I designed the “Pioneer Sampler” at BOMquilts.com as the 2009 block of the month free quilt pattern.  At the time, I was very involved in our local quilt group and provided the cut fabric and instructions for those who wanted to participate in a block of the month quilt.  It was a great success and was one of the things that really made our quilt group double in participation and size.  I wrote about some of the quilts that others in our group made here and here.

My mother-in-law (MIL) asked for two sets of blocks so she could make lap quilts for her sisters.  It’s been a long time coming, but she was finally able to finish the lap quilts and give the lap quilts to her sisters this past weekend.  They loved them, and I loved how my MIL took my block patterns that were originally for a baby quilt and made them larger to suit her needs.  Happy quilter and happy recipients all in the same day – that’s always a wonderful goal of my free block of the month quilt patterns!