Sampler quilt blocks

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I'm sharing lots of quilt blocks with you today from the various BOM's and QAL's that I've joined. You'll find sew much inspiration with this group of blocks from April!

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, […]

The Twinkle Sampler Quilt is a great pattern with nine different star quilt blocks. There are three different size and layout variations.

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...

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…

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 look crowded and busy when laid out side by side so you need to separate them. Sampler quilts especially benefit from some spacing…

12-inch quilt blocks are a common size and are great for beginners. You can often make them without using any tiny pieces but still have a beautiful and unique quilt.

Progress on Patchwork Barn Quilt, A block of the month series by the quilt show. Sampler Quilt made in blue for a scrappy blue quilt.

Summer quilt blocks should be easy breezy, which is exactly true for the Star Spangled Quilt Block. This patriotic quilt pattern is the perfect quilting project to work on during June, as it makes a wonderful piece of quilted décor for the Fourth of July. You can use this versatile pattern as a wall hanging or to decorate your backyard BBQ on Independence Day. Our favorite part about pattern is that it’s a flying geese block, a recurrent favorite among quilters!