Farm and Folk Sampler Quilt

Here we have proof that I can make a quilt out of mostly solid fabrics. I love it, the solid fabrics look. It’s just that I really love collecting printed fabrics so I have to use them up!

This quilt began when my apparel scraps drawer was overflowing and FarmandFolk started a sampler sewalong. Maybe linen fabrics weren’t the best choice for all those fiddly little pieces… but it was fun and I love the texture of the blocks. Almost all of these fabrics are leftovers from clothing I’ve sewn for myself and my daughters. The one little sailboat print was my youngest daughter’s first day of kindergarten dress. The sage green was my oldest daughter’s graduation dress. I have more of these fabrics left, lest you think I shouldn’t give up this quilt for that reason…

Maybe I’ll make another one of these sample quilts someday with other colors. It’s so fun to make just one of a kind of block. Although it would also be fun to make a whole quilt with each of these types of blocks. If you look at all the blocks in the sew along, I obviously didn’t do them all. Some I didn’t like as well, and I also finished the quilt before the sew along was complete, as there are still new blocks being posted. That’s the beauty of a sample quilt though! You can add in and customize whatever blocks you want! There were some favorite blocks that I made two in different colors.

Another element is the sashing, which in my opinion is completely crucial to this type of quilt. There are so many different directions you could take the design, depending on how different elements. How wide do you make the sashing? Will you have cornerstones? Will it be a blending color that lets the blocks stand out, or will you make the sashing a fun outstanding element in the quilt.

What usually happens for me is that I have an idea what I’ll use for sashing but when I put it up next to the blocks, it’s not quite right. I have to usually try quite a few fabrics, and sometimes let the whole thing sit for a day or a week. For this quilt, I suddenly spied this tiny rosebud print and it was absolutely perfect!

This quilt is available in my shop!

Oh yes, and a word to my US customers: . I think I’ve got it figured out for the moment at least. Unfortunately I had to increase the shipping cost to the US to cover the duties, but if you purchase a quilt from me, rest assured there will be no further charges. I’m prepaying the duties here and so I guess that’s how it will be unless something changes.