Farm Girl Fever!

I've caught Farm Girl fever... I treated myself to a copy of Lori Holt's Farm Girl Vintage book, and now I've actually started to sew some blocks!

I have owned my book for about a month, and I've been looking at the beautiful photos, dreaming of making some of my own blocks soon.
The time has come...and now I'll share my versions with you!
The first block in the book seemed like a logical place to begin. I love the name as much as the design... Apron Strings.

I made two blocks... because I didn't pay close enough attention to the cutting instructions, and my first block wasn't very scrappy.
That's okay - I love both of these.

I think I'll make one into a pot holder...

and the other into a mug rug.

Then last night, I spent 2 hours making the adorable Autumn Star block. I paid for that all day today...yawn... because I was up so late sewing.
{I think it's worth it!}

What took me so long? Well, the little pieces are really...little! I had to make those blasted little yellow HST's twice.
From now on, I am NOT following the directions in this lovely book, for half-square triangles. I admit it...mine come out too small.
I'm going to round up the cutting directions to the nearest inch, stitch them, and trim them to the perfect size.
Because...when the little pieces are all the right size... the little blocks are really cute!

For these blocks, I've used Kona "Off White" for my background, and an assortment of American Jane prints from Fresh Air.

They remind me of the 30s quilts that made all of us first fall in love with quilting. For my next blocks, I'll be adding in some other feedsack-inspired fabrics, plus lots of polka dots and other favorites.
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