Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt

So I’ve completed the first two blocks of the Farmer’s Wife Sampler Quilt.

Choosing fabrics for a sampler quilt is quite intimidating! After an hour of putting different colors and patterns together I was overwhelmed and took a break. Then I thought why don’t I do this like a true 1920′s farmer’s wife would have done it! That’s the spirit!

So I gathered all my fabric scraps and pieces and three paper bags. Tim and I then took all the piles of fabric and separated them into the paper bags into lights, mediums, and darks. Then I stuck my hand in the bag and chose without looking the fabrics for each block. I used whatever came out of the bag….just like a 1920′s farmer’s wife used whatever she had available. Of course I’m lucky enough to have more than she likely had so I have to discipline myself to actually use whatever I pull! Now, that’s a challenge because I may not like the colors or patterns that I pull but I must use them!! Oh boy, there’s a goal!!!

Here’s block 1 – Attic Windows