May 30, 2016

Chart 53: Judy, Block #48 in the Farmer's Wife 1930s Sew Along

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Judy, or Jud-ay, Jud-ay, Jud-ay – People of certain generations simply can’t just say Judy once. If you're thinking about Clark Gable, ...
May 23, 2016

Chart 52: Doris, Block #29 in the Farmer's Wife 1930s Sew Along

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Doris is the first block that actually uses the Peaky and Spike triangles. You can use these triangles so effectively, but they are diffic...
May 16, 2016

Chart 51: Anne, Block #5, or our simplified Annie, in the Farmer's Wife 1930s Sew Along

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In this classic block of many names, both Brackman and Beyer give first publication credit to Laura Wheeler, 1937, who called it Road to Fo...
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May 9, 2016

Chart 50: Lady, Block #50 in the Farmer's Wife Sew Along

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This week's block, Lady, is just like any lady who invited you to sit down, rest a minute and have a relaxing cup of tea. The block pro...
May 2, 2016

Chart 49: Half-Square Triangles and Eva, Block 31 in the Farmer's Wife 1930s Sew Along

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Congratulations to Grainline Geeks Eva’s grid design provides the perfect opportunity to show off your Grainline IQ regarding half-square...
April 25, 2016

Chart 48: Setting Triangles and Iris, Block #44 in the Farmer's Wife Sew Along

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Iris is another block to which I made many construction technique adaptations. A little applique eliminated a lot of pieces. The methods I ...
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April 18, 2016

Chart 47: Quick 4-Patches and Mrs. Smith, Block #72 in the 1930s Farmer's Wife Sew Along

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Mrs. Smith is a 6-inch block with 53 pieces. That could look impossible unless you break the block down into the smaller sub-units. That is...
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