My First Sampler Quilt

Even though I've been quilting for a few years now, I am basically self-taught.  I learned through quilt books, magazines, videos, and on-line tutorials.  I've done many techniques on various quilts, but have never done a sampler quilt.  So......I browsed the classes on Craftsy.com and decided to do their FREE Block of the Month 2012 class taught by Amy Gibson.  I've had a lot of fun learning about how to put various blocks together in ways other than how I came up with.

I chose colors different from those shown in the Craftsy.com sample.  I used a variety of of same print, different bright colored fabrics with black as my background color.  Here are the blocks I've done:

Asterisk Block

Wonky Pound Sign Block

Greek Cross Block

Octagon Block

Traditional Dresden Plate Block

Modern Dresden Wheel Block

Ohio Star Block

Double Star Block

Chain Block 

Cleopatra's Puzzle Block

Friendship Circle Block

Circle of Geese Block

Balkan Puzzle Block

Chunky Chevron Block

String Block 

Broken Spider Web Block

Hexi Stripe Block

Sunny With A Chance of Hex Block

Modern Log Cabin Block

Wonky 4-Sided Log Cabin Block

Blocks all put together with sashing.  A 2" border comes next, then the top will be done.

I took a couple of other Craftsy.com classes on machine quilting.  One is taught by Leah Day and the other by Angela Walters.  I'm anxious to try out my new machine quilting knowledge on this quilt!!  Stay tuned for pictures in a few weeks :)