Quilt Sampler® Table of Contents Spring/Summer 2012

Check out the contents of the Spring/Summer 2012 issue of Quilt Sampler magazine, on newsstands May 8, 2012.

FEATURED SHOPS
Suppose Quilt Boutique
Preston, Idaho

The Hen House
Charlotte, Michigan

Quilted Strait
Port Gamble, Washington

Patches and Petals
Belleville, Wisconsin

A Scarlet Thread
McDonough, Georgia

Lori's Country Cottage
Sherwood Park, Alberta

Honey Bee Quilt Store
Austin, Texas

Cotton & Chocolate Quilt Company
Thousand Oaks, California

Kathie's Quilt Shoppe
Sanford, Maine

The Fig Leaf
Fort Collins, Colorado

Encore: Country Traditions
Fremont, Nebraska

PROJECTS
colored pencils
Piece together monochromatic fabric strips and realistic-looking pencil tips and erasers.

salute to summer
Combine traditional Log Cabin blocks and a seasonal motif for patriotism aplenty.

happy-go-lucky
An umbrella print sets the tone for a cheery throw of strip-pieced hexagons.

warm regards
A cozy bed quilt yields a secondary design when blocks are placed side by side.

sleep under the stars
Star blocks in a crisp black-and-white color scheme make for a stellar bed quilt.

northern view
Mountains and maple leaves radiate from a center star in a medallion-style throw.

falling water
A blend of batiks cascades down a wall hanging of dimensional triangle-squares.

bubble gum stars
The pairing of chocolate brown and bubble gum pink results in a delectable throw.

well suited
Bow tie blocks get smartly dressed with a bit of needle-turn appliqué.

calm, cool, and collected
A color palette of earth and sky washes across a light blue-green background.

extra, extra!
Set the stage for spring with a table topper featuring pieced flowers.