12 inch square block “Whirlwind” from BlockBase #1266
For several years, one of my good friends has been participating in a block of the month on the blog Civil War Quilts. She has made some amazing quilts with this group.
I don’t really like the traditional reproduction civil war era fabrics. While they have some interesting designs they tend to be dull and lean heavily toward shades of a color. But participants in this block of the month use all sorts of fabrics. There is no obligation to use period fabrics if authenticity isn’t your goal.
This year’s theme is whirlwind, based on the lively activities of President Lincoln’s two sons, Willie and Tad, who were living in the White House in the early 1860s.
The first block is indeed titled “Whirlwind”. I decided to dive into my bin of 1930’s reproduction fabrics which I haven’t touched for a long time. I’m hoping that the blocks in this project will all have some sort of spinning element which would be really fun. We’ll see what happens!