Spool Block - Windham Textile & History Museum

Spool Block - Windham Textile & History Museum - 25th Anniversary Quilt

I created a spool block that was included in a special quilt made to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Windham Textile and History Museum in Willimantic, CT. This group quilt is composed of 25 different spool blocks made by members of the Connecticut chapter of Studio Art Quilt Associates. (SAQA) This quilt will become part of the museum's permanent collection.

The Spool Block quilt can be seen at the WTHM along with a special exhibit called Inspiration Quilts: Then and Now which pairs 12 antique quilts in the museum's collection with 12 contemporary quilts made by twelve SAQA artists who were inspired by them.
For more info go to: www.millmuseum.org

My spool block is on the top row, block #4 when viewed left to right. I used the selvedges of various fabrics to make it look like thread wrapped around a spool. A portion of the whole quilt is shown here. All the unique and colorful blocks in the finished quilt were amazing and unfortunately my photo doesn't do them justice.

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