Yay, it is finally time to RELEASE the Spool Star quilt pattern!
Have you already been gathering your favorite scraps?
Yesterday I showed you the dark SNOW version of this wall hanging pattern.
But other layouts are also possible with this little block that has found its way into my heart. read more
Do you remember the small wallhanging that I made using my foundation paper pieced Spool Star block? Playing with the Spool Star block is turning out very inspiring. So many ideas!
Let’s look at the first new layout, a Holiday wreath!
The traditional red and green, with some vintage-style blue and pink.
This block works so well with solids or blender-type fabrics, which I have a lot of….
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Quite a few years ago I drew some quilt designs in a notebook, which I promptly forgot about.
When cleaning and sorting through the papers in my sewing room this Summer, I came across this notebook again. One of the designs I had come up with, I want to present to you today. I have named the block ‘Spool Star’.
The block itself is derived from the traditional spool block, but constructed differently, thus making it possible to usetwo different colors in one block. Putting these block together will create interlocking stars. To some they may look like pinwheels instead ...
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