We're making some little Spools quilts in my Yahoo and Facebook Small Quilt groups this month.
In 2008, I fell in love with this antique Spools quilt after I saw it on eBay - I think it was all the different blues that got me. I had started an online small quilt group that year and so decided to design a spool block for one of the group's monthly challenges.
I started, but never finished . . . .
Many of you who are in one or both of my groups now are new to the challenges so we are recycling the block from 2008. I revised the block to be 3" x 3" this time around. You can make a quilt this month using any colors or any size block you like. Find another pattern and use set-in seams if you prefer. Remember to show us by posting a picture in the yahoo group or on Facebook. I hope I get a chance to make one for myself this time.
It makes you wonder - how did makers of antique quilts like this one come up with such wonderful color combinations?
Join one of my groups (see sidebar) to get the free pattern and then start having fun making your own little quilt.
Here's a vintage spools doll quilt I received a few years ago as a gift from a friend to inspire you -
Sweet, sweet, sweet.
8 comments:
Always beautiful those spools! Like the colors!
Hey! I decided yesterday that I might like to make a spool quilt as my next leader-ended project. Seeing your pics has convinced me that I must.
Cute block and I love the no set in seams ! Thank you for the inspiration!
Kathy, i can see why you fell in love with that vintage spool quilt.. what's not to love LOL!! I'm going to enjoy making this little quilt, i've already got a few stripes and plaids in mind.. can't wait to get started. Thanks for the directions :)) cheers... Marian
Looking forward to coming up with a spools quilt for me:) I love both the spools quilt pictures you've shared, I love blues too. Thanks for the block directions, can't wait to put together a wee 3"x3" spool block!
Kathy, this is going to be a fun quilt!! I love the original, hope mine looks somewhat like that one!!
Kathy, I love the variety of fabrics in the antique spools quilt. Your little spools quilt gift is a charmer...patriotic colors, too. Sweet! Time to dig into my scrap stash. Thank you for the inspiration.
What a very pretty quilt...... love that....
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