Farmers Wife Quilt 2014 Instalment 1

Hi,

Like many, I started a Farmer's Wife  Daughter Quilt this year - I am the daughter of a farmer so have re-named mine.

For those that don't know about this quilt, you can find the book here.  The letters are quite fascinating to read.  I am trying to read them as I complete the blocks.

I am piecing mine by hand using the English Paper Piecing (EPP) method and actually started it way back in February - thankfully I have been noting the date on the back of each as I complete them.

Here are the first 15 finished - beware, there are lots of pictures:

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 1 - Atic Windows
Completed 9th February 2014

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 2 - Autumn Tints
Completed 13th February 2014

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 3 - Basket
Completed 15th March 2014

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 4 - Basket Weave
Completed 16th February 2014

In general I have completed these in order, but that has not always been the case - I organise 5 blocks at a time into ziplock bags and occasionally they are completed out of order.  And there have been a couple where I haven't liked the fabric combinations once I have got the paper pieces basted so they have ended up in the bin and needed to be completed again.

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 5 - Bat Wing
Completed 19th February 2014

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 6- Big Dipper
Completed 23rd February 2014

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 7- Birds in the air
Completed 10th March 2014

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 8 - Bouquet
Completed 1st March 2014

 When I started this quilt I had a charm square pack of Aneela Hoey's 'Sew Stitchy' and I loved the colours (you can see a couple of these fabrics in the above block).  I took out the red and worked with the aqua, pink, green and grey plus the added orange.  I am working with a range of fabrics.  As I progress I buy more so you'll see the same fabrics show up in a few blocks and then not be seen again! Luckily they will be dispersed throughout the quilt top.

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 9 - Box
Completed 2nd March 2014

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 10 - Bowtie
Completed 2nd March 2014

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 11 - Broken Dishes
Completed 2nd March 2014

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 12 - Broken Sugar Bowl
Completed 15th March 2014

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 13 - Buckwheat
Completed March 2014

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 14 - Butterfly at the Crossroads
Completed 27th December 2014

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 15 - Buzzard's Roost
Completed 6th May 2014

As I have completed the blocks there have been some that I love and am really happy with and there are others that I think are a bit bright/in your face/gaudy, BUT when I see them all together and once there is white sashing I think they will all even each other out.

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Blocks 10-16

Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block 1-9

All in all I am liking what I have to date, however there are a lot of blocks and other pieces to go, I expect this project to take a while yet!

I have completed more blocks and I will update you again soon with all of the 2014 blocks completed, however I still have one in progress so I'd best get back to it!

Thank you for taking the time to see this progress,

Vicki