Thanks for the info and the picture of that beautiful quilt!!! When do we get past "beginner" stage? I've been sewing and quilting seems like all my life (learned at age 3) and I still consider myself a beginner because there's so many blocks, techniques, and styles I haven't even tried yet. Sampler quilts are so much fun because you can try so many different blocks without committing to making a whole quilt out of a block that you might not enjoy.