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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

A Farmer Quilt



My friend Susannah makes the most wonderful quilts - and I often succumb to the desire to make one "just like hers".

Her farmer quilt is the cutest thing I've seen in a long time and so of course I had to borrow the pattern from her (as far as I can tell it is not commercially made) and make my own Farmer Quilt.


These are my blocks - fused and ready for machine applique. I will also add hand embroidered embellishments - like stems for the flowers on each side of the girl - and flowers on her bouquet and in her hair.

There will also be a rope hanging down from the tree to attach to the swing seat, and a bill for the boy's cap . . .


And a needle in her hand - she is quilting . . .



Don't you just love her "fuzzy" slippers?


Handles on the milk pails . . .






Ma is feeding the chickens - have to embellish the chickens so you can tell what they are - and put a pan of chicken feed in her hands . . .



And add an embroidered clothesline - isn't that basket fabric fabulous?


This is Susannah's finished quilt - I want to be Susannah when I grow up!
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11 comments:

  1. Judy D in WASeptember 20, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    It's going to be absolutely fabulous! My favorites are the milk cow and the clothesline! I'm sure she is ironing a quilt square. ;0)

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  2. GardenOfDaisiesSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Oh my, look at all the detail in that! It's going to be gorgeous! I especially love the block of her hanging clothes on the line.

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  3. SamSeptember 20, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Love the quilt, love your fabrics! I wanna make one too.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    The quilt is beautiful.... I think some of the fabrics look familiar!!
    Marilyn

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  5. CorkySeptember 20, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    I can hardly wait to see it in person. What a wonderful quilt! I love the characters and their activities!

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  6. BarbSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Your blocks are awesome!! What a fun quilt to make and have!

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  7. Celestial CharmsSeptember 21, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    So pretty, love the flowers on the cow!
    Maureen

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  8. Purple PamSeptember 22, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    I want to be Susannah when I grow up, too! What a darling quilt. I love your blocks. What a fun project.

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  9. JulieSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Adorable!

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  10. PeggySeptember 24, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    What a wonderful project - kudos to you!

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  11. LiliSeptember 24, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    Love that cow and those fabulous fabrics used for the dresses. I love seeing all the close up details of the blocks. What a fabulous work of art you are creating! ~Lili

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