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Old 06-25-2011, 03:29 AM
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sewobsessed1
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No one will notice.
No, I've never done it intentionally myself, but the 'Humility Block' is quite an interesting thing. There is a very good article here about it:
http://catsquiltart.com/2010/humilit...uth-or-fiction

And this:
"The first published reference found to the "humility block" custom is in Florence Peto's 1949 book American Quilts and Coverlets, in relation to one piece of chintz in one quilt:

'In certain localities superstitious quiltmakers tried this way to divert the "Evil Eye" which otherwise might be cast jealously on human endeavor; it was analogous to the Oriental idea that to make a perfect thing is to imitate the Deity, therefore unlucky and presumptuous. '"

By the way - the Amish would be appalled to make such a purposeful mistake and have people think their work shoddy.

Pretty interesting!
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