Anniversary Sampler Quilt: Make Block One
Wednesday March 21, 2007
I introduced the basic shell of the Anniversary Sampler Quilt about a month ago, designing the quilt as a way to finish my first full year as the About.com Guide to Quilting -- and move forward into year number two. I've had lots of emails asking when the pattern for the first block would be ready, and here it is. I hope you have fun making it, and that you'll watch for new blocks about every three weeks or so. Photo © Janet Wickell
Comments
I love the pattern but I for some reason can not print the second and third page the only one I can get printed is the first page hope I can get it print I think this is a good Idea. love this quilt page you print thanks
Is it just the graphics that won’t print? Have yu tried the “print this link” in the upper right column on the pattern pages? Let me know.
so glad you returned a answer. I tried 3 times tonight and I could step. I thought I will try one more time and I have all of it now . I was using the print thing in the right hand corner. I don’t know maybe I wasn’t holding my mouth right. thanks again. I am a fan
have you ever heard of the orange peel pattern. it is a circle and you turn the edges over but I don’t know how to sew them together. it almost looks like a wedding ring pattern with out sewing all those little pieces.
Janet, I am looking forward to working on your Anniversary Sampler Quilt and want to make sure that I have set aside enough of the “non-scrap” fabrics before beginning the first block. Can you tell me how much of the background fabric will be needed for the entire quilt?
I have finished my Block 1. I’m doing my anniversary quilt in Christmas prints and this one is actually going to be mine!!
I would like to go on with the anniversary quilt, but I have only two blocks. Where are the other blocks?
Did Carol ever get the orange peel pattern figured out. There are several ways to do it. Make a circle of desired size, then make a square of contrasting fabric that fits inside.Lay it WRONG sides together and stitch an X from corners of the squared. Then sew the blocks together-right sides facing, on the edge of the blocks,making a string of blocks. Fold each loose edge to the inside of the circle and applique or zigzag the raw edge down.Do this to each “joined” edge. Then join the rows in like fashion, and the quilt is all finished without additional binding,etc.
I have the first 4 blocks done and wonder when there will be more.