Sarah's Thoughts on the Penny Sampler
Over the next two weeks, four students will make guest appearances at Stitched in Color to share their experience of taking one of my original classes. I hope that, through their eyes, you will be able to see which Stitched in Color course would best meet your stitchy needs. Feel free to follow up with questions!
You'll be able to vote on your top 2 class choices starting December 15th! Two classes will encore early 2015. See this post for more details.
Today let's welcome
Sarah Schraw of Sarah's Quilts. I first got to know Sarah last year when her color and fabric choices for the Penny Sampler quickly caught my eye. Things have been a little quiet on her blog lately because she's about ready to pop with a new baby! You can catch her on
Instagram too.
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And my Dogwood Blossoms quilt:
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Thanks so much for sharing, Sarah! If you have any questions for her, feel free to post those in the comments here. For more details about The Penny Sampler, see this post. Next, a new guest will share her thoughts on Curves Class this Friday!
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Some favorite Penny Sampler projects and progress shots from the Stitched in Color flickr pool:
You'll be able to vote on your top 2 class choices starting December 15th! Two classes will encore early 2015. See this post for more details.
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| miss Sarah Schraw |
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I love quilts; really truly (pretty much) all quilts. There's just something about the shapes and colors and textures created when fabric is cut up and then sewn back together. Even the imperfections can be positively charming and homey.
At the same time, it's incredibly satisfying to have the skills to achieve near perfection when you want to. If you try to stumble upon these skills on your own, it takes a good deal of practice and perseverance. But, if you're lucky enough to find it, high quality instruction is like a fast forward button that takes you to advanced quilting much more quickly.
That's exactly what Rachel's Penny Sampler class was for me. It clarified concepts that have been fundamental to my growth as a quilter- especially the math. And the quilts I made in the class are still 2 of my very favorites!
Here's my Penny Sampler:
Here's my Penny Sampler:
And my Dogwood Blossoms quilt:
One of my favorite segments of the class was the machine paper piecing. I had only done one MPP project before the class, and it was amazing how simple it was to create these complicated blocks.
The skills I learned in the class have also played a significant role in the projects I've done since then. I used my quilt math knowledge to design and sew new quilts and to teach others how to design their own quilts.
And I return to Rachel's pillow method, also taught in the class, again and again.
I have no doubt that I will return to some of the blocks from the penny sampler quilt for future projects. I'm so glad I took this class and I wholeheartedly endorse it!
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Thanks so much for sharing, Sarah! If you have any questions for her, feel free to post those in the comments here. For more details about The Penny Sampler, see this post. Next, a new guest will share her thoughts on Curves Class this Friday!
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Some favorite Penny Sampler projects and progress shots from the Stitched in Color flickr pool:
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| Little Village block by TheRainbowRevolts |
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| Pixie Churns quilt by Lotje |
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| Muriel's Penny Sampler in progress |