• Childlike Fasciantion
  • QuiltAlong.net

Childlike Fascination

Quilting, Sewing & Crafting

  • Blog
  • Me Made Wardrobe
  • Free Tutorials
  • Finished Quilts
  • About

Farmer’s Wife, meet Penny Patch

November 18, 2013 by childlikefascination

I mentioned in my penny patch post the other day that I had two Farmer’s Wife blocks in my quilt, well I added a 3rd and am so pleased with how it adds to the quilt’s layout. I think I might actually be ready to commit and get to sewing this top together.

I used 3 Farmer’s Wife blocks and paper pieced each of them. It was such a happy coincidence that the blocks in Lil Miss Penny were 6.5 unfinished just like the FW blocks.  Here’s the blocks I chose

Farmer’s Wife Block: Periwinkle (#66)

Farmer's Wife Block #66 Periwinkle
Farmer’s Wife Block #66 Periwinkle

I picked this block as my VERY first FWQ block. I picked this block cause it looked both easy and fancy. The one thing I really don’t like about it is that the white wing of the bird coincidentally lines up at that top left  point. I didn’t have enough of a single low volume for the background but was very pleased with how these two looked together.

Farmer’s Wife Block: Friendship (#39)

Farmer's Wife Block #39 Friendship

Farmer’s Wife Block #39 Friendship

I had one spare 2″ strip in this crazy bright yellow and flipping though the blocks the friendship square was a perfect use for it. Two low volumes with different colors (grey and blue) combined with the two lower volume feature colors  make the diamond really pop.

Farmer’s Wife Block: Homemaker (#37)

Farmer's Wife Block #47 Homemaker
Farmer’s Wife Block #47 Homemaker

This block was a treat to work on because it’s the first block I’ve ever done a y-seam on and let me tell you: Don’t be scared by paper pieced y-seams, they’re easy as pie! Wish I’d had enough pink or purple to do all the points in the same shade but the block came out pretty none-the-less.

I’ll be sure to write more about how I put together the Farmer’s Wife blocks when I start working on the quilt that will feature nothing but these sweet little sampler blocks.

Posted In: Quilting Tags: farmers wife, penny patch, quilt along, quilt block, sampler

Terri Ann of Childlike Fascination

I’m Terri Ann, a 30-something New England born and raised, cowboy boot wearing, website making, WordPress loving, picture taking contemporary quilter with obsessive crafting disorder. I make websites by day and quilts, crafty items, patterns & blogs by night!

I’m also the founder of QuiltAlong.net and Mini Barn Quilts.

QuiltAlong.net
Mini Barn Quilts

  • Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
Follow

Recent Posts

Around the Block Hoodie

Filed Under: Me Made Wardrobe /

Hudson Hoodie in Bamboo Fleece & Chickens

Filed Under: Me Made Wardrobe /

Two Dionne Duster Cardigans

Filed Under: Me Made Wardrobe, Sewing /

Fruity Blue Lane Raglan

Filed Under: Me Made Wardrobe, Sewing /

My First Lane Raglan 💛

Filed Under: Me Made Wardrobe, Sewing /

Recent Comments

  • Kitty on Rainbow Medallion Mini Quilt
  • Anja @ Anja Quilts on Logo Quilted Pillow
  • terrianncreative on Watercolor in the Mountains
  • Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl on Watercolor in the Mountains
  • Sarah on Hello Again, Old Friends

Blog Categories

  • 2015 New Quilt Bloggers (12)
  • Block of the Month (3)
  • Blogging (5)
  • Finished Projects (11)
  • Finished Quilts (12)
  • Fixing Mistakes (1)
  • Food (2)
  • Marketing (2)
  • Me Made Wardrobe (5)
  • Mini Barn Quilts (5)
  • Musings (31)
  • Pattern (8)
  • Photography (7)
  • Projects (20)
  • QuiltAlong.net (3)
  • Quilting (75)
  • Sewing (32)
  • Tutorials (11)
  • Watercolor (1)

Pages

  • Free Quilt Block Tutorials
  • 2015 New Quilt Bloggers
  • Disclosure
  • About
  • Contact Terri Ann

Disclosure

Some of the links in this site may be affiliate links. I make a promise to my readers to only ever endorse products, companies and retailers I do or would buy from myself. I will always disclose when a company has provided products for review or as a complimentary sample as well as indicating sponsors in a clear manner. These sponsorships and affiliate relationships are what help fund running this site. Affiliate links will never cost you more than visiting the site directly but the retailer provides me a percentage in exchange for the referral.
Read more.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Quilting Posts

Rainbow Medallion Mini Quilt

October 28, 2019 /

Logo Quilted Pillow

November 25, 2018 /

Fabric Postcard Swap – Yes this is a thing!

April 4, 2016 /

Spiked Star – Free 12″ Paper Piece Quilt Block

March 28, 2016 /

Community

Quilt Along.net I’m a member of the MQG!

Copyright © 2021 Terri Ann Creative, LLC. Part of the Terri Ann Creative Network: Childlike Fascination, QuiltAlong.net & Mini Barn Quilts

Licensing · Affiliate Disclosure