So there's this huge quilt along on flickr right now called the Farmer's Wife quilt along. You make 80 billion traditional squares and at the end you have a big quilt with lots of patterns. I am probably the only person not in this quilt along because it hurts my head just thinking about it. But still...I felt left out.
Until I discovered something right up my alley--the Summer Sampler Series quilt along. It's just like Farmer's Wife, only for people with a.d.d. It's only 12 squares! Me likey.
Today I made block number one, a "Star of Virginia" block. I used Kona solids and Farmdale for the center.
This thing is flippin' huge! A three by four quilt seemed too tiny to have a point (I'm practical after all) so I enlarged the pattern by multiplying all measurements by 0.75. So this block is 22.5" square. I figure at least I'll have a quilt big enough to use now. Plus I kind of like making mondo blocks, especially after doing tiny things like mug rugs and doll quilts. It's a nice break.
If you felt scared to try the Farmer's Wife quilt along, you should consider joining us for the Summer Sampler one. C'mon. You know you want to.
5 comments:
you are right, i totally want to!!!
Love the farmdale. So pretty with those solids!
I chose the Summer Sampler for the same reasons you did. But, I never thought of enlarging the blocks to fix the same problem (ie small quilt). You're a smart one. But, heh, I plan on adding some of my own blocks =).
Shut uuuup, Jenn! I love the look of the farmer's wife (I may yet succumb - the book is on my Amazon wish list) but yeah; too wee, too time sensitive, too much bloody hard work. I've a lot on. This looks fab - but I really can't until I get some UFO's finished. I'm with ya on the Godzilla blocks, too! Love em loads!
I am not doing the Farmers' one as it appears like every block has HSTs and I DO NOT like making them. I was thinking of the summer sampler but we are moving right now and I have enough going on. I love the look of the large ones you will be making.
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