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Yessss!! I finished my Summer Sampler 2019 quilt top! Cue the confetti cannons and loud obnoxious music!

Okay, but seriously, you guys. This year marks the fourth Summer Sampler quilt-along that Katie, Faith, and I have created (well, make that the fifth, if you count the original Summer Sampler way back in 2011). After spending the summer making all these gorgeous weekly sampler blocks, actually putting them together and finishing the quilt always feels like a HUGE accomplishment. Even for us—the organizers/designers—it feels huge! So for all of you out there who are still working on this ...

Yes, fall is officially here—because it’s a wrap on Summer Sampler 2019: Piecing Bootcamp! Ahhhhhh, you guys! I can’t believe the last block dropped this morning!

(Of course, it’s not completely done, because we still have to sew all these bad boys together into a top. And quilt it. So, just a few things left to do, really. It’ll take us just one hot minute, right? LOL. Stay tuned for all of that!)

Anyway, let’s take a look at the final two blocks! First up, we learned all about Half-Rectangle Triangles with the Summer ...

Yes, fall is officially here—because it’s a wrap on Summer Sampler 2019: Piecing Bootcamp! Ahhhhhh, you guys! I can’t believe the last block dropped this morning!

(Of course, it’s not completely done, because we still have to sew all these bad boys together into a top. And quilt it. So, just a few things left to do, really. It’ll take us just one hot minute, right? LOL. Stay tuned for all of that!)

Anyway, let’s take a look at the final two blocks! First up, we learned all about Half-Rectangle Triangles with the Summer ...