What a delight it’s been to see all of the amazing blocks sewn for The Splendid Sampler week after week. It’s hard to believe that we’re already at the halfway point! Block #50, Flights of Fancy by Joanna Figueroa, was released just yesterday and we’ve already seen a flood of beauty as a result;). This magnificent Sew Along has been presented by Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson, and we are endlessly grateful. They’ve inspired thousands of quilters, worldwide, to step outside of comfort zones, experiment with new techniques, collaborate and share with new friends, and contribute to something that is both inspiring and educational. We are thrilled to be a part of the Block 50 celebration and couldn’t help but use today’s post as a showcase of blocks. Our last showcase ended with block #36, so we’ll start with #37 and run from there!
Once you’re done ooooh-ing and ahhhh-ing over all of the block beauty, don’t miss your chance to enter-to-win a Large Perfect Box of Colors Collection by Pat Sloan for Aurifil.
THE GALLERY
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Block #37 — Dashing by Chocolate by Laura Flynn
Block #38 — Vintage Flower Basket by Pam Kitty Morning
Block #39 — Balls in the Air by Aylin Ozturk
Block #40 — Flights of Friendship by Me & My Sister Designs
Block #41 — Sew South by Jennifer Mathis
Block #42 — Pencils by Jane Davidson
Block #43 — Pincushion Love! by Pat Sloan
Block #44 — Stitch in the Garden by Gail Pan
Block #45 — Sewing Nut by Frances Newcombe
Block #46 — Twirl Time by Sarah Maxwell
Block #47 — Circle of Love by Geta Grama
Block #48 — Whim by Faith Jones
Block #49 — Summer’s Gift by Karla Eisenach
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OUR SPLENDID POSTS
Introductory Post for The Splendid Sampler
Sewing Along with the Splendid Sampler
Showcase Sunday: The Splendid Sampler Edition {6.19}
TODAY’S SPLENDID CELEBRATION
These other fabulous designers have celebratory posts up for the Splendid 50 today. Some of them have giveaways, some showcases, some tutorials… make sure to pay them all a visit!
The Splendid Sampler Blog (fabric giveaway!!)
Pat Sloan
Melissa Corry
Joan Ford
Kathy Schmitz
Michele Foster
Sara Lawson
Lynette Anderson
Jacquelynne Steves
April Rosenthal
Amy Udall Smart
Aurifil (that’s us!)
KEY LINKS
The Splendid Sampler Website
FAQ
Blocks & Bonus Projects
Fabric & Tools
Meet the Splendid Designers — Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 (there are 83!!)
GET INVOLVED
— Tag #TheSplendidSampler on photos that you share
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THE GIVEAWAY
To enter-to-win a Large The Perfect Box of Colors collection by Pat Sloan, either click here or on the image above. You do not need to complete all entries, but the more you complete, the more chance you have to win! This giveaway is open to all of our friends, all over the world! It will run from now through Sunday, August 7 at 11:59pm. We’ll announce the winner here on Monday, August 8 and will also contact the winner via email. Good luck!
UPDATE (8.8.16): This Giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, Giulia Faeta!!
Pencils is my favourite block so fare. Precise piecing, beautiful colors, fabulous result.
The inchy hexagon block is a favorite!
What imagination quilters have to design all these blocks. Geta Grama is inspiring. Summer’s Gift is my favorite so far.
#42 Pencils is my favorite so far. As a teacher, it’s perfect for using on so many things we can use in the classroom!
Any with Hearts!
So far, Block #39 — Balls in the Air!
Such wonderful variations and inspiration!
All the blocks are just lovely-my favorite is Block #44-Stitch in the Garden. I love hand embroidery, this is perfect!
My favorites are all of them so far, but, to pick one that stands out for me is block 17 Family of Stars by Kimberly Jolly.
The block with the little birds.
My favorite block so far was the 5 hearts. It was early on, but I used fabric for each heart to represent family members who have passed (some recent) and including them in this quilt made it very personal and I have decided that this is going to be an “all about me” quilt that I can treasure forever.
My favorite block is the Hexagon block!
I love Pat’s pin cushion, the sewing related blocks, and the hexies.
Stitch in the Garden, Sewing Nut, and Pincushion Love are favorites of mine. However, they are all Fantastic!!!!!
My favourite so far is Gail Pan’s stitchery block!
My favorite blocks have been the ones with the bunnies, much to my surprise.
I loved the sewing machine block!
This has been so luch fun so far!
Love all the different techniques!
I think my favorite block has been whimsy. I love the crazy quilt look to it. I want to do a whole quilt from it.
My favorite block thus far has been #27 Sewing Machine.
Block #45-Sewing Nut. Thank you for the giveaway.
I am partial to pieced blocks so 37, 46 and 50 are among my favorites. Impossible to choose just one.
I love Melissa Correy’s block design. Family of stars.
My favorite is always the last one I finished!
I’m loving all the sewing theme blocks. My favorite sew far is Block #44 — Stitch in the Garden by Gail Pan which beautifully combines stitching motifs and an adorable bird.
I won’t say I love every block I made, but it would be imposible to choose only one as most favorite!!
My favorite block so far was #26 ‘Dreaming of Dresdens’ by Jane Davidson I even made a quilt with this block https://www.instagram.com/p/BIk4BYuhyzr/?taken-by=hildyebertzeder
What a gorgeous quilt, Hildy!!
My favorite block was “Snug as a Bug”. Reminded me of my son under the covers with his animals. Loved the appliqué and embroidery.
What a hard choice! All the blocks are wonderful. But, since I love hand embroidery and applique, for now I’ll go with Block #7, “Snug as a Bug.” Thanks for the giveaway.
The Splendid Sampler is such a learning experience for me, I am excited every Sunday and Thursday to get the new pattern. I have not tried the paper piecing yet I am hoping it is similar to making a dress with a pattern.
I like Pincushion Love by Pat Sloan, thanks for the giveaway!
What a hard choice! I love Gail Pan’s Stitch in the Garden. It is such fun seeing all the fabulous blocks!
I like the one with the squirrel.
So hard to choose. Favorite so far, Snug as a Bug. Such a cute design and I love hand embroidery.
The Embroidery and Applique Blocks
I love all the applique and the pincushion is one of my favorite
This question is too hard! I think “Snug as a Bug” is my favorite, or at least a close contender. Thank you for choosing such talented designers who clearly care about this project and are giving it their all.
If I have to choose a favorite, it would be the sewing machine.
These are all so wonderful & inspiring, the fabric choices are amazing…I’m in awe!
Wow, these blocks are all so unique. I like the embroidery ones the best…but piecing is good so I like those also and oh don’t forget the PP ones….as you can see, I like them all 🙂
I basically love all of the applique blocks.
I really like the flip flop block for it’s ease of accomplishing, Plus I am going to make a full to queen size for a reception gift!
This sew-a-long has been so much fun, I’m behind. Life gets in the way. But I love how the whole thing pushes my creativity. Thank you to all of you!
You might as well ask me which my children is my favorite! Sheesh! So I will say that “ONE” of my favorites is Block #7 (Snug as a Bug). Adorable. This is quite a quilting adventure and I’m enjoying every minute of it!
I love to applique, so any blocks with applique are my favorite
Loved seeing one of my blocks in your collage and some of my new friends on Splendid Sampler. Let’s see….my favorite block so far…so many! One is the dress block. So hard, but, so cool! It’s block 28 by Charise Randell called Stitching Fashion. Thank you for this Splendid giveaway.
Enjoying the Splendid Sampler and all the beautiful blocks being created. Very inspiring.
My favorite block was 38 Vintage Flower Basket, but I really love them all.
Crochet thoughts has been my favorite block so far.
I can’t wait for the next 50!
My favorite block so far, that I’ve completed, is Inchy Hexagon Club. Of those that I haven’t completed, I would say Nature’s Walk is my favorite. I hope to get to it soon.
I love Stitch in the Garden!
They are all so wonderful! I especially love all the embroidery blocks. My favorite is Block 31 “Blossoming” by Jenny Reynolds.
My favorite is my Lina’s gift, by Pat Sloan. I really like them all and cant wait till I start piecing them together.
My favorite block is actually the first one, “Hearts a Flutter.”
I love snug as a bug. Thank you so much! janie(dot)mccombs(at)yahoo(dot)com
The pencils block is my favorite! 2nd favorite is the pincushion.
I enjoyed making Blossoming. It was fun to stitch!
They are all beautiful. I think I would choose #4 the “Happy” one with the balloons.
CAN”T choose just one!
I have loved them all! But I think my favorite so far is Pat sloan’s sewing machine block. I love vintage sewing machines and have been lucky been lucky enough to get three of them!
I love #43 the pin cushion block
I love the sampler block Whim, simple, quick but beautifully shows off the fabrics!
“Flight of Friendship” is my favorite! Thanks for sharing everyone!
It’s hard to choose a favorite, but Stitch in the Garden by Gail Pan is my most recent one.
Love Sewing Nut & Flights of Friendship best so far!! 🙂
Just one?! I loved “Goose on the Loose” and “Happy Happy”. And although, mine was far from perfect, I loved the technique on “Hand in Hand.” That was very unique.
I loved the paper pieced heart!
I loved the sewing nut block.
Oh such lovely threads. Would love to quilt the sampler with these. And summer’s gift was my best block!
I feel in love with the sewing machine block!
Having only done a couple I can only say which block I enjoy looking at, not making. It’s block #41, Sew South by Jennifer Mathis.
So absolutely love these colors!!! And am looking forward to 50 more blocks!
Each new one is my favorite, but if I have to choose one, I will choose the sewing machine.
There are a lot of fun blocks, but my favorites are the dresses.
the squirrel love those little critters.
Goose on the loose
I love the squirrel block. About 3 years ago I had a baby squirrel that I raised from a baby.
My favorite block was the dress block – #28 Stitching Fashion. Most challenging and totally adorable.
It’s so hard to choose but I love the pincushion block.
The Pencil block is my absolute favorite so far!
love flights of fancy!
Very hard to choose a favorite! I like 27, Sewing Machine by Pat Sloan.
My favorite block is number 44, Stitch in the Garden. I’ve seen such wonderful interpretations of it.
That’s a tough question! I love Block 25, Sunday Best by Anne Sutton. Bunnies are so cute!
So many fun ones…I especially like the little dress and the embroidery one with the animals under the quilt.
#22, but I love them all.
I couldn’t even begin to pick a favorite, they are all favorites!
Block 40 – Flights of Friendship is my favorite.
I love Sewing Nut- so many great variations!
so much fun to be a part of this fun project. I am so thankful for all of the people who have made it so much fun and interesting
I think my favorite block is always the one I am working on. They are all wonderful and different and should make at least one wonderful quilt.
#46 the squirrels!
Hard to choose, but I loved Happy Happy and the one that was meant to resemble crochet.
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Happy Scrappy Heart…1st pp block…fell in love
I love Geta Grama’s block!
Hexies have been my favourite so far♡♡♡
My favorit block is the frist one I think but IT is difficult to pic one.
There is no way I could ever pick a favorite! They have all been so fun, and I’m learning so much!
The tomato pin cushion and the pencils are my favorite blokes so far
My favorite block is Inspector Sidekick, with Focal Point a close second.
My favorite is #47 Circle of Love. All of the examples I have seen of this block are so beautiful!!!
I like them all…my favorite is stitch in the garden…love all the spools. Each person displays his/her own individual tastes.
I just love this splendid journey, each block is a present from a special designers heart!
So many fabulous blocks! I think my favorite is Christa Watson’s Scrappy Happy Heart!
I like Sewing Machine. It reminds me of my grandma’s sewing machine.
Great post! Thank you for being a part of the Splendid Sampler celebrations. And for the chance to win some of your wonderful thread!
I really like Stitch in the Garden by Gail Pan. I love the embroidery embellishments.
It is tough to pick one favorite. I’ve enjoyed all of them – most recent favorite would be the garden of spools – I stitched it on the beach so it will hold happy memories!
My favorite is block #1, Hearts Aflutter, it really inspired me to take part in this wonderful journey.
I just love the “Whim” blocks and the fabrics that were used for them. But oh my all the blocks are so wonderful. thanks for sharing…
My favorite block so far has been the sewing machine block. This has been so much fun.
My favorited blocks are all the ones with appliqué
It is really hard to choose just one favorite, but mine would be the vintage flowers by Jane. It reminded me of a quilt my grandmother made.
Loved block #3 with the hearts
I think the Circle of Love is maybe my favorite..It is really hard to choose just one I have learned so much on all of them and as I finish each one it is my favorite until I get to the next one.
My favorite is the embroidered block of the children sleeping under a patchwork quilt (in the first 10, don’t remember the name and details right now).
It is really hard to pick a favorite block but I really enjoyed making the embroidered block by Jenny of Elefantz.
Pencils has been my fav
My fourth Block is #29 Scrappy Happy Heart – it was my first FPP ever ( I did it ahead of #28) and I discovered that I Love doing paper piecing.
Spell correct changed favourite to be fourth ?? LOL
I would say any paper pieced block is a favorite. I did enjoy making the pencils!
Block 47….love it
I don’t have a favorite block, yet. What I LOVE is that there is such variety because there are so many designers and so many wonderful techniques and styles.
I love the embroidery ones…but my favorite one so far is sew south I made my center hexagon with bees on it
I don’t think I have a favourite block. I am just enjoying trying all the different techniques and meeting ‘through their designs and sites’ all the wonderful designers. I can’t wait for the next 50.
Pencils is a favorite, but they are all great. I love your thread… I just need more of it
Although I haven’t made it yet, it has got to be the pencil block! Thinking a kids quilt is needed to be made from this one!
The pencils! Thanks for the chance!
Its so amazing how different a block looks just by using different fabrics. Love that.
Block #28 stitching fashion is my favourite. But they are all beautiful.
#28-Stitching Fashion, although I have not done it yet. It is so cute, it reminds me of my Barbie days.
I really loved Vicki Tucek’s block Nature’s walk. It was what convinced me to pursue the embroidery which I had never done before more and I am now doing other projects in embroidery. 🙂
Stitch in the Garden
the pincushion is my favorite block so far.
I really liked Flights of FAncy
My favorite block is block #25 Sunday Best.
one of my most favorite was the Hexigon block #36. It was something I had never done before and do it on such small scale was a little intimidating but It was fun and I loved making those little hex’s!
My favorite block is Sunday Best by Anne Sutton. Thanks for the chance at the fabulous giveaway!
It’s very hard to choose a favorite, but I really love my first one, It was the first quilting block I ever made!
I seem to have a new favorite every couple of days. I just picked out my batik fabrics for Scrap Stars by Corey Yoder #13, so this is my current favorite.
I have to say that I like them all… But, I loved the Block #42!!
It’s hard to pick out one favorite block because there are so many I like. I love all the paper piecing blocks of course. I like Whim because I was feeling whimsical on the day it came out.
My favorite block so far, is the tiny hexes block – Inchy Hexagon Club. I really enjoyed making it.
Gotta be Happy Scrappy Heart!
Flying High–block 42
Love the Pencil block. The whole set is really neat to see. I can’t wait to see some of the finished quilts.
Thank you for the chance to get some more of your great thread, and in such beautiful colors.
Block 37 Dashing by Chocolate
Block #27 – I love a vintage machine!
Love the tomato pin cushion block. It is so cure and can be used for so many different things!
Pieced blocks are my favorite, but I am challenging myself to move outside of my box and do some of the applique ones. The little sewing machine blocks shows a piece of my heart!
I love the pincushion block!!
Amazingly for me I just loved making block 36 with all the tiny hexagons. I even embroidered some flowers on just a few of the blocks..
The pencil block is definitely my favorite block so far!
I love the Circle of Love block – especially the one that looks like stained glass!
Thanks for the chance to win!
My favorite so far has to be the Measure Twice block. It has special meaning for me because as a single mom I taught my son wood working skills. Every spring we would have a building project and we would lay things out and look at each other and say “remember, measure twice, cut once”. They are very good memories.
I like Family of Stars.
The Pencil block is one of my favorites.
I loved the block by Jennifer Reynolds, block 31, Blossoming.
Better Off Thread is my favorite so far.
The sewing nut is my favorite block. Squirrels are some of the funniest creatures.
My favorite block to day is…gosh that is a tough question. I loved each one as I made it and fell in love with others with the final product. I think block 6, focal point. I was so pleased with the block – the points and colors. I was already seeing improvement in my skills just 6 blocks in.
It is hard to pick just one! I really like Pencils, Stitch in the Garden and Sewing Nut!
Flights of Fancy or the Inchy Hexzgon. Great job everyone!
I liked the block with the Hearts.
Mijn favoriet zijn de potoloden van Jane Davidson (nr. 44), daar kun je veel mee doen, behalve een quiltblock. De leukste vind ik Stitch in the garden van Gail Pan (nr. 42), m.n. om te zien hoe creatief iedereen hier mee geweest is.
My favorite is the pencils from Jane Davison (nr. 44), you can do al lot with them besides a quilt block. De one I enjoyed most is Stitch in the garden from Gail Pan (nr. 42) because of the huge creativity the members displayed with making this block. Awesome.
Thanks so much for holding this awesome giveaway!!
As for my favorite block so far, it’s a little tough to answer that as I’ve only just started… I finished Block 1 tonight, so I guess right now my favorite would have to be Hearts A Flutter!! 😉
My favorite block was the Quilt Shoppe. So much fun.
Thank you. Gracias por la oportunidad.
My fav so far has been #7 Snug as a Bug – got to do some embroidery as well as some piecing!
Flights of Friendship for me. It is so pretty!
My favorite block is Friends around the Square by Jacqueline Steves. I love the simplicity of it and that it lets the fabrics shine.
I love the squirrels along with all the other applique blocks.
I like gail pan’s block. They are all great though–very creative people and blocks.
The favorite I have finished is Goose on the Loose, but my absolute favorite is the sewing machine block.
Love the sewing machine block. Want to make it bigger and hang in my studio. Love your thread.
My favourite has to be block 36 …..Inchy Hexagon Club
These blocks are all so varied. I can’t wait to put them together!
How to pick just one! To my surprise, The Wishful Garden is one of my top favorites. I was surprised because I haven’t done much embroidery and I didn’t know I would enjoy it so much. I love the way the finished block turned out!
What wonderful blocks! My favorite is Circle of Love by Getta Grama.
Love so many of these blocks. Thanks.
My favourite is the pincushion block. Thank you for the great giveaway.
So many beautiful ones but I loved the family of hearts
My favorite is usually the one I just completed!
#17 Family of Stars is my favorite so far but there are many I love.
What a question….I think pencils or sewing nut…both have a lot of possibilities.
My favorite block so far is Wings.
My favorite is block #44. I love embroidery.
I loved the flip flops!
My favorite is Goose on the Loose by Amy Smart…but it was very hard to choose!!
I really like Block #40 — Flights of Friendship
I CAN’T PICK A FAVORITE! Seriously I love them all even the ones I had to put in time out. A challenge is good the easy blocks let you catch your breath. Keep them coming.
Block 44 Stitch in the Garden is my favorite. I haven’t made it yet, but I love the combination of applique and embroidery; and luv the little bird.
I LOVE all the emboidery blocks and applique blocks…just love the detail in them. Thank you for the super awesome giveaway!
My favorite block so far is Jen Kingwell’s “Happy Happy” – it is quirky and fun – just the way I like it!
Block 31 Blooming showed me a whole new world of hand embroidery that I had never tried and its become my new passion along with quilting
All beautiful 🙂 laura333369@gmail.com
My favorites so far are the pieced blocks, but I am loving learning new skills too!
Can’t pick just one- my top 3…
#20, natures walk
#28, stitching fashion and
#22, goose on the loose- just love the paper piecing precision
So many talented designers, love the embroidery ones. Thanks for giveaway
I liked the block with the dress and spool of thread (paper piecing block).
My favorite so far is the Summer Flip Floppin block
So many favorites but Jen Kingwells basket of flowers will be the focal part of my quilt. Thanks!
Splendid Sample has so many blocks that choosing one block as my favorite would be so difficult. But, so far, I do love Summer Flip Floppin block and many of the embroidery blocks. Thank you for the thread giveaway. I love Aurifil thread and I saw the CEO of your company when he visited Pine Needles Quilt and Sew in Rochester, MN. I learned so much that day. So glad I had that opportunity.
My favorite so far is Scrap Stars #13. Love quilts with stars.
I love the pencil block! 🙂
so many lovely blocks I have enjoyed, I think Snug as a Bug is a favourite…
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I am loving the whole idea, but I think my favourite block has to be the summer flip flopping, as I get to use New Zealand themed fabrics for this.
oh dear, some how my autofil has mucked up my email address on my last comment, but my favourite block is Summer Flip Flopping as I get to use New Zealand themed fabrics for the elements of the block
I love the embroidery blocks and the paperpiecing blocks. I love them all 😊The hexagon blocks was a challenge but also a great one! Thanks for the chance.
I like the heart blocks!
I am anxious to get started on the blocks I just bought my fabric, I have never did paper piecing so not sure how to do it, will need to get a book to learn how it is done. Splendid Sampler is so exciting with so many different blocks. I would love to be the lucky winner of the thread.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BIuYaLTBqUU/?tagged=thesplendidsampler I chose this picture to depict my favorite block–although it isn’t a single block–because I can’t choose a single block. It is the journey of going through each block even if going through each one as a viral quiltathon at the moment. I love seeing everyone’s work. I love collecting the blocks. I love “meeting” new people through the process. I love learning the new techniques. There isn’t just a “one” block, “one thing” to love about this. So this has to be a “whole deal” thing for me.
Jen Kingwell’s Happy Happy block is one of my favourites !
I love Sewing Nut & want to make a pillow out of it.
I don’t really have a favorite as there are so many adorable blocks. I really like the ones that have embroidery on them.
My current favorite block is # 50. On instagram, I love the color choices kpud used to make the block.https://instagram.com/p/BI0Y65DDpfr/ I am loving the Splendid Sampler. Thank you Pat and Jane.