A quick half hour on the weekend and I had printed enough of all the shapes I need for a small teddy bear quilt made up of the spool blocks done. The blocks finish at an odd size — about 4.8″. I’m going to use a set of 5 x 4 for this little quilt.
Unusually for me, I decided to use muslin and, as I had a couple of charm packs that I thought were perfect teddy bear colours, I used those to print the half long hexagons and squares. I can get exactly 9 of the 1″ squares printed on each charm.
There’s some wastage with the half long hexagons on the charms as I only get 3 from each charm, but I have plans for the third of each fabric.
And here’s the first block done. It has been a long time since I used muslin. While I think it’s perfect for these blocks in a teddy bear quilt, I remember now why I don’t use it more often! It seems much thicker than the other cottons.
The back:
We have been spending a lot of time upstairs with Winnie, which has meant less stitching time. She has made huge strides. I can pick her up, pat her and now she jumps up to sit beside Mr. Q.O. I’m calling him the cat whisperer.
It was a rather overcast weekend and the kitties caught up on their sleep. First Lester, all curled up in one of the kitty beds:
And Smudge sprawled on the love seat:
Quilt Obsession 
Those spool blocks are wonderful!! Amazing what you can get done even when spending a bit of time with Winnie. I knew that you BOTH were cat whisperers, how could you not be with such wonderful cats as Smudge and Lester.
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I L-O-V-E your spool quilt, Cathi! And sometimes the muslin adds just the right amount of texture to make it more interesting…if that's what you want, i.e.Is Winnie a permanent addition to your family or is she just visiting?
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Very pretty spool blocks! And what's so great about them is how happy they feel. I like how much you're feeling "good" working with them. Happy quilting is the best quilting.
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Love the spool blocks. The boys, as always, are gorgeousLove and hugs Gina xxx
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Cute spools! That is a fun pattern to make.
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Awww – these turned out so adorably!
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L-O-V-E SPOOLS!!!! By far my most favorite block I've seen you make! The colors…scrumptious! It appears I will have to come back for spools and not kitties! (scrap that…always here for Lester and Smudge)
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Love the spool blocks! Kitties will always find a way to be comfortable, won't they.
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I like spools for the optical illusion they create. These are really cute.Crispy
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Your spool blocks are awesome!!
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