Final Quilt top--Sampler

My final pics for the Sampler quilt. You can see all the blocks put together with sashing. The inspiration for this quilt was the partridge fabric you can see in the blocks and sash. The class teachers said they were chickens, but they look just like the Partridge Family graphics to me! :)

You can see all my blocks, not perfectly matched up but I got tired at the end and just sewed it together as close as possible. Then you can see the backing I chose, which I really like. Again, an online order, so I was so glad it worked out. And I have some extra so I can use it on another project. i love that.

New Bathroom

New bathroom!!! YEAh! it is finally done (almost). Just a few more kinks to work out. And everytime we turned around we had another kink so that is saying a lot. Some before and after pics.

Class #5

Closing in on the finished Sampler!
We had our last class this week, and I was able to finish two star type blocks and then start on putting them all together. I used sashing in between, as you can see. I have never done "sashing" before, and I really liked this method. It shows off the blocks, and is great for a quilt where all the blocks are different.

I also got to have an embroidery on my snowball block. I chose to name this quilt "Flag of India" Sampler, since it is the colors of India's flag and that was the first thing Ashok said about it when I showed him my first blocks. Having the emboidery was a cool addition.

Class was fun and I learned a lot. The other lady in my class found that, and I quote "This is not for me." but we both had fun. Quilting isn't for everyone, but it IS for ME!!

I will peice this all together, then I already got the backing to it, so I am ready to send it back to Sandra for quilting. I will bind this one so that I can practice what I learned from the last class.