FWQAL PrOgress

The parts for the camera came in and the hubs fixed it up. So I have a working camera again, yes. I was having camera withdrawal. Last week I stitched up block #17 (1) Cats & Mice and #18 (2) Century of PrOgress. I thought # 18 was going to be hard because of all the angles but it really wasn't.

This week I stitched up blocks # 19 (3) Checkerboard and #20 (4) Churn Dash.

Also I've started writing in my Farmer's Wife Sample Quilt book. The day I cut out and make that block I write what the weather is on that page or if anything interesting happened that day. Or what I thought of that block. Years from now it will be like a diary for whom ever in the family gets the quilt or wants to make one of their own.

Broken Dishes and Sugar Bowl

The next two blocks in my Farmer's Wife Quilt A-Long are Broken Dishes (block 11) and Broken Sugar Bowl (block 12). Here is the inspirational tree I am going by for my color scheme.


The top block is Broken Dishes and the bottom is Broken Sugar Bowl. Broken Dishes doesn't have much contrast but I love it. It is the same colors that are in 'my' tree.

A tiny prOgress on Wall-E.

I didn't take a picture of block 14, but from what people are saying on Flickr in the 'FWQAL' group is that it is a bear to make. It seems a lot of people's aren't coming out right. So we'll see.

FWQAL~Blocks 1~4

I decided on the colors / fabrics for the Farmer's Wife Quilt a Long. It was inspired by a tree I drive by almost everyday. I don't know what kind of tree it is , but it is gorgeous. I want one in my yard one day. Some day I'll stop on the side of the road and take a photo of it. The colors of the tree are light green and gray. But I am adding a hint of orange to the quilt because every quilt needs a hint of orange. :o) Here are the first two blocks. Block one , Attic Windows on the left and block two, Autumn Tints on the right.

Block 3 is called Basket and I haven't added it's little handle yet. ( Hand applique is involved, which I can do, but don't have time right now) Block 4 on the right is called Basket Weave.

Here is what block 3, Basket is supposed to look like once the cute little handle is on.

All 4 blocks together..... green, gray, cream, with a hint of orange.

I'm excited about block 5 ~ Bat Wings. I think it's pretty cute. But I haven't even cut out the templates for this little guy yet.

Happy sewing / stitching