Thursday, 8 April 2021

Spool Block

 

Today’s block is part of a new Kim Diehl quilt called “Heartstrings,” one of eight tiny quilts in the tenth Simple Whatnots collection. The fun prints are also hers, “Gratitude and Grace” for Henry Glass Fabrics. In her pattern, Kim doesn’t give the block a name, but I found it in my favorite reference book, “5,500 Quilt Block Designs” by Maggie Malone. If each of the ten collections contains eight quilts (I believe they do) then I’ve made more than half of them. Some I’ve done a few times: once in Kim Diehl prints, and then again with scraps from my own stash. I love these little quilts, but I know they’re not for everyone. I once donated one of my favorites to a charity auction, and it ended up selling for less than I’d spent to make it. If no one wants these teeny quilts when I’m gone, fine. Stuff them in my casket. I’ll take them with me.


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