Rosebud

Farmer's Wife Block #75

There's a lot going on this week,

some of it unplanned.

As I take care of some family stuff,

please bear with the shortened, irregular posts.

All my best,

Heather

FWQAL: Windows

Windows for the Farmer's Wife Quilt Along

came together quickly.

I'm looking forward to some more piecing later in the week.

piece.

Heather

Periwinkle

Farmer's Wife block 'Periwinkle' is also known

as Snowball, Arkansas Snowflake and Arkansas Star variation.

Happy Piecing,

Heather

Traditional Block: English Ivy

I first saw this pattern at the International Quilt Show at Rosemont 

where a beautiful antique quilt called 'tobacco leaf' stole my heart. 

The majority of blocks I've found with tobacco in the title consist of curved pieces.

It took quite a while to track the original pattern down... 

I finally found it and whipped up a quick block 

for the RSVP fundraiser quilt. The English Ivy Vintage Pattern dates back to the early 1900s, appearing in the Kansas City Star in 1931.

Can't you just see a whole quilt of these beauties?

Happy Piecing, 

Heather