The Splendid Sampler™ Wednesday
(...skip this part if you're not new here...)
(...skip this part if you're not new here...)
The Splendid Sampler™ is an internet sew-a-long created by Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson. It is an EPIC sew along...
- 83 fabric designers have created specific blocks that feature different quilting techniques. (paper piecing, fused applique, etc.).
- The blocks will be released each week, and are FREE to participants until March 2017. (at that time, they'll use the designs to publish a book).
- You can use whatever fabric you like.
- There will be pictures on their Facebook page, etc.
A funny thing has happened since the TMBC started participating in The Splendid Sampler™....we ARE BECOMING QULTERS..!!
Last week was kind of unusual -- because we had many field trips....
On Tuesday, we went to Fulton, Illinois to check out Susan's Calico Creations GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE. Shopping there was a happy/sad affair. Happy to see all that beautiful fabric for 40% off...but sad the business is closing it's doors after 20 years.
We started off with breakfast at our favorite place, Krumpets -- and, of course, THERE WAS A SEW AND TELL...
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| LP did two versions of the bonus blocks... |
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| Two versions of "Bows"...SO different with various fabric choices. |
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| This block is called First Stitch... |
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| After all that exhausting breakfast/fabric shopping...we moved on to a fabulous lunch, and a walkabout town. This sign on the side of a building cracked us up. |
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| LIKE THAT WASN'T ENOUGH sewing excitement -- Sandy and LP went on a TWO DAY SHOP HOP BUS TRIP...where they visited eight different quilt shops in three different states. |
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| AND, as the freakish thing called RITALUCK would have it -- I visited this wonderful quilt shop in Fennimore, Wisconsin on WEDNESDAY -- THE QUILT PEDDLER. and LP and Sandy were in THIS SAME SHOP three days later!! |
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