Thursday 10 April 2014

Farmer’s Wife Quilt Along - Month 3 Instructions



Templates for month 3 are, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 33, 34, 38, 48, 16, 16R

We are making blocks, 64, 74, 34, 103, 31, 51, 45, 101.

We have supplied extra fabric this month for Fussy Cutting. As so much is cut this way I haven’t provided a cutting guide.





Week 9



Use templates 7, 16 and 16R.

Using the white/small floral fabric cut 16 x 2 3/8’’ squares.
Then cut 2 x 2 3/8’’ squares each in Pink Cherries, Yellow, Red and Green.
Use 8 white squares together with the coloured squares and construct ½ square triangles as per block 11, trim to 2’’ squares, for 32 template #7. Arrange as shown in the book and photo.

Cut the other 8 white squares on the diagonal and trim, to give you 16 template #7.
Trace and cut 4 x template #16 in Pink Cherries. Trace and cut 4 x template #16R in Red.
Arrange top half as per book. String piece together and trim units into 2’’ x 3 ½’’ rectangles.
Sew together as per book. Repeat with the other half.

Now YOU have a choice! Either sew them together as Ribbons, as in the book OR reverse the lower section and sew them as Chevrons. I like both ways but I thought I should stick to the pattern. You can choose which way that you like best!







Week 10



Use templates 4, 5, 7 and 8.

In the Yellow Roses fabric, Fussy cut a 3 ½’’ square, for template #5, then cut a 4’’ square, for 2 template #8, then cut 4 x 2’’ squares for template #4 and then, 8 x 2 3/8’’ squares, for 16 template #7.
In the Pink Spot fabric cut a 4’’ square for 2 template #8 and then cut 8 x 2 3/8’’ squares, for 16 template #7.
Sew the 4’’ squares together, as per week 3 and trim to 3 ½’’ and then the 8 x 2 3/8’’pairs, 1 yellow and 1 pink, as per week 3, and trim to 2’’ squares.
Arrange the pieces as per book and photo and sew together.


Week 11



Use templates 4, 5, 7, 8 and 12.

These 2 blocks use the floral part of the White Rose Bouquet print.
Using the White Rose Bouquet fabric, Fussy cut, on the roses, a 3 ½’’ square for template #5 and a 4’’ square , cut on the diagonal, for 2 x template #8.
Cut 8 x 2’’ squares in Red for 8 template #4.

Using the Pink floral cut 2 x 3’’ squares, cut on the diagonal, for 4 template #12. Then cut 5 x 2 3/8’’ squares and cut 2 of these on the diagonal for 4 template #7 for block #51. Save 3 for ½ square triangles.

Using the Green fabric cut 7 x 2 3/8’’ squares. Cut 4 of these on the diagonal for the 4 template #7 in block 31. Then make up with the remaining 2 Pink 3/8’’ squares, 3 of each as per week 3. Arrange as per book and photo and sew together.


Week 12


Use templates 33, 34, 38 and 48.

These 2 blocks use the White/Cherry background part of the White Rose Bouquet print.
Template #34 measures 1 5/8’’ but when I used this measurement the block 101 only came to 6 ¼’’ square, so I have cut all mine 1 ¾’’ instead and used a slightly wider seam as I sewed them together. Start by sewing the centre row of block 101, press and measure. Adjust the seams to measure 6 ½’’ and use this seam allowance for the rest of the block. Remember, if you do need to trim, keep all the lines level with the ruler, horizontal, vertical and diagonal!

Using the White/Cherry background part of the fabric, Fussy cut 2 x 1 ¾’’ squares, with cherries in the centre, for 2 template #34, 1 for each block. Then trace and Fussy cut 2 x 4 1/8’’ x 1 ¾’’ rectangles to give you 2 template #48 and 1 template #33 also with cherries. Then trace and Fussy cut 10 template #38 also on the cherry background fabric.

Using the Pink Cherry fabric cut 1 template # 33, then cut 11 template #38, then cut 4 x 1¾’’squares for template #34, then cut 4 x 2 1/8’’ squares, made into ½ square triangles, to give you 8 template # 38.
Using the Pink Floral fabric cut 1 template # 33, then cut 1 x 2 1/8’’ square and cut on the diagonal for 2 template # 38, then cut 4 x 1 ¾’’ squares for template #34 and 6 2 1/8’’’’ squares for ½ square triangles.
Cut from the Green fabric 6 x 2 1/8’’ squares and 1 template # 38.
As per week 3 make up 2 Green and Pink Cherry, 4 Green and Pink floral and 2 Pink Cherry and Pink Floral ½ square triangles using the 2 1/8’’ squares.

Sew the White and Pink Cherry template # 38s together and the Green and Pink Cherry one. Press and arrange in place. These blocks are quite complicated so go slowly. Trim as needed to make your block measure 6 ½’’ square.





Good luck everybody with these last two blocks. 
Remember there are no mistakes just unique handmade works of fabric art. 

Debby & Eve