blocks patterns closely. Most blocks seem to be symmetrical anyway, so mirror image or not doesnt matter :) Just wanted to mention in case you are using paper-piecing patterns.


Another block Ive made is #1 Addie. I like this one a lot :) I have a few blocks from Lauries first Farmers Wife book, so I am hoping to use all the blocks to make one quilt. I have so many blocks I want to make in the book too. I am just too slow!


Well, one excuse I have for my low productivity in the sewing department is that I have a new baby now! He was born on September 8th last year and his name is Hayato. He looks a lot like his sister but his personality is completely different. Unlike Honoka who was a pretty happy easy-going baby, Hayato has been one poor baby who is always uncomfortable and crying all the time. We love so very much and are desperate for a day when he will be much happier.


Honoka is a busy two and half year old. She is going through the max phase of terrible twos. We dont have close by family and available childcare isnt affordable for us. It has been quite chaotic around here as you can imagine, haha.


I sure dont have as much time and energy as compared to before that I can devote to what love to do which is sewing and being connected to friends online, but I am aware this is just temporary and family is my priority. I dont want to miss this precious time when kids are still little, adorable, and silly!

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