Farmer's Wife Quilt Along Week 28
December 5, 2011 THE OFFICIAL HALFWAY MARK!!! These are blocks 55 & 56 out of 111! :)
Red, White & Green
Considering the stores have been playing Christmas Carols since like EASTER, I thought I'd show a little restraint by waiting until DECEMBER to make Christmas-themed FW blocks.
#97 - Waste Not
I L.O.V.E love this block. The first time I saw it in the book I KNEW the windmilly thing needed to be red. Because the red pieces are so skinny, I fussy cut the fabric to avoid blotchiness. I think the solid red (well, there IS a very tiny dark dot for interest) is fabulous.
See, I've had it in my mind's eye all along that red would just be an accent color here and there in this quilt. This block is EXACTLY what I had in mind. Nice, strong, crisp contrast, but not too much red.
#85 - Square Dance
This Flower Sugar print is responsible for all the gingham I've been using.
I love this panel type print - especially when you fussy cut ... its like 2 prints for the price of one. But until now I hadn't found a way to use these pretty little wreaths. I was SO happy to find this block with such a big square in the middle.
PLUS, I like how the wreath sort of references my Christmas theme for this block too. Almost like it was planned ... ;)
FWQAL 
Reader Comments (16)
Be honest: you've planned this! Beautiful blocks and xmas-ish without being too much! Great job!
Hildy
They look great - congratulations on hitting the halfway mark!
Well done on being halfway there! I love the wreath in the centre of tyhe second block, and the red really zings in the first one!!
*sigh*.... I *heart* your blocks!!! This is going to be one fabulous FW quilt! :O) I just LOVE how you plan out each block! I am not getting much done... I have 9 blocks done and hoping to get more productive after the holidays! YOU always inspire me!!! (any patterns in the making? hint hint..... ) :oD Have a great week! Bari
Oh, these blocks are perfect! I may have to use your colorway as inspiration for mine. I love the idea of using Christmas colors in December... that's exactly what I've been doing! Lots of red, green, pink and white Fig Tree this month. I'm now up to 72 blocks.
I'm with Hildy! :-) Hee Hee the little wreath is adorable!
I love the way you used the wreath!
Yes, Christmas since Sept. The new JoAnn's ad has Valentines fabrics in it.
Lovely, very festive. :)
Beeeeeautiful, as always Ms. Pretty!
All of your FW blocks are so very pretty. There is also the flower ribbon piece in between the gingham and wreaths that you could perhaps use in some of your blocks. It's such gorgeous fabric.
your stuff rocks...as always. You almost make me want to do these...almost.
"Merry Christmas" blocks! Love! The fussy-cut wreath is so beautiful! Brilliant! :)
Red, red, red.....lovin the red!!!! Oh, and the green, too! As always, beautiful blocks, Kristyne.
So lovely as usual! aht wreath is wonderful,love seeing the gingham again. Your work is perfection as usual! I look forward to your blog every day!!.
very nice! You'll have to show us them all together sometime...I really like these two a lot!
Love your Waste Not block. It is perfect!