Originally Posted by gramajo
My LQS is just finishing up a BOM of Sylvia's Bridal Sampler. I love the Elm Creek Quilt novels & wanted to do the sampler, but it seemed overwhelming to choose fabrics & have 100+ blocks to make. LQS started BOM with 4 blocks a month for $6. We got 84 blocks plus a couple extra (special classes to learn, extra $ for applique & foundation piecing). Mine are done & I'm starting to put it together. It ended early w/o all the blocks because some blocks were too challenging for some of us. I learned some skills I would have shied away from. I never would have made this quilt w/o the BOM. :thumbup:
When you break down the cost it isn't bad. Each month you get an extra pattern; normally patterns cost at least 10 each; plus with mine they pick out fabric and there is way more than we need and the teacher not only tells you how to do them; she gives you the short cuts that you normally wouldn't learn on your own and I also get the lecture for the civil war; which I love, and our teacher is in the shop most every Friday for a few hours where you can come in and get help or you can call her on her phone. Mine is 30 a month and it's more than worth it; this time we are doing 1 9.5 block but have enough material that I could do about 5 and this is all top quality reproduction fabric. On top of all of that you get to mingle w/others who love what you do.