Sampler quilts

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, […]

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.)

Want to start a group quilt or guild project, or simply to improve your own skills? Here are 25 FREE Sampler and Row-by-Row quilts. Have fu...

Red White and Blue quilt blocks from 2023 Riley Blake Quilt Block Sampler

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.

Here are the last 3 blocks in my quilt guild's Block of the Month. These blocks make up the bottom row of the pattern, Jeni Baker's Half Square Triangle Sampler: Now I need to choose a background. I wanted to go with a colored fabric, rather than the white as shown in the pattern, and I thought I had found the perfect green: I put the first 9 blocks against the green background and lived with it for a while as I made the last 3 blocks. I began to think that although the green was a perfect…

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

The Moda Blockheads 4: Details & More post shares all of the important information you'll need to prepare for this exciting 2022 sew-along.

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Join the Polka Dot Stitch Society and make the Society Sparkler Quilt with me. It's the 2024 Polka Dot Chair Block of the Month pattern. A vintage-inspired quilt pattern.