The Farmer's Wife Pony Club Sampler Quilt--Letters From the Lucky Pony Winners of 1915 and 90 Blocks That Tell Their Stories, by Laurie Aaron Hird.

In 1907 the Webb Publishing Company of St. Paul, Minnesota, created The Farmer's Wife Pony Club. Children were invited to join and compete for prizes by selling subscriptions to The Farmer's Wife magazine. The grand prize was a Shetland pony with a saddle, bridle, and often a carriage. To satisfy skeptics who doubted a child would, indeed, receive a pony, they asked the winners to send photographs of themselves with their ponies. Thankfully, many children also sent thank you letters along with their photographs. These endearing, poignant, and sometimes hilarious letters provide a unique window into the lives of children in rural America in the early 1900s.

As a tribute to these Lucky Pony Winners, Laurie has taken 90 traditional 8" blocks and designed a queen-size quilt in their memory.

Laurie's blog can be found at: www.thefarmerswifequilt.blogspot.com There you will find vintage letters, information about Laurie's first book, The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt--Letters From 1920s Farm Wives and the 111 Blocks They Inspired; and additional information about The Farmer's Wife Pony Club Sampler Quilt.

For ordering information please visit: http://www.thefarmerswifequilt.com

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