The Farmer's Wife Quilt is inspired by a 1922 magazine's call for an answer to the question: would you want your daughter to marry a farmer? Each letter is accompanied by two squares. The letters are so lovely with mothers describing the beautiful lives they dream for their daughters. In testament to their love and the history behind this quilt, I'm going to post a quote from each letter as I piece the blocks that correspond to them.
Today's blocks are
Peace & Plenty and Jackknife.
"I want my daughter to bear hardships more bravely, not to be relieved of them; to meet difficulties more sturdily; to face motherhood as the 'heritage of the Lord.'"
Mrs. G.B.S.
Saline County, MO
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| Jackknife |
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| Peace & Plenty |
It's much more difficult to line up the corners of the triangles than I thought it would be. My "Handmade Mantra" might be more applicable than ever in this situation:
Imperfection adds character;
if you wanted it perfect, you could've bought it in the store.
That said, I pulled out about five seams and tried to at least make the corners line up slightly better. I'm mostly happy with my first two squares, and I can't wait till I start collecting a pile. One week down, fifty-four to go!