Blocks #15 and #72 - Farmers Wife Sampler

Block #15 Buzzards Roost - I had to rip this one apart and redo it. The first try, I had about 2 inches difference in size between the sides and center portions.


Block #72 Railroad - This is a very busy block, but I really like it (even though the photo turned out funny).

Blocks #5 and #71 - Farmers Wife Sampler

Block #5 Bat Wing - Freezer Paper Template and hand pieced. I don't really like the points and the way they match up when you hand piece. I don't think they are as sharp as machine piecing.


Block #71 Puss in the Corner - Rotary cut and Machine pieced. I miscut the long rectangles, but otherwise, smooth as silk.

Blocks #1 and #8 - Farmers Wife Sampler

Block #1 Attic Window - I kind of messed this one up a little. I decided to drink while trying to use freezer paper templates for the first time. Mistake! I ironed the freezer paper to the right side and traced everything on the right side instead of the wrong side. You can see the tracing marks and they were hard to sew together. At least I learned why you do it the other way.

Hint/tip of the Day: Buy 18" freezer paper and cut it to 8 1/2" by 11" and print the templates on your printer. Way faster and more accurate than tracing everything from printouts.

Block #8 Bouquet - I used templates and hand pieced this block.

Farmers Wife Sampler

I have been working on a Farmers Wife Sampler. It is a quilting book written by Laurie Aaron Hird that has over 100+ six inch blocks in it along with a CD that has printable templates. I love working on this project. I also belong to the Yahoo group called Farmers Wife Sampler. They are a very helpful group and the pictures are also very helpful.

Here are the blocks I have finished so far:

Block #2 Autumn Tints

Block #4 Basket Weave
Block #6 Big Dipper

Block #10 Bowtie


Block #26 Cut Glass Dish


Block #61 Northern Lights