Just a Sampling

When it comes to samplers, make mine chocolate!
Or, quilts!
Many of our first quilts were samplers.  A sampler quilt is a great teaching tool.  Different blocks teach us different techniques, and when we're done piecing, we learn to quilt and bind.
The following are some of the sampler quilts from our last meeting, when we brought our first quilts for show and tell.

Very nice color scheme here, and nicely done.
I have to admit, I didn't have the best angle for taking pictures.  Plus I'm still learning my new cell phone camera, so I apologize for the poor quality photos, and for sometimes accidentally cutting out the quilt maker.  (Nancy looks good, though, doesn't she?)

I'm not sure if this is a sampler or a quilt of valor, sorry.  Either way, it's a lovely red white and blue.

Good colors, here, too, and lots of patterns.

A nice selection of blocks here.  Some of them don't look like beginner blocks to me!

It's amazing how different a quilt looks, just based on the colors.  Lots of nice stars here!

Fifteen great blocks here, nice set!

Beautiful selection of patterns and colors.

Isn't the blue and yellow color scheme striking?
Nicely done, ladies!
And good job finishing your first quilts.  
How inspiring!

By the way, don't forget the block of the month!  We're making 12 in. Sawtoothed Square blocks, in two florals, light and dark, like this:

Click HERE for the directions.

Are you working on your project for the Brown Bag Challenge?  I am actually hoping to start on mine before December 1st.

Thanks for reading the blog.   See you on August 15th!