Sally Post Floral Sampler
January 21st, 2008 by Gayle
This is one of the quilts in my collection I really treasure. It’s determination to have survived 154 years despite being unwanted and peppered with 3/8″ holes over almost all of the red triangles surrounding the blocks makes it deserving of our care and preservation. The red fabric in question is one of those produced using iron as a mordant to set the dye. The dye damaged the fabric so badly that when you wash the quilt the dye will disappear taking the fabric with it. It’s obvious that’s what happened to this beautiful quilt. The other fabrics are nearly perfect. There is a signature block with tiny cross stitch lettering. It reads; Sally Post, 1854. Age 63.
Sally, it’s a privilege to take care of your quilt and share it with others.
I will be posting one block per month for the quilt. Each block will be available online for 2 months after it’s posted. Past blocks will then be available for purchase. Fabric requirements will be posted with the first block and remain available until all the blocks are completed.
Whatever fabrics you choose to make this quilt with I hope you’ll enjoy the journey.
Fabric Requirements
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FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS WE ARE CELEBRATING “APPLIQUE IN MAY”. A DIFFERENT BLOCK FROM THE QUILT WILL BE POSTED ON THE HOME PAGE OF THE SITE EACH DAY.
Gayle,
Are you setting up a page in your website for another sampler quilt? I cannot wait to see what you have planned for us.
Karen
I really love this quilt. Where is the pattern? I think you should be very proud of this quilt, exquisite quilt
will you be posting the patterns to this wonderful quilt ? if so when? love to start this for 2008.
Gayle, this is a beautiful quilt. Love the colors. Is there a story behind this quilt as your Midget Blocks and State Fair Sampler. If not where can I find the pattern - what book, web site or pattern maker?
Gayle, just wanted to say thanks for all the lovely patterns you have posted for us! I hope to get started on them this spring, once we finish building our house! I have very little free time right now. I sure hope to find out where to get the pattern for the Sally Post Civil War quilt - love applique! Will you please let us know?
Thanks, and stay warm and safe! Gerda in Alberta, Canada
Gayle,
I have been looking for a Block of the Month that was applique and charming. This quilt sure fills that order.
I love that the flowers are more ‘casual’ than most applique (that are formal) so they are light and breezy looking…….Sally did a great job
thanks for bringing this charmer to us
Carolyn
Hi Gayle,
I love this quilt and would like to start block #1, but the pattern won’t print out for me. The instructions, red frame, and small pic in lower left corner all print, but not the applique templates. Have not had any problem with any of the midget blocks. Any suggestions?
Bev
I like it very much. The colors are looking
like fresh strawberries.
I just found your site and have fallen in love with this quilt as I love applique more than any form of quilting. Thank you for such a beautiful quilt. I look forward to making this through the year. I hope I can just keep up!! Dolly, Akron, Oh
It is hardly to believe that someone made this quilt 154 years ago. I love the quilt, she is beautiful. Let us hope that 150 years from now someone takes care of our quilts the same way you are doing with this quilt.
Thank you very much for sharing the pattern with us.
Anita
Great quilt! Is each block design used only once or multiple times?
Gayle, Is the entire pattern available for purchase now? Would love to do this for my niece’s college graduation.
Thanks, Judy, SC
Dear Gayle,
The Sally Post quilt is gorgeous!!! I love it!
However, I am having a problem printing the first block. All I get is the small block in the corner, the border and the bottom with Sentimental Stitches. Please help!
Thank you,
Brenda
I see the fabric requirements but has the pattern for the first block been posted? I would really love to do this quilt.
Gayle, I just love this quilt. I think I saw it at the Grand at one time and have been thinking about it since. Thanks so much for posting this for us. I’m looking forward to every month now!
Love this quilt anxiously waiting for block #2.
Bev & Brenda,
Glad to know I am not the only one who cannot get the pattern to print. Have the same problem with #61 of the Midget Blocks and the border for State Fair. Thankfully a friend is doing the same quilts and was able to print the patterns for me. Tried the Sally pattern again this morning and still not able to print pattern just page border and written instructions.
Gayle, just to let you know I am putting the sashings on the State Fair Sampler. How was this quilt quilted?
Hope you are surviving the snow in MI.
Judy, SC
I have all the material for this quilt, but I’m a little afraid to start it. Are the blocks supposed to be posted ever month?
I would also like to know if the entire pattern is for sale. I did not see it in the store online. I absolutly love this quilt. But one block a month time means I will never finish it.
I made a mistake while trying to down load the SP patterns….if you click on the “picture” it comes up as a “flicker” page with little on it but if you click on the lettering”block 1″ or “block 2″ the pattern pops ups….hope this helps those of you having trouble getting the patterns….
Oh,no, another quilt I’ve fallen in love with! and it’s applique too!
I do the majority of my applique on my daily train commute to and fro work - thank goodness it’s a 4 hour round trip!
One block a month with all my other projects - will do me just right!
Many thanks Gayle.
Jacque asked a great question - all of the blocks in the quilt are different. There are 36 designs.
Some of you have asked if there is a pattern available for the entire Sally Post quilt. I haven’t gotten that far in my thinking yet. If I do put something together, you’ll read about it in the newsletter so be sure to subscribe if you haven’t done that.
I’m not sure why some of you are having a problem printing the block patterns. I eliminated a large portion of the border which reduces the file size. Hopefully that will solve the problem. They PDF files are opening and everything is shown. Let me know if you’re still having trouble. Remember to click on the text below the picture to access the file.
I was wondering when block #3 is going up.I thought it was the first of the month.I’m really pleased with these blocks.so easy to do Backbasting method.I like to keep one with me at all times.Olive
Love the Sally Post sampler quilt. I have printed block one and two and wonder if there will be more blocks to print. Thanks so much.
Gayle, do you have a close-up photo of the fabric that has been destroyed by the iron mordant? Maybe there would be a clue there as to what the original colours were. I’m a hand-dyer with, OMG!, 27 years of dyeing experience a lot of which was with ‘natural’ dyes.
I owuld like very much to be on your mailing list.thank you
Oh I love this quilt too. The last thing I need is another applique project, but this one is great. I started printed the patterns out and am keeping them very organized in a nice binder with page protectors. If nothing else, I’ll have a beautiful book to look at!
I’ve been checking for the Sally Post block all day, and it hasn’t appeared yet. It’s now 4:30 and I’m concerned about missing blocks, since they will only be up for 1 day each. What time will you usually post, or did I misunderstand something in the newsletter? Thanks for your help, Barb And PS — I love your blocks you offer.
Hi Gayle,
You have been really busy the past two weeks!!
I am so sorry to hear about your grandma. Sounds like you had a really nice relationship with her. She really lived a long life and lived through hard times and good times and saw lots of things happen in this world.
Sorry to hear about your tree. We had some pretty bad weather here in Kansas City this past week. We were even on World News!!! Lots of people lost their homes and some even their lives.
I am glad you are putting applique blocks on every day this month. I like when you do that. Gives me something to get up for. lol
Happy Anniversary to you and your husband!!!
Lexie
Hello Gayle,
I hope I didn’t miss anything, but today it is 5 ay and I still haven’t seen any new block. I would like to make this sampler.
greetings Baukje
Hi Gayle,
This quilt is just beautiful! Thank you for
putting it up. I will have to get moving now that
a block will be up every day this month.
I am having trouble finding solids to use. Do you have any recomendations on the colors and fabrics to
use for applique. I would like to stay as true to the quilt as possible.
Thanks so much.
Barb
Merci, c’est trés joli….Bises de France.
Tank you very much for this beautiful pattern.
Congratulations from Belgium.
Hello
HELP! I looked at the site early last week and block 4 wasn’t up, but now I find that you’re putting up a block each day so I’ve now missed blocks 4 and 5. Is there any way of accessing these again?
Many thanks
Fiona in England
Hello Gayle
My most abject apologies for my last e-mail. I had gone into blind panic when I saw that block 6 was up on your site and I am working currently on block 3. Then I read your note that each block would be up for just 24 hours and paniced! Should have read the rest of your letter, but since I was somewhat “illegally” reading your site at work I didn’t read it properly or in full.
I should have scrolled down! So I have just printed off blocks 4 and 5 - thank you so much for your generosity in sharing the patterns and congratulations on your 30th wedding anniversary.
Finally, in the words of a renowned British film director - Michael Winner - who fronts a TV advert for an insurance company - I will use the phrase “Calm down, dear!”
Fiona in England
Merci, thanks for this blocks
I have been coming to your site daily for these amazing blocks, and have 1 - 7. I cannot find #8 today.
Thank you so much for your generosity.
Shirley
“HELP ME” I have been away from the internet for the past week and have missed blocks 4, 5, 6 and 7, if anyone can help me and email them I would be a very happy quilter. lindajoyting@yahoo.com. thanks, Linda (Malaysia)
PS. For Shirley F. regarding block 8, click on the link ablove called Flower Mix.
I started printing the templates for blocks 1,2,3, and 9. I wasn’t aware the blocks were being posted daily in May and have missed the other templates. Would someone please email them to me so I don’t miss out. I love the quilt and want to start it soon. Thank you. Linda Lovaas
I am a late comer to this group and seek help getting patterns for blocks 4-8. If anyone can assist me, it would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Happy 30th!
Linda Lovaas, I tried to mail you but the mail came back. Can you please get in touch with me: amarook@xs4all.nl
Greets,
Annemie Rook
I am so liking this quilt. Thank you so much. This is Sunday afternoon, and I have checked in several times for Block #11, but haven’t seen it. Has it been posted and I am just not seeing it? To keep from forgeting to print these out, I have kept a note on the comp. moniter to check this out every morning. Please tell me I have not somehow missed #11. Thank you very much. Phyllis
hello,
Can you come back for the block 7 a 9 . I dont edited . Thank you
I love this quilt and have missed #4, 5, etc. HOw can I get the patterns. I really like this. Thanks. Ruth
I really love you quilt. Have the first three patterns. Would like to have the rest. Excellent design.
Ruth
Is it my computer, or have there not been any new blocks posted since Saturday. I don’t want to miss any, but am wondering if I’m doing something wrong.
Peggy
I have wondered the same thing Peggy. Do hope we aren’t just missing them somehow and I do hope all is well with Gayle.
Phyllis
I have missed several blocks, but was able to print block #10. Since then I only see block #10 available. Is there a block 11 or 12? Am I missing which page the blocks are available?
I have been looking for block 13 was it posted?
I am very disappointed about not being able to download all the pattern offered.
I was under the impression they would be available for a longer period of time not 24 hrs I have no computer available on the week-end so I have missed some of the patterns I do-not very often do applique
but for some reason I really would like to do this one