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Sampler Quilt Love [May]

I didn't have an edition of Sampler Quilt Love in April, as all I'd managed to do was to cut out a few blocks - none had been pieced. But this month every now and then I pieced another block.

These are for my Architextures and Botanics quilt and are all from the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt except the last which is from Silvia's Bridal Sampler
Ribbons

Star of Hope with small design alteration cause I had a stupid moment

Star Gardner

Pinwheel 2
These are for my Uncle's quilt and all come from Silvia's Bridal Sampler
Gulf Star

Cut Glass Dish

Bow Tie

Pinwheel 2

The last two batik blocks were cut out at different times - I obviously like this combination of fabrics!  I did however, manage a Lucky Stars block - I figure that as each star is different this is a kind of sampler quilt too.

The two other sampler quilts I'm "actively" working on are the Dear Jane quilt and Michael's Hangover Blankie. I was disappointed not to get any blocks made for either of these two, but if you pop back tomorrow for Fresh Sewing Day you'll see I was working on a few other things instead.


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Lovely blocks you made this month. I especially like the last one, the Lucky Star block.

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