Hey there! The Splendid Sampler is DONE ---- Well, MINE is not, but all of the blocks and the bonus blocks are online over at the site and the book will be out soon. Today is the big Celebration day full of giveaways. I have...
Back to the Splendid Sampler! It's been awhile. But I am ever so grateful that from the get-go, Pat and Jane emphasized that this journey would be one that you could take at your own pace and not worry about keeping up. I had a great start,...
Good Morning, Afternoon, Evening! For those of you new to visiting the Blue Nickel (as I like to call this site), welcome! For those who have been coming for awhile, the next statement will not surprise you in the least. I only had 10 + months to prepare...
Alrighty then, Here's an attempt at catching you up on the Splendid Sampler blocks I have already done. I had these actually all done in April or March of this year I think. I just let other posts and life and yardwork and other "stuff" get...
Hey there! Remember the Splendid Sampler project that I was talking about earlier in the year? Well, I am finally getting back to it. Today I have block 65 from Siobhan Rogers. Here is the link to the Splendid Sampler site. You can find the pattern...
As today is March 31st and I have not posted here since March 3rd, I thought I would try to get one more post out in March. This post is titled March Madness, because that is what it has been around here this last month! And...
Believe it or not, I am actually ahead on my Splendid Sampler blocks, but that is only because I am on the designer crew and I get early admittance to each block. But I am behind on my posting of the blocks. And I am...
Here's block Three in The Splendid Sampler! I liked this one because it has 5 hearts just like our little family (so far). I love little piecing projects like this. I can see this done over and over again for a little wall-hanging, right? I...
And here's my version of Block Two of the Splendid Sampler -- Wings by Jane Davidson, the other half of the great team who created this whole year long mystery tour! Haven't embroidered the little bodies and antennae yet, and I might not get to it. Even...
And so The Splendid Sampler Begins. Here's the first block. This one is by Pat Sloan, one half of the amazing team leading this Journey. Her block is called Hearts Aflutter. It is an applique block. Which I don't really do. Below is my version of the...