The Splendid Sampler™ Wednesday
BECAUSE THIS IS MY NEW, REGULAR EVERY-WEDNESDAY-POST...I think I'll just reprint, or repeat this first part...which I know you know already...so skip this part if you're not new here...
The Splendid Sampler™ is an internet sew-a-long created by Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson. It is an EPIC sew along...
- 83 fabric designers have created specific blocks that feature
different quilting techniques. (paper piecing, fused applique, etc.).
- The blocks will be released each week, and are FREE to participants
until March 2017. (at that time, they'll use the designs to publish a
book).
- You can use whatever fabric you like.
- There will be pictures on their Facebook page, etc.
The new block designs come out twice a week....on Sunday morning and Thursday morning.
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The TMBC had a day trip to Peoria. WHICH WAS AMAZING...And, of course, nowadays -- our sew and tell Splendid Sampler™ blocks are a part of our weekly get-togethers.
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| Linda brought her most recent blocks with her -- so we got to see them at lunch time... |
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| Remember, she makes TWO of every block... |
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| Sandy left her "file" in the car -- so her sharing didn't happen until we got back to the parking garage... |
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| Linda laid out all her samples on the hood of the van...(wow, I take some crappy pictures!) |
LK and I needed to play a little catch-up with our two SUPER STAR quilters. We were in need of a little mentoring...so we headed down to Judy's house. She has an ACTUAL SEWING STUDIO...and is the best teacher I know.
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| Judy can make any block look simple...and SQUARING it all up makes a huge difference. |
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| Also true with the IRONing...here's Linda, working on Block #3, the pieced heart... |
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| I took my Featherweight... |
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| WE WERE SO PLEASED with ourselves!! |
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| Linda went home and made A SECOND BLOCK |
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| Her blocks so far...GREAT JOB, Linda (she is loving Mary Mulari's fabric, too!) |
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| I made the cottage block, using the selvage edge and fussy-cutting a flower for the window. It is KINDA the way this block was supposed to look...lol... |
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