Ha, Ha, No Chance !

This “oink-a-Doodle-Moo” fabric collection by Jenn Ski was so ‘us’, I just had to have it.

The pattern I used is one by John Q Adams from his co-authored book, “Shape Workshop for Quilters”. The quilt measures approximately 49″ x 56″.

I had quite a hard time getting decent, full-image photos of this quilt. I don’t have a very good camera and I think the reds were really throwing something off. Here’s a close-up from the backing:

The backing print is directional and I discovered that I didn’t have a wide enough piece for the backing. So I framed it in a horseshoe print I found at a local fabric shop. Besides the obvious fact that this fabric has so many fun farm images, I was especially drawn to the collection because of the old-fashioned windmill.

We have one of these 45 – 50 foot structures on our farm and they are getting quite rare. One fellow saw it from the highway a few years ago and drove into the yard with an offer to dismantle it and “get rid of it” for us.  Ha Ha, No Chance … we politely declined 🙂

 our windmill last winter 

I used the backing fabric and other prints from the collection to fussy cut images for the framed “I spy” type of units .

The binding fabric I used is from a different fabric line but I couldn’t pass up the tractor tire print.

The most popular farm equipment in our area includes New Holland (blue) Case IH (red) and John Deere (green). Most farmers have strong loyalties to one brand or the other and you will notice that this fabric collection includes all colours !

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linking up with Amanda for Finish it up Friday.