also do a search for Journal quilts- there are a couple designers who have books/patterns and workshops to make journal quilts- which are along the lines of Mimi's Diary quilts-
and to answere the JLD question---sampler quilts?
a sampler quilt is one with all different blocks (a sampling) often done to learn how to make different blocks/techniques- each block is different-all put together in a way to bring it all together-
you can do a search of sampler quilts and find tons-
the Elenor Burns Underground Railroad is a good example of a sampler quilt