Summer Sampler 2019 Blocks 3 and 4: Curious Crossing and Victorian Tile

Summer Sampler 2019 keeps rolling on! Here are the latest blocks we’ve made in the quilt-along:

 First, Curious Crossing by Krista Hennebury of Poppyprint. This was last week’s block, and the skill in our Summer Sampler: Piecing Bootcamp theme: Improv! If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you probably know I have a complicated relationship with improv. When things aren’t carefully planned out for me, I freak out a little. LOL. But Krista’s “Improv Under the Influence” technique actually made this block so darn easy! I didn’t panic in the least! Yay!!

And you guys. Ombre Confetti Dot prints in a block like this? So, so yummy. I am seriously in love with this block.

Next up, for this week’s block, we’re tackling seam nesting with Block 4, Victorian Tile by Lynne Goldsworthy of Lily’s Quilts.

For those who aren’t familiar, “seam nesting” means pressing adjoining seams in opposite directions, allowing the seams to lock together and giving you better accuracy as a result. And this block gives you LOTS of chances to nest seams! I usually like to press my seams open, but I decided to go all-in on this week’s lesson and give side-pressing a shot. And it did work out very nicely! Nice, clean, pretty seam intersections. I’ll probably go back to pressing my seams open on the next block, but I’m glad I tried something different.

Hey, want to join us in the Summer Sampler 2019: Piecing Bootcamp quilt-along? Subscribers get a new quilt block pattern each week, and each block tackles a new piecing skill or technique. Join us to up your quilting game, and you’ll get immediate access to all of the blocks that have already been released (four so far)! Click here to join! 

Summer Sampler 2019 includes:
• Fully-tested instructions for 21 gorgeous blocks—a new 12″ (finished) block delivered to your email inbox each week, beginning May 20 and running through October 7
• Complete finishing instructions to make an 80″ x 92″ sampler quilt (delivered October 14)
• Two layout options for finishing instructions (all subscribers receive both – no need to choose!)
• All fabric requirements and suggested Moda Bella Solids colors (YES! There are fabric kits! Available from Sewtopia and Canadian shop Mad About Patchwork)
• Quilt mock-up coloring sheet for planning
• Access to a subscriber-only Facebook group to interact with other quilters and the designers
• Weekly newsletter subscription with insider info

The Summer Sampler 2019 designers are:

Top to Bottom, Left to Right

Row 1: Heather Black @Quiltachusetts, Krista Hennebury @poppyprint, Lynne Goldsworthy @lilysquilts,  Lee Heinrich @lee.a.heinrich, Krystina Hopkins @khquilts

Row 2: Andrea Tsang Jackson @3rdstoryworkshop, Jemima Flendt @tiedwitharibbon,Faith Jones @freshlemonsquilts, Kitty Wilkin @nightquilter, Yvonne Fuchs @quiltingjetgirl

Row 3: Lynn Carson Harris @lynncarsonharris, Stephanie Zacharer Ruyle @spontaneousthreads

Row 4: Jen Carlton Bailly @bettycrockerass, Amy Friend @duringquiettime, Justin Stafford @keatonquilts, Katie Blakesley @swimbikequilt, Jo Avery @mybearpaw