Sampler Quilt ???
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I thought I had seen where there are folks that have made sampler type quilts with different blocks that tell the story of their life. Like where they have lived being married, ect.... Can anyone tell me where I can find out more info about this - I want to show it to my mom. I think she would love to make one. Thanks for your help.
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Mimi Dietrich wrote a book on diary quilts. http://www.mimidietrich.com/book It is the first listed. You may be able to get it from your public library if you don't want to buy it.
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Mimi Dietrich wrote a book on diary quilts. http://www.mimidietrich.com/book It is the first listed. You may be able to get it from your public library if you don't want to buy it.
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Mimi Dietrich wrote a book on diary quilts. http://www.mimidietrich.com/book It is the first listed. You may be able to get it from your public library if you don't want to buy it.
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I thought I had seen where there are folks that have made sampler type quilts with different blocks that tell the story of their life. Like where they have lived being married, ect.... Can anyone tell me where I can find out more info about this - I want to show it to my mom. I think she would love to make one. Thanks for your help.
If you want to make one that has all the same colors throughout the sampler, that's great too. I did that for our 50th Anniversary Sampler. It turned out really nice, but it does not have the personality that the other ones do. I made a sampler (of my many colors) for the Susan G. Komen walk two years ago for a raffle - made over $2,000.
Also, one more thing, with each block that you make, write a story about it, why you did this, why you used this color, what the name of the block is, what it meant to you, throw in a recipe or a little story, or a poem or some adage or saying. Then when you give the quilt, you give the book, you give a part of yourself, you have provenance with the book and the quilt.
I am sorry if I took up so much time, but I am very passionate about sampler quilts and the way that I like to portray a life.
Not to get maudlin, but my Memory quilt will be on my casket in lieu of flowers. Good luck, please enjoy your travels to the world of Samplers. I am so totally hooked on samplers. The funny thing too, is that I can do the same block and they can look totally different the way you put them together colorwise. Edie
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That is a wonderful post, Edie! I loved every word of it. You have made this so meaningful. I had not considered making one but now I want to!! I would love to have it to put on my casket enstead of flowers! Thank you for all you told us!!
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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
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
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I have a book called Quilted memories that I was just getting ready to list for sale. It's be Mary Lou Weidman. It's not so much about a sampler quilt but about but telling stories through quilts. Don't know if this is what you're interested in or not.
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