Editorial Review Be Inspired by the StoriesThe 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 directionsComplete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size: lap, twin, queen or kingCD with easy-to-print, full-sized templates for all 111 blocks, and printable quilt construction diagrams42 letters from the 1922 Farmer's Wife contest to give you a priceless glimpse into our country's past
Features 1) Book contains 111 six-inch quilt blocks 2) Author: Laurie Aaron Hird 3) Softcover, 256 pages
Specification Author : Laurie Aaron Hird Binding : Paperback Brand : Interweave Press EAN : 9780896898288 Edition : Pap/Cdr Label : Krause Publications Manufacturer : Krause Publications Model : KP-Z2991 NumberOfPages : 256 PackageDimensions_Weight : 1.40 pounds PackageDimensions : L:8.20 X W:7.90 X H:0.80 ProductGroup : Book ProductTypeName : ABIS_BOOK Publisher : Krause Publications Studio : Krause Publications Title : The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt: Letters from 1920s Farm Wives and the 111 Blocks They Inspired