Sister Sampler Quilts

*the giveaway has ended*

My dear friend AnneMarie Chany has a brand new book out and boy is it pretty!! Β It is full of great block patterns to make the most interesting samplers. Β I think my favorite blocks might be her inverse pattern blocks. Β You can see an example of those in the bottom pictures of the picture below. Β She’s played with color placement to change how you see a block pattern and it’s completely genius. Β I’ve done that on occasion but she’s been playing with the concept for a couple years now.

Fons & Porter/F+W; $19.99

Her color schemes in the book are bright and juicy, so there is lots of eye candy. Β But for my stop on the blog hop I wanted to try something a little different. Β It’s actually totally out of MY comfort zone. Β I’m more familiar with choosing colors like AnneMarie did. But life is about growing right? Β So I tackled her Moon & Star block with some different fabrics.

And I wanted to try a new to me way to trimming HSTs! Β Someone mentioned it on Instagram, that instead of trimming the square while it was pressed open. Β To instead, trim it while it is still in triangle shape (before you press it open).

Sister sampler quilt

I’m not sure I got the best picture of exact measurements here, but this is what it looked like while I trimming. Β You can see the seam along the diagonal side. Β It is sewn together there. Β And I am trimming the side and top edges to square it up BEFORE I press it open.

It worked like a charm! Β I think I’ll do that from now on. Β Only two sides to trim instead of four!!

Sister sampler quilt

And didn’t the colors and patterns turn out fun?! Β Definitely a departure for me. Β I’m working on using prints for the background rather than a solid. Β And this tiny beautiful floral by Kim Kight from Cotton and Steel was too pretty to ignore. Β I picked my other fabrics around that.

If I’m being totally honest then I would say that I *might* change the coral color to a lighter one to better balance with the light pink. Β But that is part of my learning curve here. Β I’m still struggling to find balance with a block of all prints and wanting to really see the beautiful design of the block. Β It’s such a great design AnneMarie!

Sister sampler quilt

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And if you’ve read along so far, then now is your chance to get in on the giveaway. Β One lucky reader will have a chance to own their very own copy of AnneMarie’s book Sister Sampler Quilts.
To enter, simply leave a comment below. Β I’d love to know what your feelings are on samplers. Β I personally struggle with them and my only UFO’s left are all Sampler Quilts. Β I just cannot figure out what to do! Β I get tired of a typical sashing and all the blocks square. Β I’d love something different. Β Do you love them? hate them? Β Never tried one? Β Have a great finish you can share? Β Let me know!!
Congratulations to the Lucky Winner!
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I’ve only made one quilt so far – for my son’s 18th birthday but I think a sampler quilt would be a good way to try new techniques.

134 thoughts on “Sister Sampler Quilts”

  1. I'm pleased to have found you on the hop! Here is my opinion, I love to LOOK at samplers and feel its a great way to experiment but who really wants a quilt of experiments. So I have chosen to drool at someone elses sampler accomplishments. If I were stuck I would have to cut up my blocks and try to modernize the design, using a grid system and see what I can do to make it more interesting.

  2. Have never done a Sampler quilt..yet lol This book makes it verrry tempting to start one tho! iggle… Do love Your block! Thanks for chance to win the book! πŸ™‚

  3. I have made one sampler about 6 years ago for my MIL – 12 stars, all different, set on-point. It is pretty but I really love the great settings on these quilts so much better!!!

  4. Thank you so much for the giveaway! I love the challenge of samplers, but I always struggle to find an appealing layout. I really love some of the suggested layouts in this book though, the author definitely a great job adding a modern twist to these classics!

  5. I have made a few samplers, over the years, but it has been some time. This book has a refreshing new approach to setting the blocks vs traditional sashing. To clarify, I feel like I've grown tired of the traditional sashing of sampler blocks, so this new approach definitely inspires me to create. Plus sampler quilts are a great way to try new block designs and perfect our piecing skills.

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  6. I have wanted to try a sampler quilt for the longest time. I think it would be a great opportunity for me to try many different blocks instead of making a full size quilt with one or a few blocks.
    Love your interpretation in your pillow!

  7. I am not a huge lover of sampler quilts…kind of picky πŸ˜‰ but this book looks interesting… I may just end up making a different quilt with each block pattern.

  8. I have never tried one, but I am very new to quilting. I probably will try making one at some point. I am still working on just getting squares all lined up and picking out fabrics to look nice together. This book looks lovely!

    determineddebby at gmail dot com

  9. I enjoy looking at samplers, but usually end up making baby sized blankets with wide sashing. πŸ™‚ I love making blocks and turning them into mini quilts, too.

  10. I enjoy looking at samplers, but usually end up making baby sized blankets with wide sashing. πŸ™‚ I love making blocks and turning them into mini quilts, too.

  11. I've only made a couple of samplers, because they were different. One was all Japanese blocks and the other was the Vice Versa quilt, but with all Halloween fabrics. That was a lot of fun but still sits as a quilt top. Thanks for the chance to win.

  12. My first QAL was a sampler and it was a good way to learn piecing skills. The look of a sampler seems too busy too me. I used my sampler to practice FMQ and it was great for that because I didn't really love it. I might like them better if I used fewer different fabrics or a limited colour scheme. I would probably select the blocks I liked from this book.

  13. I have never made a sampler; having given it some thought I don't think I'd really wish to right now. BUT! I was thinking I'd like to make a quilt using sister blocks in contrasting colors and juxtapose them to fill a whole top.

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