I’m finally sharing the finished Improv Sampler quilt I made during the Improv Sampler Quilt Along!!
The Improv Sampler QAL was an 8 week adventure that I hosted in support of my book, Imperfect: Embracing Improv Quilting. Every week I shared a new video tutorial walking through how to make one of the projects in the book. On the eighth week, we put everything together into one quilt top! I’ve hosted several QAL’s throughout the years, and I can admit, I had the most fun with this one. It was so much fun seeing everyone’s blocks each week.
For my quilt, I used Michael Miller Cotton Couture solids in Charcoal, Eggplant, Haze, Ice Blue, Stone, Wind, Dusty Rose, Aubergine, Cadet, Denim, and Delft. I didn’t have a dedicated background fabric so I tried to use all of the colors in a balanced way. This was my first time making this quilt without using a background fabric, and I think the outcome is a little busier than I am used too. But I think it works. I love the end result here!
My quilt finishes at 46" x 55". I pieced the backing using leftover fabric from my quilt top, but I forgot to take any pictures of it. Oops! It is quilted with horizontal lines a little more than 1/4” apart using 50wt Aurifil 2026. The simplicity of the quilting really lets the piecing shine.
All in all, I’m really pleased with how the QAL turned out. So pleased in fact, that I turned it into a workshop! All eight videos and newsletters have been put together in an on-demand format that you can watch at your own pace. If you haven’t tried making an improv quilt yet, this is the perfect opportunity to give it a try!
Keep scrolling for some close-ups of the details, and let me know: what do you love most about improv quilting?
