Farmer's Wife Quilt Along Week 32
January 6, 2012 Blue, Gray & White
Today is our 16th wedding anniversary. Wow. I wonder what that is in Hollywood years? ;)
Yes, "we" (meaning me) decided to get married in the winter ... 'cause I really wanted to wear a velvet jacket as part of my wedding dress ... so I could hide my chubby arms ... not kidding ...
The color theme was silver & white and my sister-matron-of-honor wore a navy velvet dress. So in honor of this special day, I made blue, "silver" & white blocks.
I also chose these blocks specifically for their names.
#89 - Steps to the Altar
This block ended up looking more like a tree to me but ... whatever ... let's go with it.
The church still had a nativity scene set up on the altar and I remember spending the entire ceremony looking at astro-turf bedding in the manger and cotton ball snow on the trees.
I am SO not even joking about that! Actual fluorescent green indoor/ outdoor carpeting and cotton balls, carefully placed one by one on the tree branches. It would have been a great place to be if you wanted to play soccer or suddenly found yourself with a nail-polish removal emergency. Haha!
Can you imagine? Trying to be all serious about getting married but mostly concentrating on not bursting out laughing everytime you see a plaster cast baby Jesus with a broken-off finger and an anorexic plastic cow with bony ribs sticking out ...
Dude, it was hilarious.
But my point - and yes I have one - is that I resisted the urge to make these altar steps green in homage to that astro-turf.
#101 Wedding Ring
I love how these blocks look all calm, & soft & wintery & elegant. Perfect. Exactly what I was going for. :)
Happy Anniversary, Honey.
Reader Comments (40)
Happy Anniversary! Love your elegant blocks and your wedding story is hilarious!
Hildy
Happy anniversary to you both! :)
V x
Wow! Wooooooonderful palette! Wish to make a quilt with!
Many congratulations to you both.
Lovely blocks.
Love the blocks! I received my new pinks and needles pins in the mail yesterday so had to whip up a pincushion =) They're so cute-thanks for showing them to us on the blog! I am right there with you re: chubby arms. I had mine photoshopped out of my wedding pics, and I swear I look 30 lbs thinner. I have arm phobia lol.
Happy 16th Anniversary....and don't think I didn't notice those perfectly fussy cut roses on the wedding ring...just saying. The blocks are beautiful and a fun memory. :)
Seriously? You live in a part of Canada that gets real snow and someone thought cotton balls would work? Oy! I think winter weddings are lovely and I love the color scheme you choose. Very elegant.
Now when are you going to tell The Farmer you're already married, hum? Talk about 'awkward'!
I love your blocks. I could do an entire quilt in those blues and grays...just beautiful!
Haha this made me laugh so hard. Congratulations on your anniversary, and you picked the two perfect blocks to symbolize the occasion. But I think that you should do a bright green and white one, too, just because...
Happy Anniversary!! Love your wedding story. When we got married everyone in the room (bar one) cried - including the Registrar and her assistant! Love the blocks - I'll be getting back on track with mine next week.
Happy Anniversary to you both, and thanks for sharing the funny moments:). Very pretty fabric choices also. You really should think about writing a book you are so darn funny!!!
Congratulations on your anniversary (I'm a little sentimental too, just celebrated our 17th in November)... we didn't get married in Canada... decided to elope to Jamaica, but it doesn't seem like it was as much fun as yours, eh!! I've been lurking for a while, and have been loving your blocks... I just got on the kick of FW, so you've provided inspiration! And I'm impressed that you are such a regular poster!
Happy Anniversary!.....I really think you need to post photos of your wedding!
Happy Anniversary!
I LOVE this gray, blue and white....I was trying to pick a color scheme for a quilt to make for my cousin and his wife to be for their wedding and I think these may be just perfect!!!
Beautiful and the story that goes with it put a smile on my face.
My fella would say happy anklebitery to you both and yay, your marriage can drive now. Yes, we're odd that way.
May you have many more happy years with your sweet husband and keep crafting those beautiful squares.
I'll never look at astro turf the same way. lolol Or cotton balls. :D
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! After ROFLOL about the astroturf and the cotton ball snow, this was such a sweet post - loved it! And, as usual, your blocks are perfection!!! xoxo
Happy Anniversary!!! Congratulations and many, many more years of love and happiness to you both!
I love this color combination so much, that it makes me want a blue, gray and white quilt to snuggle up in! Now on the never-ending "quilts to-do" list!
Congratulations! 16 years is definitely something to celebrate! I hope you have a fantastic day and do something special to celebrate :)
Happy anniversary! Love the 'wedding' blocks, the colours are perfect!
Happy Anniversary!!!! Love your block they look so fresh.
Congratulations to both of you on your anniversary! I also love the calm look of your wedding ring block.
Nice blocks!
You are so funny!
A very proper block indeed!! Loved your story! Your blocks are coming along beautifully!!
Oh, you make me laugh! Congratulations to you and your hubby!
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Our 30th anniversary is the 8th of January. I loved it since the church was decorated so beautiful with a christmas tree and poinsettias. I even wore white boots! haha
Happy anniversary! And thanks for telling that story....
Congrats on the anniversary. Hope you both had a great day.
Beautiful blocks! The colour theme of your wedding sounds equally beautiful.
Hello Kristyne! I, too, had a winter wedding and my bridesmaids wore navy taffeta and velvet dresses. I KNEW we were destined to be friends! Your blocks are beautiful. Your work inspires so many people and gives me lots of happiness. I look forward to each and every post. Happy anniversary!
Love the blocks and your wedding story. I chose long sleeves to hide my arms, ha,ha. If you don't mind me asking, where did you find those adorable pins with the scissors etc. on the heads?
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Congratulations! Happy Anniversary!
You've been married 82 times longer than that KK twit. Do you think you should try to get the "media" to send you $1.3 billion? You at least deserve the same $16 milion they paid her for that farce.
The blocks are gorgeous. Of course. I look forward to seeing your finished quilt ~ it's going to abfab. :)
Happy Anniversary to you both! I was, (as was R) honoured to be there . xo
Ali O, dear friend, one of my most favorite memories of that day is R's crack about the nuns all showing up in the same outfit! Still cracks.me.UP. We were honored to have you both there. :)
Happy Anniversary! I just got my Farmers WIfe book today and plan to start my blocks tomorrow. Love the colors you chose
You're hysterical! Congratulations on your anniversary -- I'm thinking it should be x 10 in Hollywood years. 160 years -- quite an achievement. We're a winter wedding too -- and in Hollywood years we're approaching a Methuselah anniversary!
OMG! Love your selection.... A big hug from Spain
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Gorgeous!
The first part of your story is a bit funny but yeah I can relate to that. :D I like the pattern of the blocks and the color theme is so amazing.
lovin that grey. happy anniversary - it'll be comin around again in a minute.