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The 1922, The Farmer's 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 750,000 subscribers, and received over 7,000 letters. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired.

Laurie Aaron Hird provides everything you need to be inspired and create your own sampler quilt: 111 six-inch quilt blocks, with assembly diagrams for piecing the blocks and template cutting directions; Complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional size: lap, twin, queen or king; Download access to easy-to-print, full-sized templates for all 111 blocks, and printable quilt construction diagrams; 42 letters from the 1922 Farmer's Wife contest to give you a priceless glimpse into our country's past.

Softcover; 255 pages.

This 19th century style fabric was designed by Annette Plog for Windham Fabrics. Called Floral Stripe, it features alternating stripes of Red and Cheddar flowers and Indigo. For reference, each stripe is approximately 1/4" wide. 100% cotton; 44/45" wide.

This 19th century style fabric was designed by Annette Plog for Windham Fabrics. Called Floral Stripe, it features alternating stripes of Cheddar flowers and Red. For reference, each stripe is approximately 1/4" wide. 100% cotton; 44/45" wide.

This 19th century style fabric was designed by Annette Plog for Windham Fabrics. Called Printed Weave, it features squares of Prussian Blue with White. For reference, each box is approximately 3/8" square. 100% cotton; 44/45" wide.

This 19th century style fabric was designed by Annette Plog for Windham Fabrics. Called Printed Weave, it features squares of red with white. For reference, each box is approximately 3/8" square. 100% cotton; 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Oxford collection, designed by Mary Koval, this print is called Garden Abundance. It features a beautiful floral bouquet in blues and browns on a taupe colored ground. For reference, the largest bouquet is approximately 8" tall. 100% cotton; 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Oxford collection, designed by Mary Koval, this print is called Boutonniere. It features a beautiful floral boutonniere  in blues and browns on a taupe colored ground. For reference, each boutonniere is approximately 3" across. 100% cotton; 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Oxford collection, designed by Mary Koval, this print is called Delicate Paisley. It features paisleys in blue with brown flowers on a taupe colored ground. For reference, the longest paisley is approximately 2" long. 100% cotton; 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Oxford collection, designed by Mary Koval, this print is called Plaid. It features squares of an almond color in a plaid format. For reference, each square is approximately 5/8" long. 100% cotton; 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Oxford collection, designed by Mary Koval, this print is called Plaid. It features squares of an cocoa color in a plaid format. For reference, each square is approximately 5/8" long. 100% cotton; 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Oxford collection, designed by Mary Koval, this print is called Quatrafoil. It features quatrafoil shapes in denim. For reference, each quatrafoil is approximately 1/16" in diameter. 100% cotton; 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Purple  collection, this print is called Posey. It is a Perkins Purple fabric, with poseys and crooked lines, reminiscent of the 19th Century, on an ivory colored ground. For reference, each posey is approximately 3/4" in diameter. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Purple  collection, this print is called Vining Leaves. It is a lilac colored fabric, with leaves of purple, reminiscent of the 19th Century, on a lighter purple ground. For reference, the largest leaf is approximately 1/2" long. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Purple  collection, this print is called Vining Leaves. It is a lilac colored fabric, with leaves of purple, reminiscent of the 19th Century, on a pale lilac purple ground. For reference, the largest leaf is approximately 1/2" long. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Purple  collection, this print is called Stitched Vine. It is a Perkins Purple colored fabric, with leaves of ivory, reminiscent of the 19th Century, on a purple ground. For reference, the largest leaf is approximately 1/2" long. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Purple  collection, this print is called Stitched Vine. It is a Perkins Purple colored fabric, with leaves of purple, reminiscent of the 19th Century, on a lavender colored ground. For reference, the largest leaf is approximately 1/2" long. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Purple  collection, this print is called Ditsy Stem. It is a plum colored fabric, with a floral motif of lavender, reminiscent of the 19th Century. For reference, each floral motif approximately 3/8" in diameter. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Purple  collection, this print is called Lacy Plaid. It is an ivory colored fabric, with a plaid motif in lavender, reminiscent of the 19th Century. For reference, each square on the plaid is approximately 3/4" square. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Purple  collection, this print is called Lacy Plaid. It is a purple fabric, with a plaid motif in lavender, reminiscent of the 19th Century. For reference, each square on the plaid is approximately 3/4" square. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Purple  collection, this print is called Ditty Dot. It is a mottled lavender fabric, with tiny dots in lilac, reminiscent of the 19th Century. For reference, each dot is approximately 1/8" in diameter. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Purple  collection, this print is called Sprinkles. It is an ivory colored fabric, with tiny flowers in purple reminiscent of the 19th Century. For reference, each tiny flower is approximately 1/8" in diameter. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Purple  collection, this print is called Sprinkles. It is an aster purple fabric, with tiny flowers in purple reminiscent of the 19th Century. For reference, each tiny flower is approximately 1/8" in diameter. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Poison Green collection, this print is called Single File. It is a reproduction poison green reminiscent of the 19th Century, on a soot colored ground. For reference, the lighter green lines are approximately 1/2" apart. 100% cotton; 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Poison Green collection, this print is called Verdure. It is a reproduction poison green reminiscent of the 19th Century, on a soot colored ground. For reference, the tiny floral design is approximately 3/4" long. 100% cotton; 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Verdure. It features an array of indigo floral sprigs on a turmeric colored ground. For reference, each sprig is approximately 3/4" tall. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Verdure. It features an array of orange floral sprigs on an indigo ground. For reference, each sprig is approximately 3/4" tall. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Poison Green collection, this print is called Double Dot. It is a reproduction poison green reminiscent of the 19th Century, on a soot colored ground. For reference, each dot is approximately 1/4" in diameter. 100% cotton; 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Double Dot. It features scattered two tone white and yellow dots on an indigo ground. For reference, each dot is approximately 1/4" across. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Double Dot. It features scattered two tone white and indigo dots on an orange ground. For reference, each dot is approximately 1/4" across. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Bloom Burst. It features Indigo vines with orange flowers on an orange ground. For reference, the largest flowers are approximately 1" across. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Little Daisy. It features burnt orange flowers on an indigo ground. For reference, each flower is approximately 1/4" across. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Little Daisy. It features tan and orange flowers on a khaki colored ground. For reference, each flower is approximately 1/4" across. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Flourish. It features intertwined indigo and orange leaf and flower motifs on a rich orange ground. For reference, each flower is approximately 1/8" across. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Flourish. It features intertwined tan and orange leaf and flower motifs on an indigo ground. For reference, each flower is approximately 1/8" across. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Leaf Tracks. It features indigo leaf motifs on an off white ground. For reference, the largest leaf motif is approximately 5/8" tall. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Dainty. It features tiny burnt orange floral motifs on an orange ground. For reference, each floral motif is approximately 3/8" tall. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Ditsy Vine. It features intertwined pale orange vining motifs with burnt orange and indigo accents on an orange ground. For reference, each indigo leaf is approximately 1/8" long. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Ditsy Vine. It features intertwined indigo vining motifs with orange and white accents on a khaki colored ground. For reference, each orange leaf is approximately 1/8" long. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Foulard. It features and array of tiny orange leaves on an indigo ground. For reference, each leaf is approximately 1/8" long. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.

From Windham's Circa Sharp Cheddar collection, this print is called Foulard. It features and array of tiny off white leaves on an orange ground. For reference, each leaf is approximately 1/8" long. 100% cotton 44/45" wide.