It is my turn to showcase blocks for the Fat Quarter Shop Farm Girl Vintage 2 sew along! (keep on reading for the giveaway!)
This week the blocks are the Happy Horse and the Honey Bee.
The Happy Horse is of course happy because he has such a gorgeous quilted blanket!
I am using my Sweetwater fabric stash for all my blocks – and this Happy Horse is quite the educated horse with all his Elementary fabrics adorning him!
His feed bucket will be getting a handle when I put the blocks together into the quilt…… wondering whether perhaps there should be a cute little birdie sitting on the edge of the bucket too?
Our country property is over 100 years old and the man who built our house, Arthur, loved his Clydesdale horses… we are always finding horseshoes any time we dig in our gardens!
We hang them up around the house and in our Barn (which is built almost where the shed on the right is in the picture above), so Happy Horse wanted to hang out with some of those horseshoes too.
And the second block for this week is the Honey Bee.
We all know the importance of bees and I love watching ours buzzing around the lavender bushes… this one however had stopped for a break on our Rhododendron bush!
And this one was peeking out in front of the Said With Love Quilt Barn!
Are you joining in on the Farm Girl Vintage 2 sew along fun? Check out the hashtag #farmgirlfridays on Instagram and follow along with Lori Holt and Fat Quarter Shop as they showcase blocks each Friday!
And to kick off this section of blocks I am having a giveaway of a Rolie Polie (40 strips of 2.5″ x WOF) of Lori Holt’s Granny Chic fabric line!
You can win this gorgeous jelly roll of Granny Chic fabrics by subscribing to my newsletter (you can do that in the footer of any page on this website) and then commenting here on this blog post that you have subscribed.
This giveaway is open until the 7th February (when Mr Scarecrow is showcased). This is open to all around the world, however if the winner is international (ie not within Australia), they will be responsible for the shipping costs.
Good luck! And happy Farm Girl Friday!
Love Lori Holt’s fabrics!! And I’m a subscriber 🙂
She makes pretty fabrics!
I am a newsletter subscriber. Lovely giveaway thank you for the opportunity to enter.😘
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mwah!
I am a subscriber and proud of it. Sandra
Hehehe… thank you Sandra!
Hi im a subscriber and i love your blog 💜
Thanks Tanya! I love having you come visit 🙂
Hi my name is Sharon and I’ve been a subscriber to said with love for some time. I always look forward to receiving your news letters. Just wished I lived closer to join in with your sewing classes.
Thanks Sharon! I wish that everyone could come visit our little piece of paradise!
Hi I’m a subscriber on both your newsletter and blog as well as following on Instagram. Your barn looks absolutely gorgeous 😍💗
Hehehe…. you get to see EVERYTHING! 🙂 Thank you 🙂
Hi from S.A 🤗 am LOVING Happy Horse!
Hi Rachael! Its a great block – he is getting pride of place in the quilt!
I am a subscriber! 🙂
Thank you Julia!
Hi! I’m a newsletter subscriber in Ohio, USA. Thanks for a chance to win!
Hello all the way from Ohio!!
Hi Anne
I’m already a blog subscriber as I love seeing what you do
Lori Holt is my new favourite after finding her patterns recently
She writes a good pattern…. lots of good pictures of each step!
you sure are making a beautiful quilt, i am following you on FB and when i get a chance read your blog, i am an email subscriber, unfortunately i am so busy i don’t have time to fit in a quilt with you, i would so love to, this is just gorgeous and another bucket list quilt to do, the fabric’s are beautiful, look forward to seeing the end result it is going to be fabulous happy quilting Julie
Thanks Julie! Time is always the bugbear…… it is always nice to watch along whilst someone else does the actual quilt making….. you get to enjoy the pretty with out the frustrations!! 😀
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Thank you Ginny!
Hi, I’m already a subscriber to your newsletter. And I love Farm Girl Vintage, both 1 and 2. Your blocks are looking great.
Thanks Naomi! Lori writes a good pattern book….. I can’t wait to get this one finished!
Hi Anne.
I’m a subscriber. It’d be hard to give up that Granny Chic JR! I’m also loving the new Vintage Happy 2.
Happy sewing, Karen
Thanks Karen, yes it is a beautiful jelly roll / rolie polie! Someone will get a beauty!
I love the country feel her quilts give
Yes! Lori’s quilts and blocks are perfect for the country look! Good luck!
A Lori Holt Quilt is on my “to do list”
Hehehe…. Bridget if you are anything like me that ‘want to’ list is getting longer every month! So many beautiful quilts out there to make!! Good luck on getting to one of these and good luck in the giveaway!
I am a new subscriber!
Welcome Kathy! Glad to have on board 😊 Good luck with this giveaway and hope you enjoy having a look around the blog whilst you are here!
I’m a new subscriber and love all things Lori Holt! 🧵❤️
Welcome Kim! Oh how I wish Lori would come out to Australia to visit!!
Entered and subscribed. I hope you are safe from the fires and continue to be!
Thank you Angela! Yes, we are safe from the first and are crossing our fingers we can get through the whole summer without any in our area. Good luck in the giveaway!
Subscribed
Thank you for subscribing Gale and good luck with the giveaway!
So excited to now be a part of this blog site. Love the patterns, love the fabric and love the barn.
Thanks for coming over to the blog and checking it out! We love our Barn too!
I have just subscribed – looking forward to receiving your quilty updates.
Thanks Marnie! Welcome to the newsletter and the blog! Good luck with the giveaway!
Great giveaway Anne. I have just subscribed too!
Look forward to a great year. Hope the wildfires are contained soon.
I’m looking forward to the updates. Subscribed!
I am a subscriber. This is my first visit to your blog; I enjoyed having a look around!
love farm girls blocks can cover even the Australian farm animals, with a bit of Australian fabric in the mix
New subscriber here! Wish I lived closer (central NSW) to join your classes x
I a new subscriber I found you. On Instagram and love your blocks and this pattern. Thanks
Subscribed!
Lovely fabrics
Wow such cute fabric.
They are the cutest blocks! Definitely on my “to do” list 😊💕
Well done Anne your fabric choice is always bang on! I love the Clydesdale pictures too they’re my favourite!!
I’m a subscriber. Stay safe!
Subscribed, thank you for the opportunity.
Hello from Nebraska! I’m a subscriber and very much enjoy your blog!
I’m a subscriber and very much enjoy your blog!
New subscriber here – loving your IG feed and site!
Fairly new subscriber here !! Going threw my email this morning and caught sight if you newsletter i was pulled in to open it ?? WHY I ASKED, MYSELF ? I got to the end of you newsletter & i saw WHAT ?
GIVEAWAY FOR LORI HOLT ‘S GRANNY CHIC ROLIE POLIE !! SIGN ME UP PLEASE !! BTW!! Love that cute horse !! Thanks !!
Hahahaha….. it is always worth scrolling to the end of newsletters 😀 You never know what goodies are hidden inside!!