diff --git a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/_utilities.sass b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/_utilities.sass
index 4040ad3e..767001d5 100644
--- a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/_utilities.sass
+++ b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/_utilities.sass
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 @import utilities/general.sass
 @import utilities/links.sass
 @import utilities/lists.sass
+@import utilities/sprites.sass
 @import utilities/tables.sass
 @import utilities/text.sass
diff --git a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/_sprites.sass b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/_sprites.sass
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48b42433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/_sprites.sass
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@import sprites/sprite_img.sass
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diff --git a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/sprites/_sprite_img.sass b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/sprites/_sprite_img.sass
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d46a53a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/sprites/_sprite_img.sass
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+!sprite_image_default_width  ||= 32px
+!sprite_image_default_height ||= 32px
+!sprite_image_default_margin ||= 0px
+
+// Simplest use: +sprite-img("icons-32.png", 1)
+=sprite-img(!img, !col, !row = 1, !width = !sprite_image_default_width, !height = !sprite_image_default_height, !margin = !sprite_image_default_margin)
+  !x = ((!col - 1) * -!height) - ((!col - 1) * !margin)
+  !y = ((!row - 1) * -!width) - ((!row - 1) * !margin)
+  :background= image_url(!img) "no-repeat" !x !y
+  :width= !width
+  :height= !height
+  :overflow hidden
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