A modern sampler quilt is one of my all time favorite quilts to make. It offers the chance to try several different techniques within the same quilt. This gives a truly unique and fun look. The Kinfolk sampler quilt can be found in the Wren Collective pattern shop. While my husband and I were in the process of completing our…
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