Farmer's Wife Blocks 16-20

I did actually finish these during February (my goal is to finish 10 blocks per month) but it has been very rainy so photos had to wait.  Just pretend like I actually took the time to hang the blocks up straight and remove all of the strings.  Oops.
Farmer's Wife Blocks 16-20
Every time I do another batch of blocks I am using more and more scraps, almost all of the fabrics in these blocks were from the scrap bin, so I think my finished quilt will probably be quite scrappy.  The only fabrics that I am cutting from my stash are the ones that I am fussy cutting and even some of those are coming from scraps.

I also made my March blocks for the Wish Circle of  do. Good Stitches.  It is my month to be the quilter so I wanted to give the blocks a test run.  I chose asterisk blocks, only scaled up to a 9.5" finished block.
asterisk blocks
A few people asked for a tutorial for the triangle quilt in my last post.  I am not going to post a tutorial but I will be sharing some tips for working with triangles over on the Sassy Quilter for her Triangle Quilt Along.  If you are interested in making a triangle quilt she will be sharing lots of useful information so check it out.

Comments

  1. Heather D.March 5, 2014 at 8:36 AM

    I love your farmer's wife blocks Erica. I've contemplated diving into that book from time to time but don't know if I'd be able to stick with it!

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  2. Sarah ElliottMarch 5, 2014 at 8:54 AM

    Love your FW blocks. I'm also thinking of starting these blocks...once I get caught up and finish some things that is. I'm obsessed with these quilts lately and cannot wait to see yours once you've finished.

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  3. SvetlanaMarch 5, 2014 at 9:26 AM

    love your farmer's wife blocks. they will make one amazing quilt.

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  4. madfabriholicMarch 5, 2014 at 9:56 AM

    your farmer's wife blocks are great- and so are the asterisks.

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  5. Melia Mae QuiltingMarch 5, 2014 at 10:29 AM

    Your farmer's wife blocks are turning out gorgeous!!!!

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  6. Heidi StaplesMarch 5, 2014 at 11:27 AM

    Love those scrappy blocks! Your quilt is going to be amazing!!

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  7. DebbieMarch 5, 2014 at 6:19 PM

    Your blocks are always so great!

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  8. Paula@TheSassyQuilterMarch 8, 2014 at 7:10 PM

    Love these asterisk blocks! I did some a while back with the 2012 craftsy BOM and was surprised how fun and quick they were.

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  9. Chelsea HuckinsMarch 8, 2014 at 8:15 PM

    Lovin' those farmer's wife blocks! The top right is my favorite :)

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