What ever makes you happy!!! To me Quilt Police are basically unhappy people who want to pull others into their misery.

That is exactly what I am doing. It started out as a prairie sampler, but I wanted it bigger so I am just making random squares with whatever fabric I have. I think it will be beautiful. So will yours. This also gives me an idea of squares that I will use again and ones I won't.

I always think of a sampler quilt as a great learning tool. Later you can use it as a technique reference. When I started quilting I picked patterns that would challenge my skill levels. I kept it uniform by using an anchor fabric in the sashings and a limited color palette. that way if I was having trouble I could tell my self..it is only one block. Having said that...remember the quilt is your creation, do what you want and quilt police be banished.

That sounds like a wonderful idea!

I agree with everyone else. It is your quilt you do it the way you want.
But we need to see pictures when you are finished. :-) :)
The greatest quilters think out of the box and do what they like.

I think the quilterscache idea is great. You will have lots of well-armed soldiers behind you should the quilt police come to your door. We'll defend you, won't we?

This made me giggle out loud! Topped off my day!

That is the beauty of quilting. Do what makes you happy since it will be your quilt. I get bored making one block 20-30 times so a Sampler is perfect. And you can choose your own fabrics as well. A win win deal IMHO. Have fun with it is the main thing.

Have fun, pick blocks that look fun or interesting to you and you will have fun learning! I've learned many different techniques making samplers and tried things that would have intimidated me if I had to make 20 or 30 of them for a quilt. If I make a 12 inch block that doesn't come out right its easy to toss and make something else.

Thanks everyone! For some good giggles and validating my thinking.

After my CO trip I'll have to get over to Whittles and pick out some fabric for a sampler, quilts for my sofas and to generally stock up so I'm prepared for any price increases!

Don't know that I will really get to start the sampler this year as there are 2 twin scrappys that need 1 more back then finished, 2 wallhanging projects and the sofa quilts that all happen before really working on the sampler. But maybe a block or 2 can get squeezed in here and there!

SS...if they are gonna come after you then we can keep each other company in the paddy wagon or whatever they are gonna do to us cause thats exactly my plan too. I had planned to take a class at LQS but time & lack of mola keep rearing their ugly heads so I thought I would just try to teach myself.
Good luck!

I think of yellow as a neutral; it goes with every color!

I love sampler quilts. I plan on making a day bed cover out of every block I can find that I just have to make. It'll be fun, and you'll learn something every block you make. No quilt police anywhere here. Have fun.

Sounds like a good plan to me... I'm about doing the very same thing. And if the quilt police DO come after you, just flash your Quilter's License, and they'll back off. <G> The good thing about quilt police is that they can only get to you if you LET them. <G>

LOL And my crochet hooks are loaded and ready! We're with you!

[quote=ssgramma]Will the quilt police come after me if I just pick whatever blocks I want to learn for a sampler quilt?

Thought I'd just start down the list at quilterscache making whatever 12" blocks tickle my fancy and look challenging. Then just try different layouts until I like it.


That is probably how the quilt police would do it too(if they existed)

WOW a king size. Yea I think it would be a great project. Good luck.

couldn't have said it better! :thumbup:

and Mousie has a super sharp needle too! ;)
I'm going to do my sampler MY way too...let's give those quilt police a blanket party!!!
you toss a blanket over them and bish-boom-bah and they go crying to whoever will listen...not us ;-)
We won't hurt them...just scare the goobledy-gosh out of 'em! :lol:

i would go for it :) :)

that's the way your supposed to do it, Right? lol
I do that a lot, I'm just now getting the hang of planning them out but to tell you the truth, a planned quilt gets boring after a while.

My favorite sampler quilts are the one with totally different blocks. That way you learn different things with each block and the quilt has many different things for your eyes to watch.

Yellow is not my favorite color, but I love your quilt!

its your quilt so you are the Boss

excellent idea look forward to seeing it

I have been making a sampler quilt for the lasr several months. Whenever I don't feel like workong on my current project, I will make a couple of blocks. I am doing 12 inch blocks and I figure I will make fifty and then play with the layout. I have 24 done so far and I got my paterns from quiltercache also.

who's quilt it is? The quilt police aren't making it, you are!
Quilter's Cache is a wonderful website.
:-D ;)

That's how I did it - it was my quilt after all!

I think that sounds like a fun way to do it. God bless.

Pick whatever blocks you like - it will be unique and yours and you won't see it displayed anywhere else - LOVE the idea!