The (Unfaithful) Farmer's Wife - Week 4

I have not been true to my FWQAL blocks, true, but it's never too late to make amends.  Especially as these two blocks are so pretty.  This first one, Whirlwind (No. 43) was easy peasy.  For once, I didn't have to use the templates, as the math was fairly straightforward.

Block 103. Whirlwind

This next one, however, was very challenging.  I have tried to avoid Y-seams in the past, and now I remember why I made that vow.  I had to rip out those seams on the coral polka-dot after my first attempt.  My triangle points also did not match up as well as I would have liked.  With a total of 44 pieces in this block, some of the seams got kinda bulky, and I just didn't know how to avoid that.  It's not perfect, no, but it's finished.  And I love how the colors came together at the end. For a truly lovely version of this block, look here.  This is what I aspire to...

Block 43. Garden Path

Farmer's Wife QAL - Week 3

So I'm a leeetle behind -- I'm not going to sweat it, though. I've just had too much fun with other projects, and my mind is teeming with more ideas for projects.

This block, butterfly at the crossroads, took me a long time.  The template cutting was kinda fussy, and because it is a 5-grid block drafted to be a six inches finished, the math was beyond me to avoid using the templates. That's not to say I didn't enjoy making it -- it just took me more time than I wanted to spend on it.

Block 14 - Butterfly at the Crossroads

Snowball, on the other hand, was easy peasy.  I love the simplicity of this block.  I also decided to go with a solid cream background as much as possible.  Looking at the other blocks I made previously, they all looked a bit busy to me so I thought to tone things down a bit.  I don't know, too boring?

Block 81 - Snowball

Farmer's Wife QAL - Week 2

I didn't think I could get these blocks done -- I've been sick pretty much since Friday and have not felt like (nor had any time to) sew. I didn't want to fall behind in only the second week, so here they are.

Block 3 - Basket

I'm not so great at applique, so am feeling somewhat iffy about the basket handle on this block. I might re-do it in a matching thread, maybe that would look better.

Block 4 - Basket Weave

Last but not least, I started a quilt from Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts, by Pam & Nicky Lintott. This is supposed to be for my oldest boy, as he really wants a quilt too. I'm not sure how old he'll be when I'm done, though. :)  The fabric is Hullaballoo by Urban Chics.

Block 1 - Tulip

Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt Along?

This quilt-along is being organized over at Ms. McPorkchop Quilts and Fussy Cut, mostly as a motivational tool for this long-term project.  The idea is to finish two blocks (out of a total of 111 blocks) per week.  Will this get me going?

Block 1 - Attic Window

Block 2 - Autumn Tints