Sampler quilts layout

This is a summary of the tutorials written by myself and Jess of Scrappy n Happy for the QAL we co-hosted. The finished quilt looked like this: Fabric requirements are: Background fabric - 3 yards Inner border fabric - 1/2 yard Outer border fabric - 1 5/8 yards Blocks - a total of about 5 yards of fabric (ie 20 fat quarters, or 10 half-yards or a combination) This is a list of links to all the tutorials needed to make the blocks: Susannah (10”) – 2 blocks Weathervane (10”) – 1 block Pieced…

When I shared this Sampler quilt with my email list, they wanted to know which blocks I used. So this tutorial will go through each of the 12 blocks and the sashing and borders. (Please excuse the less-than-perfect picture of the finished top.)

Apricot & Ash has now started shipping to quilt shops and as promised, here is the free Easy Peasy quilt pattern.

I love sampler quilts. How about you? Have you made a Block of the Month sampler quilt - or just your own sampler quilt? So all the blocks from the tutorials I've been doing are really adding up! What to do with them all??? Make a sampler quilt, of course.

First of all - thank you for supporting my quilt sale and fund raiser last week. I raised $965 for Fostering Great Ideas. Quilts doing good again! I recently finished quilting and binding the Sampler Block of the Month Quilt that was featured in this year's Quilter's Planner. This is a block-of-the-month that is included in the quilt pattern magazine that comes with each planner. The quilt was designed by my friend, Cheryl Brickey from Meadow Mist Designs. She created a very interesting…

Sampler quilts are a fun way to learn a variety of block designs, make the most of your scrap stash, and pace yourself for whatever timeline you wish. Here are a few sampler quilt designs we love, some have varied block sizes and some are uniform. Before you get overwhelmed with a sampler quilt design, […]

Author: Rebecca Greco

How blocks are laid out greatly affects the appearance of the finished quilt. Some blocks form secondary patterns when they are side by side, creating another layer of visual interest. Some blocks …

Quilt Block of the Month ~ Scrap Happy Sampler, layout, border, binding, quilting

A variety of scrappy sampler quilt layout ideas + tutorial using traditional 6" and 12" quilt blocks by Amy Smart and other popular quilters featuring fabric from Riley Blake Designs.