The Splendid Sampler™ AND My Library

The Splendid Sampler™ Wednesday
(...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. I'm doing this with my TMBC...and, therefore, it is my pleasure to BLOG ABOUT IT every Wednesday.
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When Block #15, Family Affair, came out -- WE ALL STRUGGLED. It was paper piecing, and none of us had ever done it before. I had 42 failed attempts before this happened...

And, yes, there was some gloating...but I had made up my mind to NEVER do paper piecing again.

Linda and I were hanging out in a nearby small town -- Eldridge -- and we went to the library...

Our Fiber Arts group had a small quilt show there...

We walked around and admired the beautiful quilts.

Thanks to the Splendid Sampler -- we are actually QUILTING now -- so this work is even more amazing...

THEN -- WE NOTICED THIS LITTLE POSTER...

TALK ABOUT YOUR RITA LUCK!! We are all struggling with the paper piecing...and have spent countless hours, reading instructions, watching YouTube videos...WHAT WE NEED IS A CLASS!!

So, two days later -- three of us were able to attend.  LK, Sandy and me...

We were eager students.

And the tulip pattern was PERFECT

Our teacher was terrific and well prepared.  Her pre-cut kits were PERFECT.

Learning when to cut away the excess was SUCH AN EYE OPENER!!

GREAAT JOB, Eldridge Library!!

THIS WAS SUCH A THRILL...