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The Splendid Sampler: 100 Spectacular Blocks from a Community of Quilters
Join the Splendid Sampler community with a comprehensive collection of 6-inch blocks created and shared by more than 80 of today's most innovative quilt designers.
509 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 4, 2017
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March 17, 2017
Pat Sloan's thirty-fourth book is The Splendid Sampler, a collection of 100 blocks from 80 designers. The 6" blocks employ varied techniques, including patchwork, applique', paper piecing, hand and machine embroidery, English Paper Piecing, and mixed techniques. Many are new, original blocks.
Beginning February 14, 2016, the blocks were featured for free online, two a week, at her website found here.
A year ago I was able to see Pat at a local quilt guild. My post with photos of Pat's quilts can be found at https://theliteratequilter.blogspot.c....
Quilters from the guild brought in the Splendid Sampler blocks they were working on. Over 23,000 quilters participated in the year long sew-along!
Lucy from my weekly quilt group has made some of the blocks, including this embroidered block.
Martindale's That Patchwork Place gave me a free ebook of The Splendid Sampler in exchange for an unbiased review.
Why, you may ask, should you buy the book when the blocks were free online?
The book includes the patterns but also a lot more.
A well illustrated, comprehensive Quilting Basics offers all the great information you need for every technique, including hints such as how to avoid a 'shadow' under light applique pieces, pressing small pieces, preparing circles for applique, marking for embroidery, and how to make foundation papers easier to remove.
The blocks are arranged by technique: Patchwork, Applique, Foundation-Pieced, and Embroidered.
Each block pattern designer offers an artist's statement about her block.
Each block has a full-color photograph of the designer's completed block, supplies needed, and step-by-step, illustrated assembly instructions including hints for success.
Alternate colorways are often included and suggestions on fussy cutting and color choice.
I appreciated the construction illustrations showing how to sew rows to complete the pieced block.
There is a quilt gallery of completed sampler quilts in different settings and layouts and an alphabetical Block Index by the block's pattern name.
All patterns in the ebook have links to a PDF file for downloading.
80 designer's worth of inspiration, advice, and creativity in one book! Designers include:
Co-authors Jane Davidson and Pat Sloan
Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill
Lynette Anderson
Laurie Simpson of Minick & Simpson
Joanne Figueroa of Fig Tree Quilts
Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
Victoria Findlay Wolfe
Jackie Kunkel of Canton Village Quilt Works
Every quilter, beginner or advanced, will find something to inspire them in The Splendid Sampler.
See photos from the book at
http://theliteratequilter.blogspot.co...
Beginning February 14, 2016, the blocks were featured for free online, two a week, at her website found here.
A year ago I was able to see Pat at a local quilt guild. My post with photos of Pat's quilts can be found at https://theliteratequilter.blogspot.c....
Quilters from the guild brought in the Splendid Sampler blocks they were working on. Over 23,000 quilters participated in the year long sew-along!
Lucy from my weekly quilt group has made some of the blocks, including this embroidered block.
Martindale's That Patchwork Place gave me a free ebook of The Splendid Sampler in exchange for an unbiased review.
Why, you may ask, should you buy the book when the blocks were free online?
The book includes the patterns but also a lot more.
A well illustrated, comprehensive Quilting Basics offers all the great information you need for every technique, including hints such as how to avoid a 'shadow' under light applique pieces, pressing small pieces, preparing circles for applique, marking for embroidery, and how to make foundation papers easier to remove.
The blocks are arranged by technique: Patchwork, Applique, Foundation-Pieced, and Embroidered.
Each block pattern designer offers an artist's statement about her block.
Each block has a full-color photograph of the designer's completed block, supplies needed, and step-by-step, illustrated assembly instructions including hints for success.
Alternate colorways are often included and suggestions on fussy cutting and color choice.
I appreciated the construction illustrations showing how to sew rows to complete the pieced block.
There is a quilt gallery of completed sampler quilts in different settings and layouts and an alphabetical Block Index by the block's pattern name.
All patterns in the ebook have links to a PDF file for downloading.
80 designer's worth of inspiration, advice, and creativity in one book! Designers include:
Co-authors Jane Davidson and Pat Sloan
Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill
Lynette Anderson
Laurie Simpson of Minick & Simpson
Joanne Figueroa of Fig Tree Quilts
Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
Victoria Findlay Wolfe
Jackie Kunkel of Canton Village Quilt Works
Every quilter, beginner or advanced, will find something to inspire them in The Splendid Sampler.
See photos from the book at
http://theliteratequilter.blogspot.co...
June 27, 2017
Just like the birthday cake book I reviewed yesterday,I did not "read" this book. I did look at all the lovely and creative quilt blocks and read the little stories accompanying each one. So,I guess I did sort of read it. If you are a quilter you are probably familiar with Pat Sloan,but if you are not I highly recommend this book! My Grandma quilted as does my cousin. I did not inherit this skill but I appreciate it in others!I really liked all the patches,but some of my favorites were those appliqued with animals,a bunny dressed in his "Sunday Best" and a squirrel "Sewing Nut".There was also one of a "Vintage Flower Basket" that made me think of my Grandma and one of a teacup that made me think about having tea with friends. There are pictures at the end that show all the patches put together into quilts. Also,there are sampler pattern sheets in the back so a quilter would have everything needed to make any of the patches. Since I borrowed this book from the library I couldn't cut the patterns. Anyway,I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes to quilt or who,like me,like to admire others skill and creativity.
March 18, 2021
Another masterpiece from Pat Sloan, and Jane Davidson. A great idea to collect blocks from other quilters.
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