So I did I ordered my Farmer's Wife Book and joined the Flickr group and started this year long project that I just couldn't stop myself from getting addicted to. I first saw the Farmer's Wife Quilt Along on Camille's blog, then hopped over to the flickr group and stalked it and several other blogs for weeks. until now. Now I join and become a part of this awesomeness.
This is my first block of the quilt along. #84 Ribbons.
I love it. It was super easy and turned out great. I am going with the scrappy approach but in my true nature I am still coordinating all the fabrics as I go. :)
This is my Second block Take 1 #73 Spiderweb.
I loved it, was super impressed that almost all of my points and lines matched up. But then I measured it. Oh yes it was 1/2″ smaller than my first one. What happened? Oh I forgot to adjust the seam allowance! really? Kicking myself as I slump back to the cutting table.
Second Block Take 2 #73 Spiderweb.
Loving the fabrics, not loving the wonkiness that I just couldn't straighten it out. The points don't match and the two trianglular pieces where both off when I went to sew them together and I couldn't get them square no matter the amount of trimming. Which landed this one in the discard pile at a finished size 1/4″ smaller than it should be.
Second Block Take 3 #73 Spiderweb.
Success. it's not perfect, I am still getting that weird stretchy wonkiness I experience with take 2 but I was able to, in the words of Tim Gunn, make it work. And I like it! So done and done.
Oh you want to see my blocks together. Well here you go!
So far, so good. I am going with the scrappy approach as stated before, but the coordinate as you go from your scrap pile, scrappy approach. :) I like to match/coordinate things.
I will see you next week with some more blocks from this project and hopefully my stacked and swoon quilts too.
Oh and pardon the weird coloring in the pictures. I am slowly teaching myself how to use the manual settings on my DSLR so I can graduate past basic photography and it's slow going. So some of my pictures may be a little wonky for a couple days. I must make my Professional Photographer of a brother come to my house and help me out a bit. ;) You reading that Nate?
Thanks for stopping by!