The more blocks I complete for the Farmer's Wife Quilt Sampler, the more I find myself looking forward to the next one. This week I added two more blocks to the collection: Block 8 – Bouquet and Block 17 – Cats and Mice . Like so many Farmer's Wife Quilt blocks, these two designs may be small in size, but they offer plenty of opportunities to explore color, fabric placement, and traditional patchwork techniques. Block 8: Bouquet The name Bouquet immediately brings to mind flowers, gardens, and the beauty of carefully arranged colors. While the block itself is geometric rather than floral, I couldn't help but think about how fabric choices can completely change its character. For this block, I focused on creating contrast between light and dark fabrics to highlight the structure of the design. One of the things I enjoy most about the Farmer's Wife Quilt Sampler is seeing how different fabrics can transform the same traditional quilt block into something entirely unique....