Laurie Aaron HirdThe Farmer's Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt: Inspiring Letters from Farm Women of the Great Depression and 99 Quilt Blocks That Honor Them

These blocks were challenging for me as a confident beginner for foundation paper piecing. This is not a beginner book, more intermediate or advanced. It is bringing my game to the next level. There is very little instruction and there are very small units. They are beautiful blocks and have options for templates or foundation paper piecing. I am more in tune with FPP and not templates.

Great book

What a charming book. I enjoyed the stories and the quilt patterns that accompanied then. Outstanding!

I wanted insight into women from the Depression era. Farm Life and Quilters and writers. I got all of it.

Each page has a letter or life experience for that block. At the back of the book each block is numbered and then a pattern shows what to use to make that block. NOT AN actual sized pattern however. Since this is a gift I have no idea how the CD that comes with it is. Some of the letters/stories are a bit depressing. This makes a nice gift for a quilter.

I just finally started making these blocks, jumping on board belatedly with a blogosphere quilt along. I love that, unlike the first Farmer's Wife book, this one includes foundation paper piecing patterns on the CD as well as templates for traditional piecing. I enjoyed reading the letters from the farm women about their daily lives and struggles during the Great Depression, and I'm enjoying making the blocks now as well. I don't love ALL of the blocks in this book, so I'll probably pick and choose which blocks to do from this book, maybe mix in some of the blocks from the previous books, maybe even resize a few of the Dear Jane blocks as well. (The blocks in this book finish at 6".)

Not only is this book full of delightful real letters from women during the depression, it has wonderful authentic quilt block designs. This is not the kind of book you will read too quickly cover to cover. This is the kind of book you will read a few pages at a time as an emotional tonic when you need a little pick me up.

This is a great resource. You need a computer with CD drive in order to print patterns. I am enjoying the process of paper piecing. It prints accurately on my printer.

Love the book

Adorei o livro!! Material de qualidade, muito bem embalado, veio por transportadora.

Encantada con estos libros. Son preciosos, una joya del patchwork. Totalmente nuevos, no me los esperaba así. Además el paquete llegó en la fecha prevista.El vendedor aclaró todas mis dudas casi al instante, fue muy amable. No será la última vez que compre. Lo recomiendo totalmente.

New ideas and easy to read book

Schönes Buch über Patchwork. Ich hatte nicht registriert, dass dies Buch eine CD enthielt, auf der die Vorlagen enthalten sind