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The Farmer's Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt

The Farmer's Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt

Inspiring Letters from Farm Women of the Great Depression and 99 Quilt Blocks That Honor Them

About the Book

Featuring real-life letters from The Farmer's Wife magazine, Laurie Aaron Hird's new book commemorates the strength and hope of the farm women of the Great Depression. The 99-block queen-size sampler quilt inspired by these letters uses reproduction 1930s fabrics. For each block, instructions are provided for template piecing, and--where applicable--rotary cutting, so readers can piece the blocks based on their preferred technique. 

Now updated with links to ready-to-print pdfs of the patterns featured in the book
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Praise for The Farmer's Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt

"All the quilt patterns featured in the book and on the included CD are creative and colorful. Of course my favorite part of the book are all the letters, which gives you a glimpse of what life was like during the 1930s. Overall, I think this a great book to own for quilters or historical buffs alike." --Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

"If you love a good story, making pieced quilts or enjoy creating quilts with a variety of different designs, this is an ideal addition to your bookshelf." --Into Craft

"I liked the original Farmer's Wife book but I love this version. Each traditional block has been renamed as either a woman's name or a noun that relates to a woman- like 'Granny'. The blocks vary from relatively simple to complex with a fiendish number of pieces to sew together but they are all beautifully presented in a mix of reproduction fabrics and solids. A range of construction methods are offered. All the blocks have templates and foundation paper piecing options and there are rotary cut options for pieces that can be easily measured." --Very Kerry Berry

"In my wildest dreams I would be able to sit down and enjoyably sew this entire book (The Farmer's Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt)." --Very Shannon
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About the Author

Laurie Aaron Hird
LAURIE AARON HIRD is passionate about quilting, hand embroidery and her porch view of the beautiful Wisconsin countryside. She is the author of the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt series and The Bible Sampler Quilt. More by Laurie Aaron Hird
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