I started this quilt last year, it is machine appliqued. My friend Susannah made this quilt, and I couldn't wait to make one too. It is called the Farmer Quilt - with activities that you might find on the farm.
I still need to do some hand embroidery on some of the blocks - like the clothesline on the block below. It is a lot of fun to work on - the thing that took the longest was picking out the many fabrics for the blocks.
For the background I used several different tans.
Farmer's wife hanging out the laundry . . .
An occasional rest and some hot tea . . .
Sweet summer bride . . .
Making a quilt - once I embroider a needle and thread in her hand . . .
Learning in a one-room-school . . .
Iron on Tuesday . . .
Milking the cow - every day . . .
Apparently two different breeds of cow . . .
Taking turns on the swing (when the rope is embroidered)
Checking the corn crop . . .
Feeding the chickens - those tear drop shapes will become chickens with some clever embroidery.
Rocking the baby in the afternoon, under the big tree in the yard . . .
A portrait in the barnyard . . .
What are you working on these days?
18 comments:
Wow, Jo - it's beautiful. Welcome back to the world of quilting! Elbow all better??
Very pretty. I like your choice of fabrics too.
What a wonderful quilt it will make. I am just finishing up my bricks quilt for our bed (made of the Wee Wonderland Moda collection) and then I will put together some blocks I have had around for a couple years. You would like them. One set is 30's fabrics (reproductions) of bow ties and the other is stars using florals and a coordinating solid. Both are very soft and pretty. I have to figure a sashing for the floral blocks, no sashing for the bow tie blocks.
What a beautiful, fun quilt to make! It will be just darling! What am I working on? Well, tomorrow is my "D" day.... "Drop" everything else and get back to painting :-)
Oh, this is adorable, Jo! I love the colors, the fabrics, and the story! Just as cute as can be!
I had better give Mr. Magpie his laptop back, or he's going to be upset. This time, I'm really gone!
LOL!
XO,
Sheila
I love these blocks, what a pretty quilt it will make. Can you give more details on the pattern, I can't find it. thanks so much
I love it. Would you be will to share the pattern?
Jo!!!!! I was thinking of you on my drive into work this afternoon and here you are :0)
I love this quilt!! I can hardly wait to see what happens when you start the embroidery!
Crispy
Love this!!! So fun!
This is just tooooo cute Joann! I especially like the cow milking
I will be really anxious to see this one finished and all gussied up!!!
These blocks are so beautiful,and your work so precise. It was fun for me to notice that I have many of these exact same fabrics in my stash. I hope you'll show the finished product when it's done.
What a sweet idea!
Me? I've got three needlework projects on the go. Will I ever finish?
Quite a project. You are doing a beautiful job. The embroidery will certainly be the final touch for some of the blocks, particularly the chickens. I do love the two different cows.
This quilt is SO adorable. Is it a real pattern, or one that your friend made??
Love your blocks - a touch of humor and a lot of skill - this will be a very special quilt.
Your blocks are darling. What fun you will have finishing them.
OMG JO! I love these! I am not into the appliques as I do find them really hard to do, but this is tempting!
Oh I love this quilt Joann - what a wonderful theme, all those old-fashioned country chores and pleasures.
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