Summer Sampler Series Complete!

It's done! I finally finished up my Summer Sampler Series quilt. I am *so* happy with how it turned out.

Honestly I never thought I would make a Sampler quilt. They are definitely beautiful and a lot of work goes into them...but I always thought they were too traditional to peak my interest. I guess that just goes to show that you should never say never. Although these blocks all have traditional roots, I feel like the fabrics and sashing give this quilt a distinctly modern feel. Even my husband likes it! (And that is saying something. :))

For those that didn't follow along, the solids I used for the quilt blocks were from Pat Bravo's Pure Elements collection. I am very much in love with the fabric - the colors, the silkiness. I plan on keeping some permanently in my stash. The 2" wide grey sashing is Free Spirit Designer Solids Nugray. I also am really happy with their solids and plan to order more. I need a swatch card!

For the backing I used a print from Tanya Whelan's Dolce Fabric collection. I had been saving this fabric to make some clothing, but....well, that never happened! And in the spirit of using what I have, I decided it would make a great quilt backing. There is also a dark purple stripe which is from the Pat Bravo Pure Elements line that I used on the front.

I decided to quilt this one in a free motion meandering style. There are a *lot* of seams on this quilt and I wanted to do some heavy quilting to make sure it all stays in place for a long time.

The binding is Free Spirit Designer Solids Manatee. The final quilt measures around 44" x 58".

I have really enjoyed watching so many of these quilts come together in the Flickr group. If you haven't checked it out, be sure to stop by and be inspired. Also, if you weren't able to quilt along with us, don't worry. The tutorials will be up indefinitely, so you can always make yours at a future date.