Description
| Product ID: | 9780896898288 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Title: | The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt |
| Subtitle: | 55 Letters and the 111 Blocks They Inspired |
| Authors: | Author: Laurie Aaron Hird |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | Quiltmaking, patchwork and appliqué, Quiltmaking, patchwork & applique |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Be Inspired by the Stories The 1922, The Farmer''s Wife magazine posed this question to their readers: "If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light of your own experience, have her marry a farmer?" The magazine at the time had 750,000 subscribers, and received over 7,000 letters. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired. Laurie Aaron Hird provides everything you need to be inspired and create your own sampler quilt: • 111 six-inch quilt blocks, with assembly diagrams for piecing the blocks and template cutting directions • Complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size: lap, twin, queen or king • Download access to easy-to-print, full-sized templates for all 111 blocks, and printable quilt construction diagrams • 42 letters from the 1922 Farmer''s Wife contest to give you a priceless glimpse into our country''s past |
| Imprint Name: | Krause Publications |
| Publisher Name: | F&W Publications Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2009-10-09 |