Sometimes life gets in the way of the very best plans (and that's ok - who really has control of their lives, anyway?) Nothing bad, just an interruption. Here is the last block in my Blue and Gray Sampler. I didn't have the energy to remake it, but I do offer the templates for you to give it a try. Order No. 11 Block . 12" finished  I used raw edge appliqué and the full quilt has four of these, one in each corner. Blue and Gray Sampler. 72" x 72" I would love to see your blocks. Please feel free to send me photos (kratovil@his.com) and I'll share them in the coming weeks. Many thanks for joining me in this very traditional quilt adventure. My friend Connie G. (who quilted this beautifully) is enjoying this quilt in her home. And I know the quilt is very, very happy!

 Block 6 is Order No. 11. I will share this next week! Until then, go work on your previous 5 blocks. Blue and Gray Sampler: 72" x 72" What's Order No. 11? The four corner blocks. Go do some research on what that block name refers to. 12" Order No. 11 Block

This is the 4th block in our 6 block sampler. Lincoln's Platform is a simple block to cut and stitch. Let's look at the one in my original sampler quilt, which first appeared in the Keepsake Quilting Catalog in 2016. Lincoln's Platform block: 12" x 12" Three colors: red center surrounded by green with an ivory background. Here are the 3 colors I chose for my sample blocks for this Sampler. These are some of my absolute favorite blenders! Uncorked Fabrics by Windham. How did I cut them? More details are in the one page pdf pattern. The 4-7/8" squares will become the pieced triangle squares. This is what happens when you don't pay attention. That's why I always tell my students to audition the block parts on the table in front of them! Many a set of patches has been hastily picked up and stitched, only to discover they weren't arranged the right way. Uh, oh! Better switch those patches around! Here is the Blue and Gray Sampler as I stitched it the f...