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the farmers wife sampler quilt letters from 1920s farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired
be inspired by the stories p & break ; & break ; the 1922 the farmers wife magazine posed this question to their readers if you had a daughter of marriageable age would you in light of your own experience have her marry a farmer the magazine at the time had 750000 subscribers and received over 7000 letters . the best answers to this question are included in this book along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired . p & break ; & break ; laurie aaron hird provides everything you need to be inspired and create your own sampler quilt & break ; 111 six inch quilt blocks with assembly diagrams for piecing the blocks and template cutting directions & break ; complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size lap twin queen or king & break ; cd with easy to print full sized templates for all 111 blocks and printable quilt construction diagrams & break ; 42 letters from the 1922 farmers wife contest to give you a priceless glimpse into our countrys past