Farmer's Wife Sampler

A wee while ago, I received a pack of FW-type blocks via Helen.  The blocks had been given to Helen, and she passed them onto to Bee Blessed to turn into a quilt for donation.

The blocks are only 6" square & I managed to use all bar 3 of the blocks, in this 'on-point' formation.

My favourite is that cute wee orange Scottie dog!

We added some borders, quilted it, and last weekend handed it over to a terminally lady who has no family.

This has been one of our favourite quilts to work on recently in Bee Blessed.  A lot of love and joy has gone into this quilt, and we see it as a sign of our investment in a quilt when we find it hard to hand over!!

Thank you Helen (& friend!) for entrusting these beautiful blocks into our care.

We pray that this quilt will bring much comfort and peace to its new owner.

Jxo

Sideways Snow!

There's something not quite right about the view outside my window today!

Isn't snow meant to fall vertically, not horizontally?  In fact, it has been snowing sideways now since last night, and is forecast to continue until Sunday!  Groan!

Yesterday I took some pics of my bright and friendly garden daffs.  Just look at them now!

Yesterday                                                                  Today!

 
Well, it might not be a day for being out and about so that means one thing - sewing!!

I got 2 more blocks made to make up the deficit on a Bee Blessed quilt:

And then I turned these donated Farmer's Wife style blocks into a lap size quilt top, also for Bee Blessed.

I love this little quilt!  I could look at all the different blocks for ages! 

But I'm thinking it needs a skinny border, followed by a final narrow white border before I bind it! 

What do you think?