As hot as it is in London ... and it is! And with dear niece and fiancé visiting, I haven't had bags of time this week to crack on making this quilt but I'm getting there. I still have to cut and attach all the 2.5" sashing and decide on a final layout but I'm confident I will have it all done by my deadline of the 10th August. I'm not sure yet about the layout - same colour rows or rows of alternate colours? Blocks all facing the same way or mixed up? Hmmm:
As I visited Lee's blog to link up, I read about her feelings about her Farmer's Wife Quilt - I'm also 'stuck' with mine. I was a frenzied FWQ block maker last year (I started mine in October) making 6 blocks a week but then the unmade blocks got harder to make and I was making other quilts and Pants Bags so, bless, it just got abandoned.
I laid them all out tonight (not in any particular order):
You know, I really want to finish this this year so am setting myself a little goal - a block a fortnight until I have enough (I never intended to do them all). I know I can do it :)
Linking up with Lee @ Freshly Pieced WIP Wednesday.
I'm glad I'm not the only one with blocks lying around! Your FW blocks look lovely - great colour choices. It will look awesome when it's finished :-)
ReplyDeleteLove your Farmer's Wife! I've bought the book - ages ago, and the fabric more recently... Just need to finish Insanity first...
ReplyDeleteLove your pretty quilts! I'd love making a farmers wife until I burned out so I don't think I will start. I will enjoy watching yours come together though.
ReplyDeleteLovely Swedish quilt! I am almost the same as you with my farmers wife - slowed way down!! I'm going to try for one a fortnight too - it's a great idea. I've already done about 80 too, gotta finish it soon :)
ReplyDeleteGreat progress for having little time! I've thought of doing a dear Jane or farmers wife but then Trula Pink has a new book that looks like fun... I have so many projects I've signed up for. Lol.
ReplyDeleteThe Farmers Wife blocks are beautiful. You must finish the quilt, a block a fortnight sounds like a good plan. I borrowed the book from the library and enjoyed reading the letters but didn't think I would keep going with the templates if I started making the quilt. Keep going with yours though.
ReplyDeleteI love your swedish quilt, the colours work so well together! Look forward to seeing what you decide on in the end :)
ReplyDeleteThe yellow and blue blocks are really coming along! So very vibrant!
ReplyDeleteI am thankful I didn't get swept up in the FWQ frenzy. I would be wondering what to do with them like everyone else.....They are lovely though!