Schoolhouse Classics - Farmhouse Quilts

This is the second book in the Farmhouse series. All of the ideas and techniques explained for the first book - "Baskets & Patches" - are continued here, using the traditional schoolhouse block as the theme. The focal quilt of this book is the Schoolhouse Sampler, measuring 49" x 60" - a wonderfully usable size for a dramatic wall hanging or a lightweight (no batting) throw. This is the tan and navy quilt shown in the bottom left part of the front cover. There are eight different 8"schoolhouse blocks in this sampler quilt. They're put together using little eight pointed stars in the sets and a traditional sawtooth border. With eight different schoolhouses to choose from, this book will become a standard in your quilt library. Several of the other quilts in this book feature very strong folk art influences. Some also feature the wool "flower dots" and bits of embroidery as explained for the Baskets & Patches book. In addition to the flower gardens, there are now vegetable gardens, with tiny little orange wool carrots (see the little wool kits for this purpose on the "Odds & Ends" page). There are a total of eight quilts, all featuring schoolhouse designs, big & little. In addition there are several other projects: A schoolhouse banner (back cover, lower right), four different pillows featuring piecing, embroidery, and applique, and rusted tin frames (Odds 'N Ends page) that show off the little embroidered flower dots. These make wonderful gifts that are also quick, easy, and fun to make! Completing the book are sheets, pillow cases, and a pillow sham designed to coordinate with the Schoolhouse Sampler quilt.