The Farmer's wife 1930s sampler quilt : inspiring letters from farm women of the Great Depression and 99 quilt blocks that honor them / Laurie Aaron Hird.
Material type: TextPublisher: Cincinnati, Ohio : Fons & Porter L C, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Edition: First editionDescription: 272 pages : illustrations, color ; 20 x 21 cm + 1 computer disc (4 3/4 in.)Content type:- text
- still image
- still image
- unmediated
- computer
- volume
- computer disc
- 1440241465
- 9781440241468
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 746.46 H668 | Available | 33111008837664 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Featuring real-life letters from The Farmer's Wife magazine, Laurie Aaron Hird's new book commemorates the strength and hope of the farm women of the Great Depression. The 99-block queen-size sampler quilt inspired by these letters uses reproduction 1930s fabrics. For each block, instructions are provided for template piecing, and--where applicable--rotary cutting, so readers can piece the blocks based on their preferred technique.
Now updated with links to ready-to-print pdfs of the patterns featured in the book
Includes index.
Accompanying material may vary.
Accompanying CD-ROM includes full-sized templates and printable quilt construction diagrams. Disc in pocket bound into book.
"In the 1930s, The Farmer's Wife offered inspiration and positivity in the 'Letters from our farm women" column. Each month, the magazine published letters from readers that offered support and encouragement to each other in an economically challenging time for our country. The Farmer's Wife 1930s sampler quilt shares ninety-nine of these letters from The Farmer's Wife magazine published during the 1930s, and a traditional quilt block inspired by each one"-- Back cover.