Summer Sampler 2019 Block 5: Rope Twist

Good morning! Summer Sampler 2019 Block 5 is here!

This is Rope Twist, by Amy Friend of During Quiet Time. I heart this block so hard, because after a few more time consuming blocks, this little baby seemed like a breeze!

This is, of course, a foundation paper-pieced block. And that’s our “Piecing Bootcamp” skill of the week: Paper-piecing. But you guys, if you’ve never paper-pieced before, this block is a great way to try it out. It’s just two templates (most paper-pieced blocks have at least 4 templates), and once the paper-piecing portion is done, there are no seams to line up at all! Plus, Faith has kindly made a video demonstrating how to piece this block from start to finish. Trust me, you can’t go wrong with this block as your paper-piecing firsty!

Oh, and one other thing: Don’t you think ombrés are absolutely MADE for this block?? I cut my pieces of Ombré Confetti Metallics so that the darkest part of the ombrés ended up in the center of the block, and that gave it some extra dimensionality. (Is “dimensionality” a word? If not, it really should be.)

Okay! Let’s line ’em up: Here’s all five of the first five Summer Sampler 2019 blocks! Don’t they look amazing together? And you really need to check out the #summersampler2019 hashtag for TONS more fabulous examples. There are some incredibly beautiful blocks this year!

Hey, want to join us in the Summer Sampler 2019: Piecing Bootcamp quilt-along? Subscribers get a new quilt block pattern each week, and each block tackles a new piecing skill or technique. Join us to up your quilting game, and you’ll get immediate access to all of the blocks that have already been released (four so far)! Click here to join! 

Summer Sampler 2019 includes:
• Fully-tested instructions for 21 gorgeous blocks—a new 12″ (finished) block delivered to your email inbox each week, beginning May 20 and running through October 7
• Complete finishing instructions to make an 80″ x 92″ sampler quilt (delivered October 14)
• Two layout options for finishing instructions (all subscribers receive both – no need to choose!)
• All fabric requirements and suggested Moda Bella Solids colors (YES! There are fabric kits! Available from Sewtopia and Canadian shop Mad About Patchwork)
• Quilt mock-up coloring sheet for planning
• Access to a subscriber-only Facebook group to interact with other quilters and the designers
• Weekly newsletter subscription with insider info

The Summer Sampler 2019 designers are:

Top to Bottom, Left to Right

Row 1: Heather Black @Quiltachusetts, Krista Hennebury @poppyprint, Lynne Goldsworthy @lilysquilts,  Lee Heinrich @lee.a.heinrich, Krystina Hopkins @khquilts

Row 2: Andrea Tsang Jackson @3rdstoryworkshop, Jemima Flendt @tiedwitharibbon,Faith Jones @freshlemonsquilts, Kitty Wilkin @nightquilter, Yvonne Fuchs @quiltingjetgirl

Row 3: Lynn Carson Harris @lynncarsonharris, Stephanie Zacharer Ruyle @spontaneousthreads

Row 4: Jen Carlton Bailly @bettycrockerass, Amy Friend @duringquiettime, Justin Stafford @keatonquilts, Katie Blakesley @swimbikequilt, Jo Avery @mybearpaw