{"product_id":"sds4913-snowball-vol4-stamp11","title":"SDS4913 Snowball Vol4 Stamp11","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quilt block that looks round — without a single curved seam.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSnowball\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of patchwork's cleverest optical illusions. Small triangles are sewn across the corners of a square, \"rounding\" it into an octagon. Step back from a whole quilt of them, and the blocks seem to become soft circles — like snowballs — even though every seam is perfectly straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnowball blocks can be found in quilts from the 19th century, and the design was especially loved by \u003cstrong\u003eAmish quilters\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose bold, plain-coloured quilts showed off its simple geometry beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also made its way into the newspapers that spread quilt patterns across rural America. In \u003cstrong\u003e1930 the Kansas City Star published a simple variation under the name \"The Marble Floor\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Nancy Cabot's popular quilt column printed versions as \u003cstrong\u003e\"Snowballs\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Octagons\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. Barbara Brackman's \u003cem\u003eEncyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns\u003c\/em\u003e records still more relatives, including \u003cem\u003eSusannah\u003c\/em\u003e and the delightfully named \u003cem\u003eSignatures for Golden Memories\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❄️ Did You Know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat big plain centre wasn't just for show!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGroups of quilters often used the generous open space in the middle of the Snowball to write or embroider their names and messages. These signature blocks went into album quilts given as wedding, anniversary or going-away gifts — which is how a pattern ended up with a name like \u003cem\u003eSignatures for Golden Memories\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Snowball truly comes alive when it is paired with other blocks. Set alongside nine-patches, the little corner triangles join up into chains and secondary patterns — the much-loved \u003cstrong\u003eSnowball and Nine Patch\u003c\/strong\u003e combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🧵 A Little Heritage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the Churn Dash and the Bear's Paw, the Snowball comes from a tradition of naming blocks after the everyday world around the quilter. Our stamp celebrates the Snowball's playful side, bringing together a checkerboard of squares, crisp corner triangles and a little on-point centre in one design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've captured this cosy classic as \u003cstrong\u003eVolume 4, Stamp 11\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving you another little piece of quilt history to add to your Heritage Quilt Society collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stitch Delight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67573080588458,"sku":"SDS4913","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9802\/2570\/files\/sds4910_002_f5145192-ba2d-4cc3-b810-113cf1a919b3.jpg?v=1791199090","url":"https:\/\/www.stitchdelight.net\/es\/products\/sds4913-snowball-vol4-stamp11","provider":"Stitchdelight.net","version":"1.0","type":"link"}