Sister Sampler Quilts Blog Hop

Today is my stop on the Sister Sampler Quilts Blog Hop. This wonderful book is written by AnneMarie Chany from Gen X Quilters - you can find out more about the book right here.

The book gives a modern twist to traditional sampler quilts by taking twenty-five traditionally pieced blocks and pairing them each with a "sister" block that is different to the original in fabric placement or colour layout.

And putting these pairs of sister blocks together within the quilt creates added interest to the finished sampler as you can see below in the first of the samplers showcased in the book.

In the another of the samplers in the book, the colour placement within the blocks is reversed in the sister blocks to create a whole different effect again.

I think the thing that really sets this book apart for me is the beautiful sampler quilt layouts - AnneMarie has moved away from the traditional simpler 5 x 5 rows layout to create new and imaginative sampler designs.

In addition to the blocks and the sampler quilts, there are extensive "how to" sections at the end of the book so that this would make a great book for a beginner as well as someone with extensive quilting knowledge and experience.

If you would like to find out more about this wonderful new book, head on over to all the other stops on the blog hop tour which are listed out below.

Monday, January 18

AnneMarie Chany / Gen X Quilters - Introduction

Sara Lawson / Sew Sweetness

Tuesday, January 19

Leah Day / Free Motion Project
Brenda Ratliff / Just A Bit Frayed

Wednesday, January 20

Faith Jones / Fresh Lemons Quilts
Angela Pingel / Cut To Pieces

Thursday, January 21

Lynne Goldsworthy / Lily's Quilts
Amy Friend / During Quiet Time

Friday, January 22

Christa Watson / Christa Quilts
Violet Craft

Monday, January 25