Scraps, blocks & quilts : patterns & techniques : quilt blocks, scrap quilts, sampler quilts, friendship quilts, log cabin quilts by Martin, Judy, 1950- Publication date 1990 Topics Patchwork -- ...

Slaves would use the sampler to memorize the code. The seamstress then sewed ten quilts, each composed of one of the code's patterns.

Quilt details from "Underground Railroad Quilt Sampler" by Heather Cromwell. Top row from left: Log Cabin, a safe house; Jesus the Carpenter meant "steal away to Jesus," or begin the escape; Baskets, ...

Janet Stone of Overland, Kan., won the Handi Quilter Best of Show Award at the 2017 International Quilt Festival Houston. Her quilt, “Garden Variety Sampler” won $12,500.

By Shirley Murtha The 27th annual Summer Quilt Happening at Lost Acres Orchard on August 8 featured a wonderful quilt that provided a morning of entertainment for those who attended. Many years ago, ...