Updated Sampler
The traditional quilt made in a beginner class is a sampler. The variety of blocks starts the student off learning the most basic skills and she works her way along with a bit more of a challenge with each new block. And in the end she has a finished quilt and has made many of the traditional favorite block designs.
But samplers are looking a little, um, dated these days, so I sketched up an Updated Sampler to play with. I made up three blocks, but have decided that they need to be bigger. I’m going to redo them as 16″ blocks rather than the 12″ shown here. The larger scale I believe is one element in giving it a fresh look. It will also require fewer blcoks thus making it a faster projetc. I’m thinking I’ll stick with eight solid fabrics for the quilt, though it may need a taste of a zinger here or there. We’ll see.
Back to the cutting table…