Using tula pinks book we did an instagram sewalongquiltalong. All 100 blocks from tula pinks city sampler book are done. Click on the box next to the youtube logo to enlarge the screen. Birch street collage quilt pattern by laura heine of fiberworks. Well, sorta finished its quilted, bound, and on our bed, but the journey isnt over juuuust yet i am beyond thrilled with this quilt. Its taken 8 months, but at last ive finished the 100 blocks 100 days. May 15, 20 create a sampler quilt as unique as you are. I loved the slow easy pace of making one block at a time leisurely cutting the block pieces, then. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. A variety of fabrics and tulas amazing eye for color combinations will make all of the blocks and quilts pop off the page. Back in may i started making blocks from tula pinks 100 modern quilt blocks. For the challenge, we had to post one block per day for 100 days, starting in july, using the blocks from tula pinks city sampler. May 27, 20 this post is part of the city sampler sew along.
Julie from denver created this stunning 100 block city sampler quilt. Each quilt is a sampler quilt consisting of blocks from the book. It is a sampler book made up of 100 basic, modern quilt blocks. This month i chose the theme ninepatch for my six inch sampler blocks. Its an ode to one of my favourite fabric designers, lizzy house on the left in the above photo. Meet the women who brought quilting to the newspaper, as profiled by bestselling author and quilt historian barbara brackman.
For one year, over 23,000 quilters from around the globe participated in the splendid sampler quiltalong on facebook, sharing quilt blocks, stories, and camaraderie. This year angie wrote a new pattern for the challenge. Tula pinks city sampler, 100 modern quilt blocks whether or not you are a tula pink raving fan, i think youll love her city sampler book. Review by paula leber paula is a member of kcmqg and blogs at paulasstitchwitchery. For my four quilt sampler blocks for april, i made blocks 85, 4, 31, and 7 from the city sampler. In the book star quilts the legendary kansas city star patterns you will find acollection of selected patterns circa 19281960.
You can read all about this quilt and see more images by clicking here. Sampler quilts arent unique to the modern quilting movementtheyve been around for yearsbut theyre a growing trend in modern quilting, spurred on by popular books like tula pinks city sampler. Aug 10, 2018 this is irenes city sampler quilt and it is a pattern from tula pinks book 100 modern blocks. I own the book, tula pinks city sampler, so i used it for inspiration when quilting. Although, im not going to lie, im not looking forward to the amount of sashing i need to cut i made a big push and got the. I started out making tula pinks city sampler quilt with a grand plan of having my blocks making a dark greywhitedark blue ombre as well as paying tribute to a variety. Apr 12, 2015 for my four quilt sampler blocks for april, i made blocks 85, 4, 31, and 7 from the city sampler book. To purchase a signed copy of tula pinks city sampler click on the image above photos by elizabeth maxson my goal was to create a book that made a complex and engaging quilt with a minimal amount of effort that even a relative beginner quilter can piece without inducing a headache. Jul 28, 2014 my city sampler quilt top is finally finished, and im so happy with it. Explore the archives of the kansas city star newspapers quilt block patterns with the best of the blocks from 1928 to 1961.
Currently unavailable due to covid19 100 modern blocks city. The introductory section gives basic instructions regarding how to read the cutting and piecing instructions. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It is called kinship fusion sampler and has 50 8inch blocks and 50 4. I sashed my 100 city sampler blocks in a noname linenlike fabric i found at the fabric place basement. All books ordered through ihtp will be signed by tula pinkquilt along with tula pink. Apr, 2020 for the challenge, we had to post one block per day for 100 days, starting in july, using the blocks from tula pinks city sampler. Tula pink gives you an inspiring quilt block collection wi. In 1928, the kansas city star newspaper printed its first quilt block patternthey continued.
This group is for anyone who wants to join us in making the tula pink city sampler quilt. This quilt is going to be a gift for my husbands mom for her 70th birthday, and so it is constructed of 70 blocks, 7 rows of 10. Sylvias bridal sampler from elm creek quilts jennifer. Because the book is square, the first thing youll notice is. Kansas city regional quilt festival posted on june 19, 2017 by prairiemoonquilts in travels. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app.
Are you looking for amazing, awesome, unique quilt blocks. All books ordered through ihtp will be signed by tula pink quilt along with tula pink to make 100 modern, cityinspired quilt blocks. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Make a beautiful, modern quilt of your own design with the 100 original quilt blocks or try one of the 5 city themed sampler quilts designed by tula. Its already a top pick on amazon, so hope youve picked up your copy and if. Getting a picture of this 90 square quilt isnt the easiest thing but i think i managed to do okay. What better to do in this relaxed state, than make a few more blocks for my city sampler quilt. Both times the challenge was based on tula pinks city sampler book. The challenge is to make and post a block to instagram every day for 100 days. Heres another chance to make the 100 blocks from tula pinks book city sampler 100 modern quilt blocks.
Then use them to make any of the 3 quilts in the book, or make up your very own setting. Receive an email receipt upon purchase and a tracking number via email once your order ships usually within 24 hours of purchase. Total ratings 22, quilt pattern smarty pants moda lella boutique fat quarter friendly sugar pie. I put them aside before christmas, when i was busy sewing up christmas gifts, but then picked it up again in january. At the beginning of the book are basic instructions for making the blocks, but not in. Tula pink city sampler 100 blocks are finished blossom. Make a beautiful, modern quilt of your own design with the 100 original quilt blocks or try one of the 5 citythemed sampler quilts designed by tula. Sew much moore in store block 33 city sampler quilt. I have been eagerly awaiting the release of this book since last october. My goal was to create a book that made a complex and engaging quilt with a minimal amount of effort that even a relative beginner quilter can piece without. She wanted the quilting to be modern as well and we decided on straight lines spaces 12 apart. There is not a specific chapter in the tula pink city sampler book about ninepatches, but i flipped through and found plenty of blocks that use ninepatches in creative ways. In the story, the friends of elm creek quilts founder sylvia bergstrom compson secretly plan to make her a.
I kept up with the challenge and posted all the blocks to instagram on the assigned days. For my project, i used all tula fabrics plus various solids. City sampler eye candy lizzy and the city gnomeangel. Blocks 8899 from the tula pink city sampler quilt book. In the story, the friends of elm creek quilts founder sylvia bergstrom compson secretly plan to make her a special quilt to celebrate her wedding. City sampler quilt modern quilt blocks, tula pink quilt. I loved the slow easy pace of making one block at a time leisurely cutting the block pieces, then making the block, then moving onto the next. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world.
The goal was to bring the whole world together to quilt and share. Welcome to the presewing post of the sew along for tula pinks new book, city sampler. Irene used batiks to make her blocks and a polka dot white on white print for the sashing and borders. Julies tula pink 100 block city sampler quilt blogger.
I started these blocks as part of the city sampler quilt along at sew sweetness. Eleanors book is an excellent learning tool for quilters who are new to the go. Tula pink gives you an inspiring quilt block collection with tula pinks city sampler. City sampler quilt along finally unlocked with images pink. The splendid sampler by pat sloan and jane davidson has loads of interesting quilt blocks and a great back story. May 20, 20 this post is part of the city sampler sew along. For more information or to see blocks completed so far, click here. Because the book is square, the first thing youll notice is how easy it is to hold. City sampler by tula pink, 100 modern quilt blocks book. Whether or not you are a tula pink raving fan, i think youll love her city sampler book. This quilt is made up of 70 blocks from tula pinks book. Nov 07, 2014 sampler quilts arent unique to the modern quilting movementtheyve been around for yearsbut theyre a growing trend in modern quilting, spurred on by popular books like tula pinks city sampler. My tula pink city sampler quilt finish blossom heart quilts. The piecing section, which is split into shapebased subsections, is arranged in twopage spreads and shows a photo of the finished block on the left side, and cutting instructions and a.
Jul 02, 2019 both times the challenge was based on tula pinks city sampler book. Kansas city regional quilt festival prairie moon quilts. As a quilter and quilt designer, i am drawn to quilt books featuring unusual quilt blocks. I spent last thursday and friday at the kansas city regional quilt festival, and let me just say right here at the start that it was the most fun ive had at a quilt show in a long time i went with my friends linda, norma, and janet, and i dont know about them, but i sure had a blast. City sampler quilt top completed sampler quilt, sampler. Julies tula pink 100 block city sampler quilt julie from denver created this stunning 100 block city sampler quilt. Make a beautiful, modern quilt of your own design with the. Tutorials are listed in numerical and alphabetical order as per the book.
For my four quilt sampler blocks for april, i made blocks 85, 4, 31, and 7 from the city sampler book. One dayi will bust out my tula fabrics and start on this quilt, too. Deciding on the best fabric to sash these blocks was a real challenge. The following is a list of all the block tutorials for farmers wife 1930s sampler quilt sewalong. This is irenes city sampler quilt and it is a pattern from tula pinks book 100 modern blocks. City sampler is the cover quilt from tulas book, 100 modern quilt blocks.