Sixteen Crackers

 

I bought these prints (or most of them) in a kit called Cracker Crumbs. It’s part of the eighth installment of Kim Diehl’s “Simple Whatnots” series. It was meant to become a 20” finished quilt with every color of the rainbow. I’ve been known to change a pattern when something about it bothers me. But I almost never object to the name, until now. Cracker is a traditional quilt block, but it has nothing to do with those crisp biscuits you eat with your soup; the crackers that leave crumbs. Instead, it takes its name from the party favor that pulls apart with a bang, spilling confetti, a paper hat and other treats. When this quilt is finished, I’ll call it Christmas Cracker, in honor of the tradition I hope my family can observe together next year. I’ll use all the reds, creams and greens that came with the kit, and save the oranges, golds and browns for another day.