Scrappy Stuff - Farm Girl Vintage

Hello, Friends!

I've got some more blocks to show you,

from the Farm Girl Vintage sew along.

Now that autumn is on its way,

the leaves are starting to fade and fall.

The Scrappy Maple Leaf block is a sweet way

to make this lovely season last and last.

I spent a lot of time choosing my fabrics for this simple little block.

I love how it looks....a wee bit rustic,

lying beside some fall dishes.

Or sophisticated, posing on a crystal plate.

Wouldn't it make a pretty mug rug for this yellow bowl?

The next block featured in the Farm Girl Vintage book is

Scrappy Strawberry.

The one in the book was pink, but I prefer a juicy red berry myself.

I have more reds than greens, but I still had to repeat my fabrics.

"Use twenty-two different scrappy fabrics," said the instructions.

I'm still giggling.

{Oh, wait. I probably have that many in my stash...somewhere.

But I'm not going to all that trouble to find them.}

Strawberries always look better on a pretty dish, right?

Come back soon for more blocks, fresh from the farm!

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Farm Girl Vintage Blocks - Peas, Carrots and Lots More

Now, where we?...

Life interrupted our conversation about my

Farm Girl Vintage blocks.

The last time I blogged, I was talking about the

Out to Pasture and Patchwork Pumpkin blocks.

Pumpkin season seemed so far away...

and now it's almost autumn!

I'm so tempted to skip ahead and show you

my blocks that match up with the sew along...

but let's stay in alphabetical order,

so I won't miss any.

{This book is so much fun that I'm making every single block in it.}

So, the next block in the book was the Peas and Carrots block.

Yay!

After making that pumpkin,

I decided that my finished quilt is going to need some more orange.

{Do you have orange-o-phobia? You really should get over it. 

Some pretty orange fabrics are very therapeutic...trust me.}

I thoroughly enjoyed stitching this block.

I've been skill-building as I work my way through the book.

Oh.My. How I looked forward to making the next block...

Pie Cherries!

This block was probably the deal-breaker block.

I couldn't wait to buy the book after seeing these cherries.

To be honest, I feel a wee bit of disappointment

in my version of the block.

Check it out - my stems are not as uniform as they should be.

But never mind...my pie bird loves these cherries just as they are.

I adore cherry red color anywhere in the kitchen.

It's so retro.

Next in the book is a simple little Pinwheels block.

It's a classic favorite, fun to make, and oh, so cute!

I followed my own tips, and I chose prints of similar value.

I think my favorite one is...that orange one.

{What is the opposite of orange-o-phobia? I have that.}

Have you ever made a Postage Stamp block?

I really want to make an old-fashioned quilt made

entirely of postage stamp blocks, using all of my favorite fabrics.

You don't even need a pattern to create these blocks from 1 1/2" squares.

Just use an accurate scant 1/4" seam, and the squares line up perfectly.

Ahem...almost all the time.

Just because we're best fabric friends,

and I know you love fabrics almost as much as I do,

I'll show you some more close-ups of my postage stamp block.

Just one more photo, to say goodbye for now.

Come back soon to see more of my Farm Girl Vintage blocks!

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Out to Pasture and the Patchwork Pumpkin Blocks

Hello, Friends,

and welcome back to the Farm Girl Vintage sew along!

The two blocks I'm showing today were quite a pair!

The first one had just a few pieces and went together

lickety-split, using a partial seam technique.

For my version of Out to Pasture,

I fussy-cut some cherries and berries.

The fabrics in this block are almost all from Lori Holt's Bake Sale line,
but the red floral at the bottom is American Jane' Fresh Air.

So that block was very quick and easy.

However...

the Patchwork Pumpkin block called for 30 different scraps

of ORANGE fabrics.

Hmmm...I don't have orangeaphobia any more, 

but I don't have that many orange prints!

I just used 3 or 4 of each of my orange fabrics.

I highly recommend taking a photo of the layout,

once you've devoted all that time to making it look random.

I only mention that advice because...

mine fell off of the table, and I had to start all over again!

There was a lot of giggling when it happened...

and no bad words flew out of my mouth either.

It was just tooooooooo funny!

{Even my cute mini design board couldn't hang onto all those squares!}

Oh, well...at least it's really kind of fun to arrange all of the squares.

Here's my pumpkin, all made up.

I.Love.This!

I wonder what I can make with this sweet pumpkin.

I think I might make another one, in the 12 1/2" size,

and create a gorgeous pillow for fall.

Stop by again, for more sew along fun!

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Mama Hen and Milking Day Blocks

I hope you are enjoying the Farm Girl Vintage

sew along as much as I am!

Sweet blocks and quilts are all over Instagram

and the blogging world.

I made a great big giant Baby Chick block

that I'm not really liking (in the 12 1/2" size).

It's so big that I can't really get a great photo of it.

The little heart in the corner is sweet, though.

I'm happy to say that the Mama Hen block really pleased me,

when I made it up as a 6 1/2" square.

I LOVE the colors and prints together.

I decided not to embroider the eye,

because she just looks finished to me.

She looks so smart and sophisticated in her glamour shot.

The next block in the book was just as much fun to make...

Milking Day!

I loved choosing some favorite fabrics from my stash.

The milk can is a fun symbol of vintage farm life.

Please come back soon for more Farm Girl Vintage fun!

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Haystack, Kettle's On, and Kitchen Window Blocks

Here we go, with some more finished blocks

from the Farm Girl Vintage sew along!

The first one I'm showing today was fun and easy to make:

Haystack.

{I think it's constructed just like the traditional block called Courthouse Steps.}

I chose all my prints with similar values,

but the center block is actually a bit lighter than the others.

I really love those tiny spatulas in that fabric!

The next block in Farm Girl Vintage is called Kettle's On!

I love my tea every morning,

so I looked forward to stitching this pretty block.

It was fun to make a yellow spout and lid,

topped off with a little red knob. I love the aqua kettle, too.

Next up was the block called Kitchen Window.

I've been using navy fabric as a "zinger"

for my blocks, so I used the dark fabric for my window frame.

The fabrics in the "window" glow like it's nighttime.

I'm really having fun blending all my 30's style prints,

to make some fresh new blocks with a vintage vibe.

Be sure to come back soon and often, to see more!

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