Friday, July 1, 2011

Farmer's Wife Friday: No Safer Road to Travel

The letter spotlighted this week (see what Carla has to say about this letter, too) was written by a farmer's wife in Nebraska. She begins by saying, "I know no safer road to travel through real living than my daughter would take if a farmer were her life companion." She had a very descriptive style of writing and I based the colors on some of her word pictures.

"To see the sun climb out of bed and reach out rosy fingers to pick up the dew drops from field and meadow..." had me choosing colors that reminded me of the rosy pinks and corals of a sunrise.


 Country Path (#24)
"...to watch the joyous greeting of all nature, in the summer time, is worth more than silver and gold can buy."  I imagined fields of flowers, rows of corn, with the green foliage interspersed among them.
Silver Lane (#79)
Do you ever wake up early enough to enjoy the "rosy fingers" of a sunrise?
Posted by Live a Colorful Life at 7/01/2011
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18 comments:

  1. Patchwork and PlayJuly 1, 2011 at 3:28 AM

    Oooooh! I LOVE these blocks! How fabulous! Your choice of colour is amazing!

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  2. Jill@northstarquiltingJuly 1, 2011 at 4:15 AM

    I very rarely wake up that early but I have been known to stay up nattering all through the night and only realise how late/early it is when the sun rises

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  3. Stray StitchesJuly 1, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    Beautiful blocks!! I am awake most mornings well before sunrise and have enjoyed some gorgeous colors.

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  4. Pinkadot QuiltsJuly 1, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Yes I do, I love to see the sun rise and set.
    I love that you used solid fabrics, it really gives it a different feel from the originals.

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  5. CarlaJuly 1, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Your blocks turned out so great, Cindy! Are you using the templates to make them? I like your philosophy of choosing the colors.

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  6. pinsandneedlesJuly 1, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    I love your use of shot cottons...the colors and textures are gorgeous!

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  7. LindaJuly 1, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Great color choices!!!

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  8. Needled MomJuly 1, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    I love how you have chosen your colors. The sunrise is certainly a special time of the day - one I enjoy everyday.

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  9. KerryJuly 1, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Stunning Cindy! Really beautiful!

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  10. JenniferJuly 1, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    These are some of the prettiest FW blocks! I'm not much of a sunrise girl but I've been known to stop just about anywhere to watch the sun go down.

    Jennifer :)

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  11. CatherineJuly 1, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    these are such wonderful colours, they look fantastic!

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  12. susanJuly 1, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    I love your blocks. The design of each one is accentuated with your fabrics.

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  13. NickyJuly 1, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Great fabrics great blocks - love them

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  14. felicityJuly 1, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    By far my favourite blocks of this quilt-along!

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  15. PoppyprintJuly 1, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    Sadly, yes, all the time because I'm too lazy to make curtains for our east-facing bedroom of 11 years!!

    Your quilt will be my absolute fav. I know already.

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  16. LeanneJuly 2, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Your blocks are lovely, the solids look so nice.

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  17. Rene'July 2, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Love your interpretations! Beautiful blocks!

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  18. TerriawJuly 3, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    These blocks are so cool looking! Seems like a fun project to be working on. About once or twice a month, I wake up early enough to see the rosy sky at sunrise, which is always a moment to cherish.

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