Sampler Challenge

A couple of weeks ago, I went on a little private shop hop with my SIL, and one of the things I bought was this sampler book.  When I shared my haul with my friend Nicole, she immediately initiated a challenge for the two of us to do this sampler together, and the scheming began in earnest.

Nicole had purchased a kit and already planned to make this quilt using Moda's Chocolat fabrics.  I know she's been wanting to start this sampler since February, right Nicole?  But what a great little incentive for both of us to get started on it!

I needed to decide which fabrics I wanted to use for my sampler.  I definitely wanted to use something from my stash, and so I decided to use these Moda Cinnamon Stars fabrics.  Our plan is to complete the same block every other week, and then post the finished block to our blogs so you can see how they look using our different fabric choices.

We aim to have all of our blocks completed by the end of November and the quilt tops assembled by December 31.  We're both going to use different setting options as well, so it will be fun to see how different our quilts end up looking.

Please check back next Monday, June 11 to see our first blocks!