A sampler quilt shows many different patterns

A quilt that has many different patterns on it is called a sampler quilt. As young ladies would practice their sewing skills, they would make different quilt blocks. When they had completed enough of them, the blocks would all be put together into one quilt, resulting in a sample of their handiwork.

I've said before that I don't generally like sampler quilts, but as I make more and more quilts, samplers are a big part of what I'm doing.

A great example of a sampler quilt is the block of the month series that was organized by the staff of Top Shelf Quilts . Each month for over a year, they put together kits for 4 blocks from the Sylvia's Bridal Quilt book. There were 2 color sets that quilters could choose from - Spring (pastels) and Autumn (darker colors). Some of the completed quilts are shown below. See how each one turned out differently and so beautifully!

Did you notice the other 2 samplers hanging in the background? There are so many ways to create your own sampler quilt.

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