Finished: City Sampler

Finally! After, what seems like, years, I finally finished the City Sampler.

Finished: City Sampler- front
Finished: City Sampler- front

This is the product of the Tula Pink’s City Sampler: 100 Modern Quilt Blocks.

I started it in 2014 with high hopes of having a fun joint experience with Julie. Of course, it was fun to work on it at the same time, but the whole experience was not that great. I had problems with my seam allowance. Coupled with the small pieces in a lot of the blocks, many of the blocks came out the wrong sizes. I think of myself as a competent piecer, so this problem was extremely frustrating especially when I couldn’t diagnose the cause of the problem.

Finished: City Sampler- back
Finished: City Sampler- back

Also, I do not like log cabin blocks. I don’t know what it is about them, but I don’t like them. This book had a ton of log cabin-like patterns. They just felt like torture to me.

I finally decided to suck up the suffering and get this off of my list. As you know, I worked on it at the CQFA Retreat and that event provided the hours I needed to get over the hump.

What makes this quilt is the quilting. Colleen outdid herself with masterful work. We have a true collaboration and it shows in this quilt.

You can find more posts about the making of this quilt by clicking on the City Sampler tag.