The Farmer's Wife Quilt Along Photo Page for Blocks 1 & 2

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08-05-2010, 05:28 PM

#91

Andii

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Here are my first two!! Go Andii! Go Andii! Go Andii!
PS I am so bad at this computer stuff-it's taken me longer to figure out how to attach the files than it did to make the blocks :oops: I hope they really are attached. :mrgreen:

Attic Windows

[ATTACH=CONFIG]92408[/ATTACH]

Autumn Tints

[ATTACH=CONFIG]92409[/ATTACH]

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08-05-2010, 05:32 PM

#92

Annz

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Very nice.

08-05-2010, 05:47 PM

#93

Talk2late

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Cleveland, Ohio

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Hello
I've been reading the message board for a while trying to gat a feel for the site.
I'm very interesting in participating in the Farmers Wife quilt but haven't figured out how to register and I haven't figured out how to pm so any help to get me connected to the right person, etc., would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks !!

08-05-2010, 05:47 PM

#94

Quilting Nonnie

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Join Date: Feb 2010

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Andii

Great blocks! I love the colors. You did a good job :thumbup:

08-05-2010, 05:55 PM

#95

wvdek

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Thank you everyone.

I love all the blocks.

08-05-2010, 06:17 PM

#96

Honchey

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Originally Posted by Talk2late

Hi, Weclome to the board!
We have just started this journey. The first blocks were posted yesterday. Hop on board!!!

08-05-2010, 06:55 PM

#97

nursie76

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Location: Central PA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Talk2late

Go here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/user_pr...p?usernum=6910

Click on the blue SEND PM and tell Norbanaquilts that you want to take part. But you don't really have to. The directions for 2 new blocks will be posted each week and you can jump in any time.

08-05-2010, 07:13 PM

#98

Debo

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Join Date: Nov 2009

Location: Central TX

Posts: 421

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kooklabell

Well, I tried machine piecing, that didn't work so well. So, I'm hand piecing. The first block took three tries. The second came out pretty well with only one try. So, I'm no longer feeling nauseous or anxious. Well, not tonight. Tomorrow is another day and I see that basket block coming! UGHHHH :shock:

LOL I never would have even attempted this without this group. Thanks to all for your responses to my questions and the support and gentle guidance you offer.

Here's my blocks

I also hand pieced mine. They are just too small to do on the machine.

08-05-2010, 07:31 PM

#99

Honchey

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Join Date: Apr 2010

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Kookla, you will see that Block #3 is sectioned in 4 pieces. Don't think of it as a whole at this point. If you cut and mark your pieces correctly you will be ok.

08-05-2010, 07:32 PM

#100

rwquilts

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: In the west that I love!

Posts: 3,679

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quilting Nonnie

Here's my first two blocks. After the long wait, it was sooooo much fun. I'm paper piecing anything that is beyond squares and triangles! I love the look.

For those who came in later, I learned something from someone's earlier comment. You can buy a program called BlockBase from Electric Quilt. It has all the blocks from Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns. You can look up thousands of blocks.

The reason I got it is: 1) I don't have the money to buy EQ yet (maybe Christmas ;) ) It will interface with EQ if (and when) you buy it. Reason 2), when you find a block, you can have it print out a foundation for paper piecing, or have it print out rotary cutting instructions. It also does templates, which you don't need with FW because we have them, but later on might come in handy.

I got it mainly for the paper piecing instructions. Not all blocks have it, but it will certainly help! I got the paper piecing for the first block, Attic Windows.

I have EQ & Block Base and haven't been able to find all the patterns in Block Base that are in the book, but I'v found some and it's helping me so I don't have to redraw every block in EQ. Perhaps some have different names and I just don't know how to access all the names?

Pretty blocks!