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  1. 10-17-2012, 08:59 AM #1
    Prissnboot
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    Red face U.B.E.'s

    I know I'm not the only one who has amassed some single quilt blocks - the ones that just don't quite work so you set it aside because God Forbid we throw anything out!

    I did a jelly roll race quilt, and decided I didn't like the colors chosen, or the way they fell together, and hated it so much I just folded it and put it away, thinking that maybe perhaps someday (yeah, right), I would cut it in half and have 2 donation baby quilts.

    However, I've instead decided to take all of my homeless blocks and combine them into one big Ugliest Blanket Ever (called UBE, which rhymes with ruby).

    I have 2 projects to finish before beginning on this, and as I type, I just remembered 2 more projects in the queue (every time my Pastor mentions to take care of the Man of God first, I always remember his quilt that's not even done yet after 2 years...

    So I don't know when my UBE will become the truly ugliest blanket ever, but am I the only one with this idea? What do you do with your unpurposed blocks?
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  2. 10-17-2012, 09:06 AM #2
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    When I make a block I don't care for I put in the orphan block bin. When I need a fast utility quilt, I sash the blocks with a solid color. I always think the quilt looks pretty good when I'm done.
    Got fabric?
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  3. 10-19-2012, 07:52 PM #3
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    I make pot holders/hot pads with my orphan blocks.
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  4. 10-20-2012, 02:01 AM #4
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    You all inspired me to go ahead and finish my UBE quilt (QAYG)...so last night/this morning I put on the borders and did the binding. (I had to get inspired because I did the back side of the QAYG by hand--) but it had been hanging around waiting for me to get inspired...It didn't happen. I'll post it in a new thread under pictures.
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  5. 10-17-2012, 09:36 AM #5
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    Our guild made a car cover (actually a van cover) with leftover blocks. Quilted cars
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Diamond-Log-...:L:LCA:US:1123
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  6. 10-17-2012, 11:10 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by dunster View Post
    Our guild made a car cover (actually a van cover) with leftover blocks. Quilted cars
    That is so cute!
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    I throw them away, along with small scraps of fabric, and empty spools and other sewing stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sewmary View Post
    I throw them away, along with small scraps of fabric, and empty spools and other sewing stuff.
    ????? THROW THEM AWAY????? Oh Wow! I even have problems throwing away small scraps! I am better at that now since our guild encourages us to use them in beds for the pet shelters!....but a whole block? Or blocks? I just couldn't do that!
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  9. 10-18-2012, 10:57 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by sewmary View Post
    I throw them away, along with small scraps of fabric, and empty spools and other sewing stuff.
    Nooooo, some one could use them!
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  10. 10-25-2012, 02:43 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by sewmary View Post
    I throw them away, along with small scraps of fabric, and empty spools and other sewing stuff.
    Oh, my goodness! Don't throw them away! If you don't want to be bothered to make use of them, give them away. Plenty of quilters would want them, for many reasons. The easiest way to give them away would be to take them to your regular guild meeting (if you belong to one) and offer them. I have used mine to make Project Linus quilts. I'm sure plenty of quilters close to you would want them. (If not, I'll give you my address, lol!)
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