So, Block #15 in The Splendid Sampler™, Family Affair, had me in a bad place for a while. The design is great, Janice Ryan did a fab job of designing the paper piecing pattern and she also provided plenty of pictures on her site. The problem was with me. I went into this one with a… Continue reading Lessons Learned & How I Became Friends with Paper Piecing
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Snug As A Bug Splendid Sampler Block 7
What a treat to embroider a quilt block in the latest installment for The Splendid Sampler™ Quilt Along. The Snug As A Bug block is designed by Amy Sinibaldi of Nana Company. A simple clean look yet with the potential for making some stitching statements! In order to do justice to Amy's design, I used… Continue reading Snug As A Bug Splendid Sampler Block 7
Splendid Sampler Thursday
I joined the The Splendid Sampler™ Quilt Along to learn about quilting techniques in a group atmosphere. It is a year long, 100 Block quilting adventure. I have a bit of a stash acquired over the years. Some left over from my mother's quilting days, fabric from that dress I was going to make but… Continue reading Splendid Sampler Thursday