Friday, February 24, 2012

Its Done! - My Farmer's Wife Quilt

**Edited to add this picture 2-26-12**


I started this quilt in July 2011 and 8 months later it's done.
Finally!!!
My Farmer's Wife Quilt

I did all of it.
The cutting (so much cutting!), the piecing and the quilting.
It is 72 blocks total. 
I planned on making all 111 blocks but I just couldn't do it.

The fabric is mainly Sunkissed from Sweetwater
but also some Flea Market Fancy
and Denyse Schmidt's new line called Aunt Edna
and other misc fabrics that I mixed in.

I alternated the blocks between a
square and diamond shape after seeing this one,
loved that idea.



So glad it is finished.
It is very hard to get a good picture of it by myself.
Hopefully I will get a better one soon!



17 comments:

Carla said...

What an accomplishment!! Lovely

Ellen said...

Its just wonderful! Having the alternating blocks makes a really nice effect. You did a beautiful job.

Unknown said...

Wow Kristin!! It's beautiful!!

Lisa@Pickles and Cheese said...

It's just beautiful! Such patience to work on something so big and so rewarding too I'll bet. I love the colors...so cheerful!

Gwen @ Gwenny Penny said...

It's gorgeous, Kristin! I love the plaid binding. And I think the alternating square/diamond layout is perfect. Can't wait to see the whole thing :)

Linni said...

its really lovely, and I love the setting out of the blocks. I am doing this setting too but king size, i really like your color/fabric choices...and the binding looks fab.

Marian-Lady Face said...

Ahhh! Wonderful! I've stalled on mine, but this was the inspiration I needed, thank you! I love the Aunt Edna prints you put in there, I may have to go back to Joann's today. I love that you didn't make all 111 blocks, that was intimidating me a little bit. I love the tag you included too, that's so clever! Love it, such a happy beautiful quilt!

LeslieUnfinished said...

Great job! Wonderful fabric choices!

LisaAnn said...

It's beautiful! I love the fabric and the way you placed the blocks looks great!

Gina said...

your quilt is awesome!!!

Cathy said...

congratulations! It looks awesome! I have 90 some odd blocks completed.

Q @ JAQS said...

Awesome finish! You did an amazing job.

Love for you to share this at my Wednesday's "Made by ME" linky party here:
http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2012/02/made-by-me-20-linky-party.html

Sherry said...

Wow! You should be proud of this finish. Your quilt is wonderful!

Kim Walus said...

Beautiful Quilt! I love the colors and fabric you used.

Jessie Fincham said...

woweee!!! amazing job! I've just started mine this month! :0

Jana said...

Absolutely gorgeous. I love the colors you used. And setting some on point was wonderful. I need to get back to my wives...

Heidi said...

So pretty! I love the FW done with the bright fabrics. Really livens it up! Well done!