Farmer's Wife - Week 3 - Our Blocks - Part 1

We are in agreement about Week 3 of our Farmer's Wife Quilt Along; one was fairly easy and the other was more difficult.  This week we worked on Block 34, Flock, and Block 49, Night & Day. Both blocks were created using foundation paper piecing.

Read on to see our versions of these blocks and hear about our experience.

Farmer's Wife - Week 3

For Week 3 of our Farmer's Wife Quilt Along, we'll be creating Block 34, Flock, and Block 49, Night & Day.  We'll be using foundation paper piecing for Night & Day and making a series of half-square-triangle blocks in different sizes for Flock.

Read on to learn a few tricks and consider color placement options.

Farmer's Wife - Week 2 - Our Blocks

We finished week 2 of our Farmer's Wife Quilt Along!  This week we worked on Block 30, End of the Day, and Block 39, Friendship.  Both blocks were created using foundation paper piecing.

Read on to see our versions of these blocks.

Farmer's Wife - Week 2

For Week 2 of our Farmer's Wife Quilt Along, we'll be tackling two blocks that we'll make using foundation paper piecing, Block 30, End of the Day, and Block 39, Friendship.  For both of these blocks, your color placement can be varied for a different look.

Farmer's Wife - Week 1 - Our Blocks

Here are the fruits of our labors from Week 1 of our Farmer's Wife Quilt Along!

MJ's set - Farmer's Wife Block 6 and Block 10

English Paper Piecing

For several months now I keep getting drawn into research on English Paper Piecing (EPP).  So, I finally decided to dive in.  I've done a lot of hand-sewing over the years, but it has never been something I particularly enjoyed.  I think I may be a convert!

Read on for some tips and pointers.

Farmer's Wife - Week 1

We are beginning our Farmer's Wife Quilt Along!

We decided to start out doing two blocks per week, then will re-evaluate as we go to see if we feel we can do more. Our blocks will be 6 inch blocks, so all templates are for that size.

This week we are making Block 6, Big Dipper, and Block 10, Bow Tie.