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burchquilts 04-30-2012 03:39 PM

What do you do with your orphan blocks ?
 
Like it says... what do you do with the blocks you have "left over"? I have tons of blocks that were either samples, left over from projects when I misjudge how many I need, saved from trades... just blocks from all sorts of sources -- all styles, sizes, & colors. What do you do with yours?

Sally J 04-30-2012 03:42 PM

I'd make a scrappy quilt, I've seen some and they are wonderful.

susie-susie-susie 04-30-2012 03:49 PM

I've seen people using them to make pot holders, tote bags, purses, and any other small item. You could make table runners, and a scrap quilt is a good idea. Show us what you do with them.
Sue

joysewer 04-30-2012 04:26 PM

I would see if I could coordinate them together somehow and make a quilt to donate to charity.

Silver Needle 04-30-2012 07:05 PM

I saw where they put them on mounting board, framed them and hung them as art. Make I to quilt and use a headboard. Think I saw the ideas on all people quilt or something like that

nycbgirl 04-30-2012 07:06 PM

I threw some away yesterday.....don't yell at me.....I just didn't like them.

Tartan 04-30-2012 07:24 PM

My orphans are kept in an "orphanage" pizza box. I get them out every once in a while and try to put them together for a donation quilt. They look hideous together. All the blocks are very nice by themselves but all the different sizes and colours do not play well together. They are back in their orphanage waiting for inspiration to strike or for them to go to the charilty shop after I'm gone. Whichever comes first.:D

bluteddi 04-30-2012 07:47 PM

There are no "orphans" in The American Veteran Project.

There is a Loving Veteran waiting to love any and all "orphans" I accept all donations of orphan blocks, etc to be adopted by a lonely Veteran.
PM for donation address

"Step up and leave no Veteran behind"



S

DonnaQuilts 04-30-2012 08:07 PM

Someay, I hope to have enough to make a "sampler" quilt.

burchquilts 04-30-2012 09:34 PM


Originally Posted by nycbgirl (Post 5184198)
I threw some away yesterday.....don't yell at me.....I just didn't like them.

Hey, I hear ya, girl! Some of the ones I have are... icky.


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