Sew like a Farmer's Wife

I am sure many of you have seen examples of the awesome projects inspired by the book, The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt. To make the complete sampler quilt is like making a quilting pilgrimage of sorts, as one works diligently to finish 111 unique, traditional blocks. Completing one of these quilts makes for a truly spectacular finish, but also requires extreme dedication, like marathon runner dedication!

So when Sunni recently asked me if I wanted to participate in a new series that aimed to highlight and share some smaller projects designed around the wonderful blocks from the book I was totally on board!

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Farmer's Wife in Your Life is a series inspired by The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt by Laurie Aaron Hird. The series will focus on using 6" quilt blocks in everyday sewing projects. 
It starts with a preview post on Jolly Jabber on March 4th! 
Here's the schedule.

Inspiration and Tutorials from Designers

Blog Hop

Week 1

March 4-Sunni is guest-posting on Jolly Jabber

March 5-Love Affair with my Brother

March 6-Craizee Corners

March 7-Lilypad Quilting

March 8-Love Affair with my Brother

March 9-Clover & Violet

Week 2

March 12-Mommy for Reals

March 13-A Colorful Life

March 14-It's Sew Kiki

March 15-Lilypad Quilting

March 16-Why Not Sew? Quilts

Week 3

March 19-Love Affair with my Brother

March 20-Echinops & Aster

March 21-Life's Rich Pattern

March 22-Ellison Lane Quilts

March 23-Love Affair with my Brother

Linky Party

Linky Party will be open from March 24-31 with 2 winners announced the next week. You can link up any project that is inspired by The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt and uses between 1-9  6" finished quilt blocks. The blocks do not have to come from the book. 
Please link up a blog post or Flickr photo for your entry.

Judges

Laurie Aaron Hird, author of The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt 

Michele Foster, Quilting Gallery

Sunni Bolger, Love Affair with my Brother

Prizes

The Intrepid Thread is sponsoring a FQ bundle of the amazing Cosmos by Dan Bennett for Rowan.

Fat Quarter Shop is sponsoring a FQ Bundle of gorgeous Poetica by Pat Bravo for Art Gallery Fabrics.


So please, come join us in some Farmer's Wife fun! I have had a blast so far making up my Farmer's Wife project (no peeks!) and I cant wait to see what you will come up with!